In case of the latter, pack an emergency kit for the trunk that, at the least, contains jumper cables, a flashlight, ice scraper, flares or warning triangles, extra gloves and hats, blankets, snacks, a first aid kit and a small snow shovel and a bag of sand or cat litter to help should your car get stuck in the snow.

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"Officers used a tractor to get to the scene and even that got stuck in the snow and they had to walk and crawl the remaining distance, " he said.

BBC: Gary Windle