Winter Storm and Frozen Pipes
Before, During and After a Winter Storm
The forecast turns: ice by Saturday, single digits by Sunday night. You have two days, a house full of water pipes and a car in the driveway. This guide puts those two days in order.
Get the pipes, the house and the car ready before the ice comes, and know what to do during and after the storm - frozen or burst pipe included.
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What you'll do with it
- Wrap the exposed pipes, drain the outdoor faucets and tag the main water shut-off before the first freeze.
- Keep pipes from freezing on hard-freeze nights: drip the faucets on outside walls, open the sink cabinets, and keep the heat no lower than 55°F when you're away.
- Thaw a frozen pipe with warm air or warm towels, and follow the decision page if one bursts - main water valve off first.
- Keep one room warm with a heater rated for indoor use, 3 feet from anything that burns, and a battery CO alarm on every sleeping floor.
- Pack the winter car kit, and if snow strands you, stay with the car and run the engine about 10 minutes each hour.
Look inside
Real pages from this guide. Tap a page to see it up close.
Start here
Where to begin, and every card with its page number.
One action per page
Time, cost, the steps in order, and what not to do.
Pages you fill in
Your family's own numbers, written down before you need them.
What's inside
- The Week-Before List
- Heat Check and CO Alarms
- Check On Older Neighbors
- Winterize the Pipes
- The Hard-Freeze Night
- Thaw a Frozen Pipe
- One Warm Room
- Generator Rules
- Frostbite and Hypothermia Signs
- The Winter Car Kit
- Stuck in Snow
- Burst Pipe: The First Hour
- Snow, Ice and Shoveling
- Food After the Outage
The key numbers come from NWS, CDC, FEMA and the Red Cross - listed in the back.
This weekend
- Find the main water shut-off, tag it and show everyone.
- Wrap the exposed pipes and take the hoses off the outdoor faucets.
- Test the CO alarms, or put one on every sleeping floor.
Try it for 30 days. If it doesn't help, email us and we'll refund you.
Also in
- The Complete Home Readiness Library - $59 (Bought one by one: $172)
- The Winter Bundle - $25 (Bought one by one: $36)
- The Storm Season Bundle - $29 (Bought one by one: $41)
Questions people ask
- Is this a printed book?
- No - it's an instant PDF. Print it at home on US Letter paper, or keep it on your phone.
- Does it work where I live?
- Yes. The guides are written for American homes in every state: gallons, °F, US weather and US stores.
- Do I need to buy a lot of gear?
- No. Most first steps use what's already in your house. When you're ready to buy, the guide shows what comes first.
- Is this medical advice?
- No. It's planning information. Talk to your doctor, pharmacist or equipment supplier about medicines and medical devices.
- How do I get it?
- Right after you pay: a download on the thank-you page, and an email with your download links. The links keep working.
- How is this different from the Personal Plan?
- A guide shows you how to get ready. The Personal Plan does the math for your household - your gallons, your days of food, your battery size and a shopping list.
Questions? Email get-ready@myrainydayplan.com.
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