Never Keep These 6 Items in a Cold Car in East Texas

(Longview, Texas) - Call me crazy but I prefer the temperature to be at 85° or above. If it drops below 60°, I'm cold. No, I do not handle the cold weather very well. Winter isn't even here yet and these couple of days of 40s in the morning are already miserable.

Just like in the summer, extreme cold can do some damage to certain things. Items like electronics or medications or even eyeglasses can get damaged. There are six items you should never leave in your vehicle when a cold snap settles over East Texas.

A Cold Snap in East Texas

Every Christmas we hear the song "White Christmas." It tells the story of wishing for a blanket of snow the morning of Christmas. That has become the illusion for many to make a perfect Christmas morning while opening presents with the family. For us in East Texas, we don't have a white Christmas, we have leaves.

There was a Christmas, I believe in 2010 or 2011, when it did snow in East Texas on Christmas day. It wasn't that morning but that afternoon that it began snowing. I remember it because I was driving back from Lindale to Tyler when it started.

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Extreme Heat Versus Cold Snap

Every summer in East Texas can be extremely hot, especially when our car has been parked in that heat for a couple of hours. The heat can be so dangerous inside of our cars that it's not safe for people, pets, groceries, electronics or other items. The same can be said when we have those occasional cold snaps.

When it does get cold in East Texas, it gets cold. We can get an artic blast that will drop temperatures in the mornings into the 20s or even teens. That's why when we know a cold blast is coming, there are some items that need to be removed from our cars before it hits because they could be damaged, or cause some serious damage, while in our car.