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“By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.”

While he didn’t say it in reference to a coming snowpocalypse, Benjamin Franklin’s famous line suits Ottawa’s present weather situation just as well. A snow storm — forecasted to start midday Tuesday and dump 30 to 40 centimetres of snow by Wednesday — is poised to seriously disrupt life in the capital. To help you weather the storm, this newspaper has created a guide to surviving snowmageddon.

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Staying safe at home

If you’ve decided to heed the advice of most local authorities and stay home Wednesday, here’s how you can prepare to stay safe and comfortable:

Emergency Management Ontario recommends every family build an emergency survival kit that will get you through at least three days without access to external resources. Sure, we’re only supposed to get less than half a metre of snow accumulation during the storm, but you never know when a survival kit will come in handy. It should include non-perishable food and a manual can opener, four litres of bottled water per person per day, a flashlight, first aid kit, and the like. Check out the full list on the Emergency Management Ontario website.