Get ready: A major snowstorm is forecast to roar across the Midwest, South and East Coast

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A potent winter storm is forecast to wallop tens of millions of people across the central, southern and eastern USA with snow, ice, wind and rain over the next few days.

"Get ready, a major snowstorm is coming," AccuWeather meteorologist Bernie Rayno warned.

The Weather Channel, which named the sprawling storm Izzy, said it is likely to produce "major travel headaches" from North Dakota down to northern Georgia and up to Maine.

The first area to see snow Friday will be the upper Midwest, where winter storm warnings, watches and weather advisories were issued by the National Weather Service. A wide swath of 6 to 12 inches of snowfall is expected to encompass the eastern Dakotas to western Minnesota and Iowa, AccuWeather said.

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Get ready: A major snowstorm is forecast to roar across the Midwest, South and 
A potent winter storm is forecast to wallop tens of millions of people across the central, southern and eastern USA with snow, ice, wind and rain over the next few days.

"Get ready, a major snowstorm is coming," AccuWeather meteorologist Bernie Rayno warned.

The Weather Channel, which named the sprawling storm Izzy, said it is likely to produce "major travel headaches" from North Dakota down to northern Georgia and up to Maine.

The first area to see snow Friday will be the upper Midwest, where winter storm warnings, watches and weather advisories were issued by the National Weather Service. A wide swath of 6 to 12 inches of snowfall is expected to encompass the eastern Dakotas to western Minnesota and Iowa, AccuWeather said.


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"There will be a band of heavy snow that generally extends from the eastern Dakotas and Minnesota southward to at least much of Missouri and maybe the Ozarks in Arkansas," said AccuWeather meteorologist Matt Benz. Minneapolis, Des Moines, St. Louis and Kansas City are all in the path of the storm.

On Friday and into Saturday, "difficult driving conditions are likely throughout this region as roads become snow covered," according to the weather service.

Southern states face dangerous ice storm
From there, the storm should bring a blast of wintry weather to the South, including accumulating snowfall and the potential for a dangerous ice storm.

“While much is going to be said about the snow across much of the central and eastern part of the country with our latest winter storm," AccuWeather chief meteorologist Jonathan Porter said, "I want to make sure we don’t lose track of the significant ice storm risk."

"Parts of North and South Carolina, as well as portions of Virginia where amounts could easily exceed half an inch of ice” could face the biggest threat from icy precipitation, he said.

The ice could contribute to power outages and tree damage, Porter said.

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Atlanta is in the path of the storm, which could end the city's nearly four-year streak without measurable snow.

Up to 18 inches of snow forecast for Northeast
The storm’s last stops will be the mid-Atlantic and Northeast after it takes a sharp turn to the north-northeast along the Eastern Seaboard on Sunday and into Monday.

Are Survival Tabs A Good Food Choice For Long Periods Of Time?

If you or your loved ones were in a situation calling for survival, you must be prepared with foods to get through the crisis. There are plenty of food options to stock up on including freeze-dried foods and canned goods.

 

About Survival Foods

Many foods used for survival situations have an enormous advantage due to their shelf-life as found in canned goods. The disadvantage of freeze-dried foods, you need water to serve them.

If you need water, there are several issues. One, if it's a natural disaster, water might be polluted and if you are on the move, how are you going to carry all these foods around with you? Survival tabs are not heavy and do not require using water.

That said, there are concerns that must be covered before deciding if another food is a good replacement for freeze-dried foods.

So let's discuss how good these survival tabs are as a replacement?

Heavy snow is forecast to paste portions of the region – especially the Appalachians and interior Northeast – with as much as 18 inches of snow by the time the storm winds down late Monday. The best chance for heavy snow is expected to be north and west of the Boston-Washington Interstate 95 corridor, from parts of Northern Virginia to Maine, Weather.com said.

Created By The Space Program

Survival Tabs were created over 10 years ago by the space program  Due to zero gravity,  American scientists realized that astronauts might have difficulties digesting food the right way which could lead to malnutrition. Scientists understood that maintaining astronauts' physical health and functions were critical. These functions included dexterity, stamina, mental alertness, and coordination. Understanding these conditions, scientists started researching products for daily nutrition to carry out missions and can be stored on an aircraft with limited space.

Shelf Life

These tablets are small, lightweight, and can be stored and carried around easily.  On top of that, they have a shelf life of 25 years unless the packaging has been damaged. It has been recommended that the packages be rotated every three years to ensure nutritional value.  Once the package is opened, the food will remain good for 90 days.

When In Use

You can take one tablet every hour for up to 12 hours a day. You can eat more tablets without concerns about your health but more than likely, you will have to ration the food as you are trying to survive.

If the conditions are terrible, you must take a minimum of 6 tablets a day which comes out to one tablet every 2 hours. You should only have one tablet at a time and take a sip of water after swallowing the pill.

Do not rely on these tablets as your total source of food and energy. The tablets will only keep you from starvation on a temporary basis and help you survive for a longer period of time.  Chances are, you will have to hunt or forage more food to keep going.