• Sleeping, Bags or Blankets
• Thermos of warm drink
• Extra clothing and boots 
• Non-perishable food
• Clean containers 
• Automobile jumper cables
• First aid kit 
• Fire starters or matches stored in a metal container
• Cellphone 
• Tow rope 
• Flashlights and batteries 
• Medicine
• Shovel 
• Tissue 
• Sand
• Keep the vehicle in good running condition including a full tank of fuel.
• Before departure, learn road conditions along your route. 
• Keep windows clear of ice and snow.
• If you become stuck stay with vehicle
• Tie a red distress flag to the antenna
• Exercise some to keep, warm but do not over exert

County Snow Emergency 
If travel on county roads becomes impractical or impossible due to winter weather,
the County Commissioners may declare a "winter storm emergency" which closes the county roads to public travel. (Note. The declaration will apply only to roads owned and maintained by Hamilton County. The declaration will not apply to city streets or state and federal highways.) The media will be advised as soon as an emergency is declared.

While the emergency is in effect you cannot operate a vehicle on a county road unless:

• a. It is a snowmobile.
• b. It is equipped with traction devices.
• c. It is engaged in emergency.
• d. It is performing road clearing operations.
• e. The road has been cleared and is passable

It is also illegal to push, place, or deposit snow from any source onto a county road. Violation of any of those three items could get you a $2,500 fine. By restricting travel on county roads, the need for rescue and towing is reduced, leaving more resources to work at clearing the roads with the least amount of delay. Every effort will be made to get the roads cleared and reopened as soon as possible. It is not the policy of Hamilton County to provide employers with written excuses for their employees who miss work when a county snow emergency has been declared Hamilton County can provide documentation of the times and extent of the snow emergency.

Information obtained from:
Hamilton County Emergency Management Agency
18100 Cumberland Road
Noblesville, In. 46060
Phone: (317) 776-6345