Specially for the northern cities like Wisconsin, winter can be a surprise as you can never say how crazy the weather can go in a matter of few hours. Now you may see the beauty of autumn with leaves falling to the ground gracefully and in the next few hours you are stuck in a three feet high snowdrift.

Items every driver should have in winter.

By October, you need to realize that you should prepare your vehicle for winter driving. Some things you can't forget to keep in your car.

Gloves Ice scraper Windshield brush Blanket Lightweight shovel Small bag of sand, or cat litter Pocket hand warmers Road flares Jumper cables Flashlight A change of clothes, including thick socks, thermal insulated under garments (long johns) Snow boots

Using a cell phone with good coverage is not only useful for daily usage, but a life saver when you end up in trouble on a lonely road in deep winter cold.