{"id":3805,"date":"2022-12-19T05:11:38","date_gmt":"2022-12-19T05:11:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/engineering\/ABE\/INPREPared\/?page_id=3805"},"modified":"2026-01-24T17:52:06","modified_gmt":"2026-01-24T17:52:06","slug":"winter-resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/engineering\/ABE\/INPREPared\/winter-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Winter Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"purdue\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\"winter\n\t

INPREPared developed this site for Extension Educators, news media, and other to quickly prepare news releases, PSA’s, and social media outreach when severe winter weather is predicted.<\/p>\n

In addition to links to current conditions, the site includes winter weather-related PREPnotes, video PREPclips, and archived news articles from www.inprepared.org.\u00a0 Any of these resources may be used or shared by the public.<\/p>\n

We have also included direct links to public agency social media graphics about winter winter, which may be downloaded and shared.<\/p>\n

If you have suggestions for additional content, please send us a note at inprepared@purdue.edu.<\/p>\n

\n\t\tCurrent Conditions\n\t<\/h1>\n

\n\t\tNWS Watches and Warnings\n\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"NWS\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n

\n\t\tIndiana Traffic Conditions\n\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"Traffice\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n

\n\t\tCounty Travel Advisory Map\n\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"IDHS\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n

\n\t\tIndiana Precipitation\n\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"coco-logo\"\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\"PREPnotes\n\t

PREPnotes are short (about 1 page) fact sheets about a wide variety of emergency and rural disaster preparation topics.\u00a0 The PREPnotes automatically download as MS Word Files.\u00a0 You are free to distribute as-is, or copy and modify as needed for news releases, social media, or other outreach.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n\t

Winterizing Your Home<\/a><\/h4>\n\t

Staying Warm at Home during a Winter Power Outage<\/a><\/h4>\n\t

Preventing Ice Dams on Eaves<\/a><\/h4>\n\t

Protecting Livestock During Winter Storms<\/a><\/h4>\n\t

Standby Electric Generators for Farm Emergency Power<\/a><\/h4>\n\t

Helping Children to Cope During a Disaster<\/a><\/h4>\n\t

Sources of Drinking Water<\/a><\/h4>\n\t

Reducing Heat Loss in Your Home<\/a><\/h4>\n\t

Protecting Plumbing and Appliances during Winter Power Outage<\/a><\/h4>\n\t

Protecting Livestock with Windbreaks<\/a><\/h4>\n\t

Watering Livestock in Freezing Temperatures and Power Outages<\/a><\/p>\n\t

Using Portable Generators Safely<\/a><\/h4>\n\t

Emergency Living Conditions with Another Family<\/a><\/h4>\n\t

Preparing Food During a Power Failure<\/a><\/h4>\n\t

Winter Driving Tips<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\"PREPclips\n\t\n

\n\t\tWinter Weather Preparedness\n\t<\/h4>\n\t\n

\n\t\tStandby Power Generation\n\t<\/h4>\n\t\n

\n\t\tStandby Power Generation Safety\n\t<\/h4>\n\t\n

\n\t\tWinter Storms & Extreme Cold\n\t<\/h4>\n\t\n

\n\t\tEmergency Preparedness (Creating an Emergency Plan)\n\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\"PREPclip\n\t\n

\n\t\tWeather Advisory\n\t<\/h4>\n\t\n

\n\t\tWeather Watch\n\t<\/h4>\n\t\n

\n\t\tWeather Warning\n\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\"Indiana\n

\n\t\tWinter-related News Posts\n\t<\/h3>\n\t

These posts are archived under the “News” tab at www.inprepared.org.\u00a0 Links may be shared on social media, or you are welcome to copy and modify the articles as needed.\u00a0 We do ask that you credit the source, especially for those that originated from organizations other than INPREPared.<\/em><\/p>\n

\n\t\t\n\t\tTractors Require Extra Caution in Winter\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h4>\n

\n\t\t\n\t\tWinter Heating Season is Here, But It\u2019s Not Too Late to Prepare\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h4>\n

\n\t\t\n\t\tPortable Generators are Great Tools, but Use them Safely!\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h4>\n

\n\t\t\n\t\tProtecting Livestock During Winter Storms\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h4>\n

\n\t\t\n\t\tIndiana Winter Road Conditions and Travel Information\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h4>\n

\n\t\t\n\t\tFireplace Safety\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h4>\n

\n\t\t\n\t\tWinter Holiday Personal Safety\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h4>\n

\n\t\t\n\t\tReducing Heat Loss in Your Home\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h4>\n

\n\t\t\n\t\tPreparing Foods During a Power Failure\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h4>\n

\n\t\t\n\t\tProtect Your Plumbing and Appliances during a Winter Power Failure\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h4>\n

\n\t\t\n\t\tTips to Keep Your Pets Safe During the Holidays\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h4>\n

\n\t\t\n\t\tIt\u2019s time to winterize your home!\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h4>\n

\n\t\t\n\t\tKeeping Food Safe during Emergencies or Disasters\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h4>\n

\n\t\t\n\t\tKeep Pets Safe and Warm this Winter\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\"Extension\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"Cold\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"Livestock\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"Preparing\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t

Thanks to Amy Alka, Purdue Extension – Randolph County, for taking the lead in developing and sharing many of these social media posts!<\/em><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"Now\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"Using\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"Thawing\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"Image\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"Watering\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"List\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\"Winter\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"Winter\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"Winter\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n

\n\t\tAdditional Resource Sites for Severe Winter Weather Information\n\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"Extension\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"logo_ready_green\"\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"IDHS\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"NOAA\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"Indiana\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"Red\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t

If you need more information contact: inprepared@purdue.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n\t

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