6 Items To Never Leave In A Frozen North Dakota Vehicle

We are experiencing our first big cold snap of the season.

Hettinger, North Dakota had a low temperature of minus 20 last night. We were expected to go below zero as well in the Capital City, but some late-night cloud cover kept us just above zero this morning. We more than likely won't be so lucky on the overnight tonight.

I did some duck and pheasant hunting this past Thanksgiving weekend, and it's amazing how our beautiful fall just flipped like a light switch. To say I froze my butt off in a cornfield would be an understatement. After all, it was 50 degrees last Monday. In all fairness, this is what many long-range forecasts were saying with the La Niña winter we are about to enter. It would go south quickly, much like the birds I've been chasing.j

We are expected to warm up on Tuesday to near or above freezing, but several cold days are coming our way again this week.

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I remember last winter, I happened to leave a bottle of my favorite drink, Bai, in my truck on a very cold night.

Needless to say, it was frozen solid after a frigid night.  I decided to let it thaw in the house that night, and I brought it to work in the morning.  The color didn't look right. It was clear, and it should've been a cloudy white like above.

I shook it several times before I took a sip.  YUCK, it just didn't taste right.  No matter how many times I shook it, something wasn't right.  Yep, freezing temperatures can mess with just about everything.

This got me thinking, what else should we avoid leaving in our vehicles when the mercury plunges? 

According to an article on Boston 25 News, you should avoid letting the following freeze in your vehicle.  Most of these are obvious, but a few might surprise you.  I also added an item from my own experience.  If you're a big hunter like me, you'll want to keep this one in mind.

So, without further ado, here are 6 things you should keep out of your vehicles once the temperatures get frigid.