COLD WEATHER ADVICE, FROM A MONTANA YOTE TO ALL MY TEXAS FRIENDS STRUGGLING RN!
1) Cotten Kills. Cotten fabrics absorb water and stay wet. Wet will make you cold. Stay as dry as possible and if any under where or socks become wet change into dry ones right away.
2) layers. Wear as many layers that is comfortable. It is much easier to stay warm than it is to warm back up.
3) close all the doors in the house and isolate to one room. Your body produces heat! Use it!
4) gas is cheeper than electricity. If the power is off-
But the gas’s is still on isolate to the kitchen, and turn on the oven! Many gas stoves can be turned on with a hand lighter. Take caution ⚠️ as you don’t want to cause a gas fire.
5) buddy up! Yes even the dog. Mammals make body heat so get all the pills and blankets and sleep-
Together. It’s -12 and no heat can be very serious. If someone dose go out make sure they remove any and all cloths with snow on them before returning to the warm blanket. NO MOISTURE!
6) tent time! Have a tent? Set it up in the living room as your new hot space with body heat
7) help yourself neighbor. These are very serious times. Covid is still ongoing so take precautions but if you know anyone who is currently living alone and low risk without power could be life threatening. Mask up and invite them in to add to your body heat It could save someone