A storm moving across the South will produce a swath of light to moderate snows from the Ozarks, across the Tennessee Valley into North Carolina and Virginia. The snow will cause icy conditions. 

The process for selecting ice cleats and traction aids to help reduce slip and fall incidents in ice and snow can be very frustrating, time consuming, confusing, annoying... and well, you get the point. The following tips can help you avoid the stress involved when searching for the best and safest traction aid options for your employees working outdoors. Winter Walking Tips Is this ice cleat or traction aid safe to wear indoors without having to be removed? If these ice cleats are worn indoors, what will happen? Could they cause unintended slip or trip hazards if worn on surfaces other than i[…]

You may be surprised to learn that companies – no matter the size – approach the problem of winter slips and falls on snow and ice is practically the same manner. There is one big difference though:  Large companies don’t just “set it and forget it” when it comes to safety. They learn and evolve. Smaller companies, however, may implement a slips, trips and falls safety policy or program, and then divert their attention once it’s up and running. And that can be a costly mistake.

Heavy snow  will occur across Michigan into Ontario today. Up to 6 inches of snow is expected. Another storm will hit New Years with snow and ice from Texas to the Northeast.

A dangerous blizzard will hit the Northern Plains with high winds, heavy snow and falling temperatures. A blast of cold air will move east and will cause flash freezes and snow across the Ohio Valley into the Northeast. 

The storm will begin to pull away from the Northeast Thursday. Snowfall and gusty winds will linger through at least a part of Thursday in the Northeast, mainly in New England, but also in the Hudson Valley and central New York in the morning. Most locations should see improving weather conditions by the second half of Thursday, with the exception of coastal New England, where snow and brisk winds may persist into late afternoon.