Good to know on a snow day

posted Feb 2, 2011
snow day resource composite

Wednesday is shaping up to be a snow day for many people. Here are few things you might find useful for the day (and the rest of the winter):

Getting outside

+ Snowshoeing in the Capital Region

+ Places to try cross country skiing

+ Where to go sledding?

+ Where to buy a sled?

+ Places to take kids who are bouncing off the walls

Taking care of yourself

+ A bunch of small tips for making winter easier

+ How to properly dress for cold weather

+ Treatments for dry winter skin

+ Stocking up for snow storm (don't forget the Nutella)

You and everyone else

+ Winter Etiquette Guide

+ The ethics of the shoveled parking spot

+ It's winter. Your dog has pooped. What now?

Noted

+ What do you call that frozen slush behind the wheels of a car?

+ Death by icicle (It happens.)

tags: good to know, winter

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