Winter Preparation Timeline Putting off thoughts of snow is a risky gamble. Just a couple years ago, the western United States learned a valuable winter preparedness lesson. In October 2019, when fall had just barely started, a plunging cold spell enveloped the west. Temperatures plunged and shattered multiple records. Here in Utah, the lowest recorded temperature reached -43° F! Anyone who left their deicing decisions until mid fall was left scrambling to acquire supplies. Let’s look th...