Here is a list of some of the items you might want to consider keeping in your car during the colder months:

• Cell phone and recharger (remember, if you're going to make a call, pull over to the side of the road first.)
• Phone list of friends, family, doctors, neighbours and towing companiesIce scraper and brush
• Collapsible shovel Sand, salt or kitty litter
• Tow rope or chain
• Booster cables or a portable charger pack
• Warning light or road flares
• Road maps
• Cloth or roll of paper towels
• Flashlight and batteries
• Candle, a can (to put the candle in) and waterproof matches
• First-aid kit Blanket
• Extra clothing, gloves, a hat and footwear
• Emergency food pack (include non-perishable items like granola bars, nuts, juice packs and bottled water)
• Properly inflated spare tire
• Wheel wrench and jack
• Extra windshield washer fluid and fuel line antifreeze