Other sections in this guide
- Overview
- Prepare your car for driving in snow
- Plan and pack for snow driving
- Driving in snow or icy conditions
- Snow socks first look
Driving advice Plan and pack for snow driving
Make sure you pack emergency supplies
Pack supplies
We’re not suggesting a Ray Mears survival pack, but it’s a good idea to store some emergency supplies in the boot of your car just in case you get stuck and are left awaiting roadside assistance.
Essential items include:
- Blanket
- Torch
- Rope
- De-icer
- In-car mobile phone charger
- Tyre pump
- Spare bulbs
- Jump leads
- High visibility vest
- Shovel
We’d also pack a few bottles of water, some chocolate bars, an extra pair of dry clothes and a few sandbags (we’ll explain later…).
Plan your route
Plan routes (using the AA route planner, Google maps or similar) to favour major roads which are more likely to have been gritted.
If your journey gets delayed due to the snow, do not try to make up time by driving faster.
