The frigid weather places considerable strain on your vehicle's ability to start and run. You just need to ask one of the local towing companies how busy they are. Andy Vermeer of Airdrie Towing and Recovery says they dealt with a few problems Wednesday, January 18.

Vermeer says one of the most important things you can do is plug in your block heater and, generally, a vehicle needs about four hours of block heater use to safely start in this icy weather.