It definitely looks a lot like Christmas outside, and many of us were bringing out the shovels and snowblowers.

It's a common sight you'll see all day. People either shoveling or snowblowing. And despite the bad weather, lots of people were out on the roads, getting much needed supplies.

"I was happy to see a lot of them coming in last night before the storm hit, but now there's a lot of them coming in today after the fact, repairing their snowblowers and stuff like that," Rick Krause, customer service worker at Ace Hardware said.

The staff at Ace Hardware in Weston were surprised at how busy they were throughout the day.

In fact, they said they were even busier on Saturday than on Friday.

Items such as salt, shovels, windshield scrapers and emergency kits were some of the big sellers.

The emergency kits have almost everything you need should you get stranded.

"First aid, jumper cables, batteries, flashlight, signs for putting out, cars to see you, stuff like that, reflectors," Krause said.

Kayla Schmidt, communications director for the Red Cross, says the most important tip to remember when driving in the winter is to be prepared.

Make sure you have a blanket, mittens, gloves and hand warmers in your vehicle at all times.

She also says if you do get stranded, you shouldn't try and walk to safety, but stay by your car.

If your vehicle does break down, tie a brightly colored cloth, preferably red, to your antenna so emergency responders can easily identify your car.

Another indicator for people to find you is to leave your overhead light on.

Make sure you keep your blood flowing by moving your arms and legs as often as possible.

Another tip to remember is keep one window away from the drifting snow open so you can keep air circulating throughout your vehicle.