Emergency supplies to have in the car during snowfall

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE)- The R.I. Emergency Management Agency encourages drivers to make sure their car ’emergency kits’ are fully stocked, in anticipation of the snowfall coming Friday.

A few supplies to stock up on include:

• Flashlight
• Cellphone
• Washer fluid
• AAA membership card
• Jumper cables
• First-aid kit
• Water
• Warning triangles/flares
• Gloves
• Tool-kit
• Snowbrush/ice scraper
• Shovel
• Blankets/rags

The EMA also advises drivers to keep non-perishable food and an extra set of warm clothes in the car.

The heaviest snowfall is expected to be during commuting hours.