Winter snow storms are never fun.
Drivers struggle to gain control over their vehicles on the icy roads and car accidents rise. Rapid flurries of ice and snow in the wind can make it impossible to see where you’re driving.
Schools, restaurants, and even grocery stores have to shut down. Heating and energy bills skyrocket. The power might go out and force people to wear heavy winter clothing even within their homes just to stay warm. The snow piles up outside and makes it difficult to even open a door to get outside.
Could America be headed for another major snowstorm, or series of snowstorms, this winter at the end of 2023 and into the beginning of 2024?
While we can’t definitively predict the future, there are several clues that the answer might be yes.
What We Saw in October
The United States already experienced a relatively early season winter snowstorm in the Midwest in late October. The storm brought with it a significant accumulation of snow, sometimes getting up to eighteen inches in certain areas.
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This was the most significant snowfall that we saw hit the United States in the fall of 2023, and it made many people wonder if it would be a sign of further snowfall to hit other regions of the country as well.
The storm was indeed followed up by a surge of cold air that spread throughout the Northwestern region of the United States, affecting residents in states like Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, and Utah.
So what’s expected to happen next?
What’s Winter Shaping Up To Be This Year?
According to the forecasters at AccuWeather, this upcoming February the United States could be up for one of its biggest winter storms in many years.
While February is usually a very active month when it comes to snowfall anyway, one of the tell-tale signs that this year may be more aggressive than normal is because of a warming El Nino this year.
The El Nino refers to the warming of the Pacific Ocean’s sea surface temperature. The El Nino is the opposite of the La Nina, or when the Pacific ocean’s sea surface temperature cools down. The Pacific transitioned from a state of cooling, or La Nina, to a state of El Nino this past June.
In general, El Nino conditions will lead to snowier conditions and colder temperatures in North America during the winter.
The last three winters were La Nina years in the Pacific.
The fact that we have transitioned to an El Nino warming pattern this year is one of the reasons why many weather forecasters are predicting that temperatures in the United States will be higher than the historical averages.
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This is believed to be especially true in the southern and southeastern United States. The skiing season in the Appalachians, for instance, is expected to be longer this year than in years previously.
This year’s El Nino came in strong over the summer. While El Nino is a perfectly normal climate phenomenon, when the water temperatures rise near the equator of the Pacific Ocean, it reshapes weather patterns throughout the world.
When a strong El Nino is occurring during the winter months, as is happening now,, it often ushers in stronger than average storms and more snow or rain, depending on the location.
Getting Ready for a Winter Snow Storm
Since we can’t predict what exactly will happen weather-wise in the future with a 100% degree of accuracy, the most important thing you can do is to get prepared.
Don’t wait for a snow storm to hit before you start taking precautions. Instead, start getting ready.
Windows and doors can be drafty, allowing cold air in and warm air out. That’s why it’s a good idea to seal any windows with an insulation kit that you can pick up at any hardware store.
You can also pick up weather stripping at the store to better seal your front door.
Pick up insulated blinds to help keep the warm air inside the house.
Have Plenty of Warm Clothing and Blankets
This may sound obvious, but if the power goes out in the middle of a winter snow storm it’s going to get very cold inside of your house. Maybe not quite as cold as outside, but it’s still going to be very noticeable. That’s why you should make sure you have plenty of warm clothes and wool blankets inside of your home to stay warm.
Seal the Doors and Windows
A significant amount of heat in your home can be lost through the windows. That’s why you should invest in weather strips so you can seal off the edges of your windows and keep the air trapped inside. You can also press tape to the edges of your doors leading outside to keep the warmer air trapped inside as well.
Get A Power Generator
A power generator is something you should invest in if you live anywhere where power outages are frequent. Set aside plenty of gasoline as well.
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While you may not necessarily want to keep the generator running non-stop, you do want to run it for an extended period of time for tasks such as cooking or doing the laundry.
Set Aside a Two Week’s Supply of Bottled Water
Make sure you have bottled water set aside just in case the pipes end up freezing. A good rule to follow is to have one gallon of water per person per day. For a family of four, you’d need to set aside roughly fifty-six gallons of water per person.
Set Aside a Two Week’s Supply of Food
Make sure you have at least a two week’s supply of non-perishable food that does not require freezing or refrigeration in your home. If the power goes out, make sure you eat as much of the food in your fridge or your freezer first before it goes bad.
In short, it’s possible that a major winter snowstorm or series of storms could impact the United States this year.
The best move you can make is to be prepared and to take action now if you haven’t already. Even if an upcoming winter storm takes you by surprise, being prepared like we discussed above will ensure you’re ready.
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For those who believe in the green energy all electric and climate change indoctrination your all cracked on dope. Bidenomics will bury you all in debt, worse than the cold and snowy weather of the end of 2023.
Remember what happen in that Texas winter where the Chinese made wind power mills froze because the oil to lube the turbines froze.
The basics still work in America, wood, heating oil, propane, gas and coal.
Those who believe in climate change and green energy are kidding themselves. These wind mills unicorns and pixie dust are pie in the sky dreams.
It takes gas and coal fired plants to manufacture these solar panels, wind mills in China and India are building these coal plants every month.
These environmentalists and unions with the politicians in our country have made a mess.
The best combination is the hybrid car of gas and short lived battery power. To go total electric at this point is nuts. The recharging EV stations are placing stress on a badly needed electrical grid upgrade in all 50 States of the union states.
The green energy mode is a subtle way to be subordinate to China, being dependent on China for everything. They provide us EV’s batteries, solar, wind, medicines, clothes, foods as the indoctrinated play games on their smartphones made in China.
American taxpayers are loosing their America rapidly to the Trojan Horse tactic that has been taught years ago in public schools back in the day.
The politicians and activist are selling us out everyday to foreign countries mainly China, wake up, live free or die.
This Winter is our time to regroup, see where our America is heading to. Our Winters will become very cold without our home base oil and gas drilling to keep us warm in future Winters.
I believe this 2024 presidential election has gone into a higher form of election cheating by foreign and domestic assets. Lying in the shadows to tip the election scales to the extreme liberal views we see of recent street and college campus protests.
The weather fearmongering comes from outside agitators and internet Influencers who are too young to know any better of life. Older folks don’t freak out because some extreme shifts of too hot or too cold temperatures happen. That is normal living on earth, weather patterns fluctuate over the years, ask your grandparents.
Winter is also a time to enjoy outside sports, ice fishing, snow skying, and so on. The young are too much couch potatoes play video games than have fun outside.
The negative thumbs down are posters who can’t handle the truth be told.
Liberals are mealy mouth punks, listen to PBS, NPR, CNN, MSNBC garbage news.
Don’t worry though, all the rich liberals mansions will be toasty warm
Hey Mike,
Those warm liberal mansion can house all the poor freezing Biden Illegals in Winter and trash the mansions while their at it. Just like those illegals who trashed those premium hotel suites the liberals put them up in. While leaving the American homeless, seniors and veterans freeze or get bumped out of their rooms for the illegals.
Old Man, you are so right on! This is another way to depopulate! For sure our elec gas, and water. will go out on…..purpose! I find it interesting that the evil Illuminati thugs are telling us we use too much elec. then want us to buy elec. cars that take up even MORE elec.!!!!!!!! Yeah right, I will get right on that….NOT!!!! Jesus please come quickly!!!
More now than EVER we——MUST VOTE ENMASSE——it MUST BE A LANDSLIDE so if/when they decide to steal our vote AGAIN there will be NO denying it (except the indoctrinated—they have been brainwashed too long). PROOF of indoctrination: ask a lefty a question about something that has NOT yet been addressed by their liars. THEY CAN NOT RESPOND—and THIS IS WHEN YOU GET CALLED NAMES. I have done this with them many times and EVERY TIME its the same. You can also make a statement about their ideology and ask them to respond NOT USING the STANDARD answers they get off tv/from college—they CANT—and again you get crickets, then insults. I never was one to believe in conspiracy theories BUT I have been proven wrong. We are living one right now. Dont believe me—try what I suggested! Proof is in the pudding. I can debate with a conservative all day long, cant with a lefty. All they do is restate OVER AND OVER the SAME statement—NEVER using another rational when you dispute what they say.
Sjoysjoy, another thing is they can say what ever they want and we can not!!!
Liberals enjoy mail in ballots to harvest, cheat and last minute flood the election centers with fraud.
Conservatives like to vote in person on election day to make a legitimate vote count.
Election days must be a national day off from work to vote on one day only.
The only exemptions are the military, disabled seniors that should be given a ballot in advance to the election day. Voter ID challenge to those liberals who think they can cheat. Clean the voter rolls of dead voters no longer able to vote.
*****VOTE**** from President right down to school board members!!! THIS is one way we take back our country. WE THE PEOPLE MUST BECOME RESPONSIBLE FOR OUR COUNTRY as we have NOT been. WE ALLOWED indoctrination in schools and colleges. We did NOT (well..I did) speak to our children about the indoctrination they would see. Many republicans SAT OUT VOTING (this happened in NY this last Governors election)—-GET YOUR LaZY AZZ OUT AND DO YOUR DUTY !
—-STOP—-using the whiney, lazy baby ass EXCUSE “my vote doesnt count—waaaa”. Dont let anyone else USE that EXCUSE either!!!
——-WE MUST—-take more than just ourselves out to vote! We MUST-RIGHT NOW get others registered.
The truth is, yes a storm is coming and it is going to slap all of them in the face. But it matters not what we think, because it’s not our plan to be part of this earth and stay far away from this storm that is here on us.
This will pass and as long as you are on the right side , then you will make it. But if not, then you will be in a place that you will be forever tormented.
Look up Cop 28.
It is very clear how you will be lower class trash and they will be above all. I do mean lower and you will own nothing and you WILL be happy.
This will be your life for the re manner of your life here on earth.
NOT A JOKE but facts…
Don’t believe, just watch in the near future for you to be forced in a place that you will love it or hate it. Will not be Your choice. Die or comply. Remember you WILL be happy…
This is even for those that are going along with this storm , remember you and your family will be next after the first way of this storm is over.
Better get your life in order and not talking about down here…
Bad bad times coming. More then what you already see now…
God is watching our next moves in America, this is a Christian nation.
Bad times don’t have to happen, if we wake to the fact it is a spiritual war upon us through the legal device of politics in America.
We do not need to live by the evil everyone talks about and do nothing physically like vote the right people into office.
Trump told the sensitive tweet Scaredy Cats what would happen if Biden got elected. Weak people voted for a kinder, gentler meek dementia candidate.
Elections have consequences in life. Carter was one, Biden is the other, CA gov Newsom and Michelle Obama are the destroyers of freedom. But go ahead you decide our country’s future in 2024.
We got open border terror cell, sex trafficking, no oil drilling, EV fantasy, solar an wind by China that profits from cheap crap sold to build up their military.
While Bidenomics tears down our country and military strength to be subservient to China. China and foreign countries are buying up America, the farmlands, what will our children have for their futures?
Since when did a blog for preppers turn into a political debate? Those of us who have been making preparations for a while now, know that no matter what we do at any polling place, pales in comparison to what the New World Order has in store for us.
They will ensure that their shill gets the needed votes to get into office.
We just need to be ready when the time comes to retake America. It sounds dire, I know, but it’s been a long time coming and I feel bad for those that have been blind to it.
All I can say is, stay true to your core beliefs and may God have mercy on our souls if and when we have to go.
Look at the history of the 1970 survivalist movement that eventually became the prepper movement. Both are borne on the political times we are in. Many people don’t study history and ignorant to the facts. The survivalist bought gold, silver, food and equipment just what modern preppers do.
So politics and prepping go together, check your history before you utter another Foo-pah of ignorance on this post!
God is good but does not help the fools either. The church in Revelations has mentioned the church will turn on the faithful. The pope is recognizing same sex relationships, eventually the will get legally married. Then you know the end days are near.
Agree these younger folks have been Hornswoggle by union public teachers, the internet, trick toke, social media. They don’t need the smartphone to live in today’s society to function on a daily basis.
Before the 911 curse America still used the phone as a phone, used paper an pen or pencil for daily activities.
The grade schools actually taught the basic foundations to be a productive citizen. High schools had home making classes and shop classes. Guys worked on their own cars, joked, laughed and occasionally punched each other in a fist fight.
Totally different from what we see today.
Guys wearing makeup and dresses, competing in women’s sports because they are too weak minded to compete against real male athletes.
Grow up and a pair of brass balls guys, take some testosterone to build up yourself, be a Charles Atlas than a cream puff.
I also drive a Van, daily use. It is stocked with Food, H20, Blankets, Toilet Paper, Tools, MacheteX2, Saw, Mil Shovel, Tow Chain, Tire Pump, Charger, Binos, Full Tool Box, More, other essentials for living away from home for say 2-3 wks at least. And making most any repair. Labeled boxes all stacked along the Passenger side and Back. A folding, 4 wheel, cloth wagon I use to carry/pull gear in Combat Pistol Matches. Rain and Cold Weather Gear/clothes. I call it my “Survival Van” even though I use it most every day. Also I live on a narrow 2-lane road with giant trees on both sides and in the now new Tornado Zone – E. Tenn. Some ammo – Since I “Always” “Carry”/Armed – Everywhere. And I shoot Combat Pistol/Rifle Matches 3 Saturdays a month – for 10yr now. If you want to ride-along you will have to sit on “something”, take your pick 🙂 Anything I miss that I need. ??
Sounds great until you get van jacked and loose all your preps. Bugging out to where?
There are illegals and terrorist cells out there since Biden got into office. Those safe places are no more as the illegals have taken over the wilds too.
The climate and environmentalist are restricting land use of public areas that are not owned by the US government.
The unions are contracted to put up fencing not on the southern border but on environmental restricted areas, national Forrest’s, parks for starters.
Yeah they can get me. But it will likely take more than one. Won’t be the 1st time, they tried, or I been shot-at either. “Been there done that”- More than once. The illegals have Not taken over the farms out here. Far East Tenn. Gods Country. Rednecks (Like Me) – although with an MBA. And as I said Combat Competition Shooter every mo for 10yr now. I still shoot “Combat Competiton” about 500rds/mo or more. Also Full Class IV (Mil Grade)(Rifle Rated) Body Armor. I have 2 “Go to War” Chests. One Look into my Eyes – you will know.
It is my understanding that in some way, everyone who reads these posts are able to do so because they chose, for whatever reason(s) to sign up to be here. I enjoy the reads for a number of reasons and imagine that all of you do as well. I choose what to read, what to save, and what to delete. I stay here only because of my freedom of choice – a God given gift. Goodness, stay respectful and kind to others. I pray we all make good God given choices for ourselves. I also pray for those who do not “believe”, as the time is coming sooner than we realize – REVELATIONS. I truly believe in God, The Father, The Holy Spirit and Jesus, His Son. May God Bless us all.
That is your choice to stay here in the comment section.
Every period of doubt America has many that clutch their pearls and say the second coming is around the corner. We are now sensitive Americans much different than the Americans of past history. Men in dresses and makeup, shame on you period.
The local preachers make good coin during these times some well known evangelist publish the end is near books to profit by.
If the bible is the best seller for religion, then why must these religious leaders write books to explain their view of the end times?
The bible clearly lays that out in the final pages of the book.
Here’s a question, do you think going to Sunday church and reading the bible is going to get you to heaven then people that don’t go but believe in God and Jesus Christ?
Who will pass through the eye of the needle to go to heaven.
The self-righteous opinionated bible thumper or the average person who believes in God and is not annoying about religion?
Yeah we need more like him on the police force, Dirty Harry, Ranger Walker, Hunter, to clean up the streets in every State of the Union.
Kill or deport all Mexican cartel associates, MS13 and the illegals like the Chinese military nationals working in various parts of America.
Time to clean house now or forever loose Miss Liberty America to the evil dissolving the underbelly of America.
To the author – 1 gal of water per day per person for 14 days for 4 people would be 56 gals, TOTAL. Not 56 gals per person. Although 56 gals per person could be considered “uber-prepping.”
Most of this article seems to be geared toward people who have never spent a winter in snow country. It reads like the reverse of a primer for northerners who have never lived in Florida during hurricane season (the entire summer plus most of the fall) before.
I don’t expect this winter to be much worse than the previous 70 winters and probably not as bad as some of those. I also expect it to be worse than a very few of the past 70 winters. It is called “WINTER WEATHER” for a reason.
Has anyone taken into account the fact that the climate has not changed nearly as much as our perception of it has changed, in large part due to the improvement in data collection and analysis and the 24-hour news cycle for weather reporting that started when cable and satellite TV became common in homes? Ever since the advent of The Weather Channel, it seems there has been an insatiable demand for information, pictures, video and up-to-minute reports about every natural disaster around the world. Answering that demand has made every disaster seem larger and more devastating than ever before in Earth’s history. It took months before news of the eruption of Krakatoa reacted Europe and that was felt thousands of miles away. When Mt. St. Helens blew, it was a fairly localized event but the news reached every television in the world almost as it was occurring. And that was 43 years ago. Today, we watch wildfires as they happen. The reports go out over the Internet before the mainstream media reporters can even arrive at the scene. Are there more fires and more volcanic eruptions than there were 50 years ago? Maybe yes, maybe no. Or are we just better and more immediately informed about them? I tend to think it is mostly the latter with a smattering of an increase in frequency and degree. I tend to lean the same way over “climate change.”. I think the Sun, the shifts in the tilt of the Earth, the fact that the earth is still coming out of the last ice age, and several other natural processes, are all contributing to the change in our climate much more than humans are influencing it. And if we were ever able to get rid of all CO2, we and all other carbon-based life forms on this planet would cease to exist. THAT would be human-caused climate change.
“Lord, what fools these mortals be.”
A Midsummer Night’s Dream by Wm. Shakespeare
This article is not that different from one a few weeks back about weather.
If you are not accustomed to preparing for colder weather, one thing I would say regarding warm clothing is to dress in layers. The layers help to trap body heat. You can also remove a layer of you become too hot or if the outer layer gets wet. Cotton is not your friend here. Better to use wool if you can, and if there’s wind, you a covering like a wind breaker to keep your heat about you. Wristers aka fingerless gloves, are also good at keeping your hands warm if you are inside a cooler than normal space. Also wearing a hat helps to keep heat in.
If you live in a warm place with a snowbird population, visiting thrift stores may provide you with decent quality winter clothing at an affordable price.
If you have an electric dryer, back feed your generator to its outlet. Nothing fancy but it works. Make sure your house breaker is turned off. Make the connection with 10 Guage wire. A 3 to 4 year supply of firewood is recommended. Gathering wood in winter really doesn’t work. Buy a darn coffee percolator. Kerosene lamps work really well with heating fuel. Buy extra wicks and store them in your oil lamps. Keep your matches in zip lock bags. As of 12/21 the daylight hours will get longer. Spring is the ideal time to get firewood for 3 years down the line. Love much, forgive often, cook beans on your wood stove.