Montana will soon be a winter wonderland when we get to enjoy all the fun winter sports and beauty of the season. Winter can bring its stresses though – following are a few tips to alleviate the worry and help you enjoy the season.
For your home:
- Have sprinklers blown out
- Put covers on outdoor taps and disconnect hoses
- Clean out gutters and make sure downspouts etc connected properly
- Give the heater and gas fireplaces a dry run to make sure everything is working as it should
- Check furnace filters and change them
- Buy a snow shovel or two and any product like snowmelt for steps
- Consider heat tape if you have any roof valleys that potentially could have an ice dam
For your car:
- Get snow tires put on. We have 6 months of snow and ice and they really do make a difference!
- Put scraper and brush in the car
- Put gloves, coat and blanket in car
- Put rock salt, sand or kitty litter in the car
- Put flash light,jumper cables, extra windshield fluid and a rope in the car
- Put some water and snacks in the car
Enjoy!
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