
What to pack in your car to stay safe during severe winter weather
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If you're ever stranded in your car due to a bad winter storm, being prepared can be the difference between life and death. Here's what travel preparedness experts recommend for winterizing your vehicle; packing for well-being, warmth, safety and navigation.
(CNN) — If you're ever stranded in your car due to a bad winter storm -- like many Virginians were this week -- being prepared can be the difference between survival and serious harm or death.
For nearly two days early this week, motorists were stuck on Interstate 95 in snowy and icy conditions in eastern Virginia after a storm left more than a foot of snow in the area.
Winter storms, bad weather and sloppy road conditions can be frightening and dangerous for travelers, and "are a factor in nearly half a million crashes and more than 2,000 road deaths every winter," according to AAA.

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