Beverly Kearney's life is all about speed and winning. She's the legendary head coach of the University of Texas women's track and field team. Under her leadership, the Longhorns have claimed six national 
As soon as her mother's car pulled away, Cathy Harper Lee always counted the blades of grass on the lawn. She hoped to reach a high number. That meant a few moments alone before her step-father ordered her inside. 
February 9, 2010
Winter weather often creates dangerous road conditions that can become life-threatening, as Jason Pede recently found out. The Indiana man got stuck in deep snow in the Rio Grande National Forest for three days, surviving on soft drinks and melted snow, according to The Denver Post.
Finally, when his gasoline ran out, the 31-year-old, who had been on his way to deliver a rescued dog to an adoptive family in Pueblo, walked seven miles away to the nearest road where passersby helped him get to safety.
"I feel lucky to be alive," the father of three told the news provider. "But it won't sink in until I hold my wife," he added.
According to the Colorado Division of Emergency Management, more than 1,000 deaths have been attributed to winter weather in the U.S. between 1986 and 2004.
Safety experts suggest that those who have to travel during blizzard and other winter weather conditions carry a survival kit. It should contain a shovel, windshield scraper, battery powered radio, extra batteries, road salt and sand, booster cables, emergency flares and a fluorescent distress flag.
It is also important to always keep the car fuel tank above half full.
Weather.com also recommends that those who become stranded in a car or truck during a snowstorm never leave the vehicle. It is also good to run the car for short periods of time to provide some heat, cracking the windows slightly open to avoid carbon monoxide buildup. Moreover, a stranded person should clap their hands, stomp their feet and move around as much as possible at least once an hour.
