Here are tips for getting your home, yard and car ready for the snow.

Inside Your Home

It’s time to get your furnace and fireplaces cleaned and ensure they’re in working order. Install a carbon monoxide detector or double-check that the one you have still works. Check weather-stripping on doors for cracks and replace if necessary. (Remind your landlord if you rent.)

In the Yard

Put away garden hoses. Rake leaves and put up your Christmas lights before the snow falls. Buy de-icer or sand for your sidewalks and book a snow removal service if you don’t like shovelling.

Car Care

Install winter tires. Replace broken wiper blades and add winter windshield washer fluid to your car’s reservoir. Check the battery. Ensure your car has an emergency kit and add a shovel and a sleeping bag to your trunk, in case you get stranded or stuck.