Dan Fisher, AAA dispatch manager, says the first thing that comes to mind with winter and cars is driving safety.

"Number one in a snow-covered road, slow down,” he said. “Also, if there's a possibility of black ice, slow down. Most of the roadway incidents that we see come from excessive speed for the conditions. You know, the speed limit that's set out on the thruway and so forth, those are set for dry nice conditions. Well, we don't always have those."

Fisher says you should also leave yourself extra time to get to where you're going. He also recommends packing an emergency kit in your car.

"Really, you know, a blanket, extra layers of clothes, especially if you're traveling with kids. Have some extra clothes for them. Some water, some snacks for you and whoever you're traveling with whether that be kids, pets or yourself. Your cellphone, make sure that's charged," he said.

He says you might even consider using a power bank as phone batteries can die quickly, and to also have jumper cables in the car at the ready. Fisher says just over a quarter of calls received by AAA in the first cold snap are battery related.

"Most of the time a simple battery check that can be done at your local repair facility can tell you if you're gonna make it through the winter or not so it's always a good idea to have that checked," Fisher said.

Fisher says tires are the second most requested service in the wintertime. He says you should make sure the tire pressure is good as well as the tire tread.

"There's a simple trick you can do with a quarter, if you turn it upside down and dip it into the tread of a tire, if you can see the entire head of the president, time to replace," Fisher said.

Other tips to keep in mind: make sure that you have enough windshield wiper fluid and that your wipers don't leave any streaks.

"It's not that necessarily people forget, it's just that those habits maybe aren't tuned up and it's time to put those back to practice," Fisher said.