...NEXT WEEK MARKS WINTER WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK IN PENNSYLVANIA... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS DECLARED NEXT WEEK...NOVEMBER 6TH THROUGH NOVEMBER 11TH AS WINTER WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK. THE WINTER SEASON IN PENNSYLVANIA CAN BE A TIME OF BEAUTIFUL SCENERY...HOLIDAY CELEBRATION...AND OUTDOOR RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES. HOWEVER THE COLD WEATHER SEASON CAN ALSO BE HARSH...AND EVEN DANGEROUS IF YOU ARE NOT PREPARED. TO PROMOTE A SAFER WINTER SEASON...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ASKS LOCAL PRINT...BROADCAST AND INTERNET MEDIA TO HIGHLIGHT THE DANGERS OF WINTER WEATHER AND THE STEPS THAT CAN BE TAKEN TO REDUCE RISK. THE FOLLOWING ARE THE TOPICS TO BE COVERED DURING WINTER WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK IN PENNSYLVANIA...WINTER PREPAREDNESS...WINTER TERMINOLOGY...HEAVY SNOW AND BLIZZARDS...ICE STORMS...WINTER FLOODING AND ICE JAMS...AND EXTREME COLD. THE FOLLOWING WINTER WEATHER SAFETY MESSAGES ARE PROVIDED FOR USE IN BROADCAST...PRINT MESSAGES OR EVEN WEATHER-RELATED BLOGS EACH DAY DURING THIS WEEK. YOU CAN ALSO SAVE THEM FOR FUTURE USE DURING WINTER STORMS. SUNDAY WINTER WEATHER SAFETY TIP 1... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE REMINDS YOU TO BE PREPARED ON THE ROAD AND IN YOUR HOME BEFORE WINTER STORMS STRIKE. HAVE EXTRA BATTERIES AND FLASHLIGHTS...FOOD AND WATER...EXTRA MEDICATION... FIRST-AID SUPPLIES...AND BLANKETS FOR ADDITIONAL WARMTH IN CASE OF EMERGENCIES. BE READY FOR WINTER STORMS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR YOUR LOCAL NEWS STATION. MONDAY WINTER WEATHER SAFETY TIP 2... DURING WINTER STORM EMERGENCIES STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR YOUR LOCAL NEWS STATION FOR INFORMATION AND EMERGENCY INSTRUCTIONS. KEEP EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBERS BY OR IN YOUR PHONE AND MAKE SURE TO HAVE ENOUGH SUPPLIES IN YOUR HOME FOR AT LEAST THREE DAYS. PREPARE FOR WINTER WEATHER BEFORE IT ARRIVES. TUESDAY WINTER WEATHER SAFETY TIP 3... SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS AROUND THE CORNER AND THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE REMINDS YOU TO PLAY IT SAFE. AVOID OVEREXERTION... SUCH AS SHOVELING HEAVY SNOW OR WALKING IN DEEP SNOW. THE STRAIN FROM THE COLD AND HARD LABOR MAY CAUSE A HEART ATTACK. BE READY FOR THE STORM BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS... COMMERCIAL RADIO...OR TELEVISION FOR THE LATEST WINTER STORM WATCHES... WARNINGS...AND ADVISORIES. WEDNESDAY WINTER WEATHER SAFETY TIP 4... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE REMINDS YOU THAT THE BEST DEFENSE AGAINST SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS PREPAREDNESS. MAKE SURE THAT SEVERE WEATHER DOES NOT CATCH YOU OFF GUARD. START PREPARING NOW FOR THE DANGEROUS ICE AND COLD THAT COULD OCCUR DURING THE NEXT FEW MONTHS. REMEMBER...MOST DEATHS AND INJURIES RELATED TO WINTER WEATHER ARE CAUSED BY DRIVING ON ICY ROADS OR OVEREXERTION. THURSDAY WINTER WEATHER SAFETY TIP 5... AS WINTER ARRIVES...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE REMINDS YOU TO DRESS FOR THE SEASON. WEAR LOOSE...LIGHT-WEIGHT...WARM CLOTHING IN SEVERAL LAYERS. TRAPPED AIR BETWEEN LAYERS ACTS AS AN INSULATOR. LAYERS CAN BE REMOVED TO AVOID PERSPIRATION AND SUBSEQUENT CHILL. OUTER GARMENTS SHOULD BE WATER REPELLENT AND HOODED. ALWAYS COVER YOUR HEAD SINCE HALF OF YOUR BODY HEAT CAN BE LOST THROUGH AN UNCOVERED HEAD. BE PREPARED FOR THE STORM BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS...COMMERCIAL RADIO OR TELEVISION FOR THE LATEST WINTER STORM ADVISORIES AND STATEMENTS. FRIDAY WINTER WEATHER SAFETY TIP 6... IN THE EVENT OF A WINTER STORM....ONLY LEAVE YOUR HOME DURING AN EMERGENCY. IF A BLIZZARD TRAPS YOU IN A CAR...PULL OFF THE ROAD...TURN ON YOUR HAZARD LIGHTS...AND HANG A DISTRESS FLAG FROM THE RADIO ANTENNA OR FROM A WINDOW. REMAIN IN YOUR VEHICLE. RESCUERS ARE MORE LIKELY TO FIND YOU THERE. ADEQUATE PREPARATION AND CAUTION ARE IMPORTANT ELEMENTS IN SURVIVAL DURING SEVERE WINTER WEATHER. STAY INFORMED OF DEVELOPING WEATHER CONDITIONS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS...COMMERCIAL RADIO ...OR TELEVISION FOR THE LATEST WINTER STORM ADVISORIES AND STATEMENTS. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON WINTER WEATHER SAFETY...CHECK OUT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INTERNET WEB SITE AT: WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/WINTER $$