Cold Weather, Snow & Wind
Winter can be tough with it's freezing temperatures, snow, sleet and rain, and wind. Here are a few considerations as Wisconsin is in Winter.
Survival Stories
Stories of survival in winter and cold climates that others have lived through include movies and books like:
Balto - by Universal Pictures in 1994
Togo - by Disney in 2019
Alive - by Buena Vista Pictures in 1993
Disaster Resilience - planning and support
The website Weather.gov has many basic winter safety tips and planning tools for you. https://www.weather.gov/safety/winter
Self-Resilience & Change Management
Sometimes survival is more about learning yourself, trusting yourself and learning to change. Here are some other perspectives on embracing winter and its many challenges.
The Long Winter by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Iron Will by Disney in 1994
Financial and Asset Management
Planning for winter and its cold and freezing takes time and energy year-round. Besides the tips and suggestions from Weather. gov, you can also do home energy assessments and home improvement efforts or projects to make your home more efficient.
One option to start an energy assessment is with Vernon County Energy District:
