This information comes from USA TODAY and Captain Meryl Getline
Question: Why do we have to pull up window's shutters before landing? —Jonathan Ly, Mansfield, Ohio
Answer: The raising of your window shades for both takeoff and landing has to do with evacuation procedures. Should an evacuation become necessary, flight attendants need to be able to assess outside conditions so they don't send passengers into undesirable conditions.
Also, according to another site, if the power goes out in the plane, having the shades up lets some light in.
All pretty obvious really if you do think about it - and I guess I've never really wanted to think about it. In fact, I'm now a little sorry I asked the question - because every time I put those shades up or down now, I'm going to think of this.
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