Montana: Get These Items In Your Car Now For Winter

Montana: It's Time To Make Your Car Ready For Winter

The other day my kids were talking about the four seasons in Montana and how it seems we don't have much of or a very long fall.

They are not wrong, and it got me to thinking that it is probably about time I get my winter survival kit ready and back in my car.

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Winter Survival Kit Preparation

Most Montana residents are able to handle winter pretty easily, but it always seems to sneak up on us for some reason.

Instead of waiting for that first snowstorm to hit Montana, why not get your winter survival kit ready now and put it in your car today?

This way, when fall finally fades and winter is here for the next few months, you won't be caught out in the cold.

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What Goes Inside Your Winter Survival Kit?

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA, suggests not driving during the winter if conditions are bad.

However, we here in Montana know that sometimes it's unavoidable and you need to venture out, and that's where your winter survival kit helps.

Before we get into the gallery of items that go into a winter survival kit, there is more one thing to remember: snow tires.

If you do use snow tires, you can only use them from October 1st to May 31st, according to Montana State Law.