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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
900 AM CST THU NOV 17 2005

...IS YOUR VEHICLE WINTERIZED...THE FINAL CHAPTER

HOLIDAY TRAVEL PLANS ARE JUST AROUND THE CORNER. NOW IS A GOOD
TIME TO FOCUS ON WINTER TRAVEL.

ABOUT 70 PERCENT OF DEATHS LINKED TO WINTRY WEATHER HAPPEN IN
VEHICLES. HERE ARE SOME TIPS TO HELP FROM BEING PART OF THAT
WOEFUL STATISTIC.

IF YOU WANT THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS IN TENNESSEE...CALL
1...800...858...6349.

CARRY A NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALONG TO TUNE INTO LOCAL WEATHER
INFORMATION 24 HOURS A DAY. THE NEWER WEATHER RADIO'S ARE CAPABLE OF
BEING ALERTED FOR WARNINGS IN SPECIFIC COUNTIES. FOR A LIST OF THE
COUNTY CODES...CALL 1...888...NWS...SAME...THATS
1...888...697...7263 OR ON THE INTERNET AT WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/NWR

FULLY CHECK AND WINTERIZE YOUR VEHICLE BEFORE THE WINTER SEASON
BEGINS.

IT IS AN EXCELLENT IDEA TO HAVE A WINTER STORM KIT IN YOUR VEHICLE.
THIS SHOULD INCLUDE JUMPER CABLES...TOOL KIT...FLASHLIGHT WITH EXTRA
BATTERIES...EXTRA CLOTHING AND BLANKETS...FIRST AID KIT...
SHOVEL...WINDSHIELD SCRAPER AND BRUSH...HIGH CALORIE
RATIONS...WATERPROOF MATCHES...COMPASS AND ROAD MAPS...AND A SACK OF
SAND OR CAT LITTER FOR TRACTION.

SPECIFICALLY...A WINTER STORM SURVIVAL KIT IN YOUR CAR SHOULD
INCLUDE...

1.  BLANKETS OR SLEEPING BAGS
2.  A FLASHLIGHT WITH EXTRA BATTERIES
3.  A FIRST AID KIT
4.  A KNIFE
5.  SOME HIGH-CALORIE, NON-PERISHABLE FOOD
6.  EXTRA CLOTHING TO KEEP DRY
7.  A LARGE EMPTY CAN AND PLASTIC COVER WITH TISSUES AND PAPER TOWELS
    FOR SANITARY PURPOSES
8.  A SMALLER CAN AND WATER-PROOF MATCHES TO MELT SNOW FOR DRINKING
    WATER
9.  A SACK OF SAND OR CAT LITTER FOR TRACTION
10. A SHOVEL
11. A WINDSHIELD SCRAPER AND BRUSH
12. A TOOL KIT FOR EMERGENCY REPAIRS
13. A TOW ROPE
14. BATTERY BOOSTER CABLES
15. A CLEAN WATER CONTAINER
16. A COMPASS AND ROAD MAPS.

ENSURE YOUR VEHICLE IS WINTERIZED BEFORE THE WINTER SEASON BEGINS.
MAKE SURE BRAKES...LIGHTS...BATTERY...EXHAUST...HEATER CONNECTIONS...
DEFROSTER...AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE ALL IN GOOD WORKING ORDER.
MAKE SURE...YOU HAVE ENOUGH ANTI-FREEZE IN YOUR VEHICLE TO PROTECT IT
FROM BITTERLY COLD ARCTIC AIR.

KEEP YOUR GAS TANK NEAR FULL TO AVOID ICE IN THE TANK AND FUEL LINES.
TRY NOT TO TRAVEL ALONE. LET SOMEONE KNOW YOUR TIMETABLE AND PRIMARY
AND ALTERNATE ROUTES.

A LAST REMINDER...A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THAT WINTER WEATHER IS
POSSIBLE...A WINTER STORM WARNING IS WHEN WINTER WEATHER HAS BEGUN
OR IS ABOUT TO BEGIN.  START YOUR PREPARATIONS NOW FOR THE SAFEST
WINTER SEASON POSSIBLE AND STAY TUNED TO THE FORECAST.

WE HERE AT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOPE YOU HAVE FOUND THE
INFORMATION DURING THE LAST THREE DAYS HELPFUL. IF YOU HAVE
QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS OR ANY WEATHER RELATED QUESTIONS...FEEL FREE TO
CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN NASHVILLE AT
(615)-754-4633.

MAKE SURE YOU AND YOUR FAMILY ARE READY FOR OLD MAN WINTER.

FINAL SET OF PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS.

WINTER WEATHER PSA #5 - (20 SECONDS)
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE REMINDS YOU THAT THE BEST DEFENSE
AGAINST SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS TO BE PREPARED.  MAKE SURE THAT
SEVERE WEATHER DOES NOT CATCH YOU OFF GUARD.  START PREPARING NOW
FOR THE DANGEROUS ICE AND COLD THAT WILL PREVAIL IN THE NEXT FEW
MONTHS.  REMEMBER, MOST DEATHS AND INJURIES RELATED TO WINTER
WEATHER ARE CAUSED BY DRIVING ON ICY ROADS OR THROUGH OVER
EXERTION.

WINTER WEATHER PSA #6 - (30 SECONDS)
IN THE EVENT OF A WINTER STORM, ONLY LEAVE YOUR HOME IN AN
EMERGENCY.  IF A BLIZZARD TRAPS YOU IN A CAR, PULL OFF THE ROAD,
ACTIVATE HAZARD LIGHTS, AND HANG A DISTRESS FLAG FROM THE RADIO
AERIAL OR WINDOW.  REMAIN IN YOUR VEHICLE.  RESCUERS ARE MORE LIKELY
TO FIND YOU THERE.  ADEQUATE PREPARATION AND CAUTION ARE IMPORTANT
ELEMENTS IN SURVIVAL DURING SEVERE WINTER WEATHER.  STAY INFORMED
OF DEVELOPING WEATHER CONDITIONS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER
RADIO, COMMERCIAL RADIO, OR TELEVISION FOR THE LATEST WINTER STORM
ADVISORIES.

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