It's Nuts Out There
By Jim Bauer
@porwest (112717)
United States
January 3, 2025 2:45pm CST
And exactly as I expected it to be. I went out to pick up some groceries because there were actually a few items on my list that I genuinely needed. But of course, the stores were packed full and the shelves quickly showing their bottoms as people are, per the usual, going insane over a coming winter storm expected to hit on Monday.
My wife and I always get a kick out of it. We're from Wisconsin. Sure, 6-8 inches, which is what is expected, is a royal pain in the butt. But it is also not the end of the world, and we will hardly be snowed in to the point that, if we absolutely had to, we couldn't get out.
As I like to say often, people are neat, and panic, at least in a scenario like this one, is quite hilarious to see.
***Image is of our actual driveway after the Blizzard of 2011 in West Allis, WI, a suburb of Milwaukee.***
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@porwest (112717)
• United States
3 Jan 25
We did something like that in Iron Mountain, Michigan as kids when we lived there for a short time. I imagine it was pretty stupid and dangerous now that I think about it. If the cave would have caved in, we could have been trapped.
Of course, everything was more dangerous when we were kids. Riding horses with springs that could snap toes off were popular, for example. Heavy yard darts. Walkie-Talkies with 10' long telescopic antennas sure to poke eyes out. Lots of things come to mind. 
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
4 Jan 25
@porwest In the early 70's there was a winter storm that froze everything from central Kansas where I was going to school down to Texas, if I remember correctly.
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@kaylachan (84704)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
3 Jan 25
We never learn, do we? You'd think people would by now.
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@kaylachan (84704)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
3 Jan 25
@porwest George and I have a strange method on how we supply stuff. I find we have months worth of supply. It keeps us fed when we need it to be and we don't have to go out as often which cuts down on the cost of ride share. Sure I find myself spending money on things we used to do ourselves, but I look at it this way, ten bucks for a nail trim vs a hundred or more possible for a trip to the hospital because I cut or he did something himself trying to use nail clippers. The VA pays for a lot of things and would cover a lot, but if they don't like it if you go outside their network. So it can get expencive real quick especially if I need antibotics and can't get it from the va.
@FourWalls (86575)
• United States
4 Jan 25
Being a weather geek, I went to the grocery store on Monday when they first started talking about this. 
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
4 Jan 25
We went to the store last night because I had a prescription to pick up. Yes, we bought some stuff, but we have plenty of food if we had not. It just is not smart to skip picking up when we are there because it is a thirty mile trip. I love having an excuse to stay in.
@RasmaSandra (97912)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
3 Jan 25
Just posted about the Arctic blast hitting Florida temps to 30s and the Panhandle might see snow flurries and the beat goes on right?
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@1creekgirl (44560)
• United States
5 Jan 25
Here in eastern NC close to the coast, the schools close, people call out for work, and Walmart is picked clean of milk and bread at the first two snowflakes.
@moffittjc (128824)
• Gainesville, Florida
5 Jan 25
It's like that here in Florida with hurricanes, people panic buy groceries even if the storm is not going to directly hit their area.
And here's a funny one for you: in the next few days, low temperatures are predicted to dip into the 20s for a couple of days, and people are already panicking. That's Florida for you; we have no idea to handle a deep freeze.
@LindaOHio (222222)
• United States
4 Jan 25
I haven't looked outside; but yesterday we had about 4". There's a lot more expected along the lake. This weather sucks. Have a good weekend.
