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  If your only experience with blizzards is on a mountain you should just stop talking and giving people terrible advice. Do not bug out. Do not create a go bag. Sit there and wait for the sun or your death. They built their coffin now let them lay in it.
context: Biggest issue this time are the combination of heavy snow and heavy winds, up to 75mph gusts in some cases. Near zero visibility and widespread power outages in sub freezing weather, along with gigantic snow drifts. >
  
  The winds were no joke. The gusts were so strong, you could feel the whole apartment building shake, and it cracked one of my windows. >
  
  Those winds were making me so nervous.   My house is so old and the creaking and twisting was freaking me out.   My lights kept dimming with each big gust.  I dont know what i would have done if i lost power.. or a window broke out >
  
  Time to put an emergency plan and bug out bag together.
  Edit - some one messaged me and said you can’t bug out in a blizzard. 
  To clarify, you can. 
  You don’t need to wait til your door has 4ft of snow and you lost power.  Think of an extraction plan to a neighbor or local community shelter and have the proper equipment ready for that action.  
  Anecdotally you could pack -
  Snow shoes/gaiters 
  Hand warmers
  Mylar blankets 
  Down jackets, pants, bootys, mittens, sleeping bags
  At least 5 gal jug of water - even better to fill a tub before the storm. 
  Gas stove such as propane or a backpacking liquid fuel stove that are cheap and can easily melt snow or cook food. 
  Radios
  Pre-cook meals that are easy reheat or don’t need reheated at all. 
  Or be prepared to shelter in place with emergency supplies. Not every emergency/bug out plan involves being Jason Bourne.
  You could have plywood or heavy plastic for broken windows. Nails and hammer, screw gun and screws, and a can of expanding foam insulation will go a long way.  Just think practically. >
  
  Hi. I live at the epicenter of this and I don't think you understand what snow combined with 50-70mph sustained winds for 2 days actually ia. There is no extraction. Ask the woman who manually ventilated her child for 2 days so he didn't die, while the whole city knew where she was....We have tons of warming shelters. People couldn't get the 200' from their homes to them. Bugging out in a blizzard has got to be the worst thing you could do. >
  
  Hi. I’m a mountaineer that skis in backcountry.  I know exactly what those situations are like.   2 days isn’t bad compared to some storms on the mountain that could last a week or more where you literally survive in a snow cave.  That’s why I said to shelter in place or relocate to safety before the conditions get bad.  I would never recommend some one to leave their house in those conditions. It’s pretty much a death sentence. 
  What I am saying is, just think ahead a little bit and prepare yourself using common sense contingency plans for the type of situation you are most likely to find yourself in. In reality, you can’t be prepared for every single emergency, you can just shift the odds of survival in your favor.   
  A simple candle paired using convection heat can provide a huge amount of heat in a 10x10 space, etc.   It’s just the simple things that can be life saving.
  Edit - mountains are playgrounds for near death experiences. Take what I say with a grain of salt.