Winter Travel Preparedness, Tips: Kendall Co. Sheriff's Office

KENDALL COUNTY, IL — Unless you haven't seen the outdoors this week, heavy snow already arrived weeks before the first "official" day of winter next month. Because of this, the Kendall County Sheriff's Office and Kendall County Emergency Management Agency want community members to prepare for future storms, just like the most recent one.

• Make sure your vehicle is full of gas prior to traveling (if you must drive).
• Make sure your cell phone is charged and you have a charger with you.
• Pack a winter weather kit containing blankets or sleeping bags, a flashlight with extra batteries, first aid kit, water, food, extra clothing, tool kit, shovel, battery booster cables, compass, sand or cat litter for traction, and road maps.
• Make sure a family member or trusted friend knows where you're going, the route you plan to take, and tell them when you're leaving and plan to return.

Need to get out of the weather? Kendall County warming center locations: Yorkville, Oswego, Montgomery, Plano and Newark

The sheriff's office said in the event of an emergency, call 911. For a non-emergency, call 630-553-5856.

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