Prepper

Winter storm prep list

Your winter storm prep list, built for your home.

Enter your ZIP and answer a few questions. Prepper builds the exact list your household needs to ride out an ice storm or blizzard at home: what to buy, how much, and where to get it.

About 4 minutes. No account needed.

Sample listFamily of 4, Minneapolis, MN
Water
56 gal
Meals
168
Items
140
  • Wool or heavy fleece blanket4 blankets$120
  • Battery carbon monoxide alarm2 alarms$60
  • LED headlamp2 headlamps$60
  • Case of bottled water4 cases$20
  • Canned tuna, chicken or salmon20 cans$40
  • NOAA weather alert radio1 radio$35

Plus 134 more items, each with the quantity, a store link, and why it’s on the list.

What your list covers

  • Heat

    Staying warm

    Safe ways to keep your family warm when the furnace stops, and the carbon monoxide mistakes to avoid.

  • Power and light

    When the lines go down

    Backup power for phones and devices, and light for every room through long winter nights.

  • Water and food

    Snowed in for days

    Enough water and food that needs no fridge, sized to everyone in your home.

  • The plan

    Before, during, after

    What to do when the warning comes, how to sit it out safely, and what to check once it passes.

  1. 1Enter your ZIP
  2. 2Answer a few questions about your home
  3. 3Get your list, sized to your household

Build my list