It is also good practice to keep an emergency supply kit in your vehicle at all times. Here's what the National Weather Service recommends including in a vehicle's winter storm survival kit: ...

Winterize your car: Check the battery, antifreeze, oil, wipers, and tires. Carry a winter storm survival kit: Include blankets, a change of clothes, high-calorie food, a shovel, flashlight and ...

The National Weather Service refers to winter storms as the "Deceptive Killers" because most deaths are indirectly related to the storm ... the key to survival in disasters is planning.

Heavy snow is expected in parts of the Cascades through the afternoon of April 8, prompting officials to issue a winter storm warning.