To batten down the hatches means to prepare for difficult times, but the person in this sentence is not preparing for tough times
Consider the statement "When the weatherman predicts flurries, you'd better not prepare for difficult times especially in December.". Based on this "When the weatherman predicta flurries, you'd better batten down the hatch, esespecially in December." a true statement? Yes, no, or I don't know?