Winter Ready
- Jan 21
- 1 min read
If you lived in Alabama in January of 2014, you don’t need a weather report to remember it. Two inches of snow fell—and the state came to a complete standstill. What started as a light dusting quickly turned into one of the most memorable days in recent Southern history. Before anyone quite realized what was happening, thousands of people were stranded. The snow itself wasn’t the real problem, it was the timing. The wintery mix began falling just as schools and businesses were releasing and closing early. Traffic flooded interstates, highways, city streets, and back roads. The temperature dropped, and what began as wet pavement quickly turned into sheets of ice. In true Southern fashion, we were not prepared for what came to be known as “Snowmageddon.”
More than a decade later, it is still fresh on our memory. The lesson we learned the hard way is that in the South, it’s not the snow, it’s the ice. Snowmageddon forever changed how Alabama, and much of the South, approaches winter weather!
We may smile about it now, but no one in Riverside will ever forget the day our town stood still under two inches of snow and ice. All the more reason to be prepared!
Get #WinterReady with stocked & updated Winter Emergency Kits. Kit ideas include:
Home:
Battery-powered radio
Flashlight
Portable chargers
First aid kit
Blankets.
Car:
Flashlight & extra batteries
Portable phone charger
First Aid Kit
Basic Tool Kit
Jumper Cables and Emergency Flares
Warm Clothes and Blankets
Ice Scraper
Non-perishable snack food and Water
For more info visit: ready.gov/winter-weather and www.weather.gov/bmx/#
