So there’s all this speculation that we’re going to have some sort of weather “event” early tomorrow morning. Most of the day’s local news revolved around that. Down here in the south, we freak out too easily IMO when it comes to even just the talk of snow or ice coming in.

Kevin summed it up well:

Snow good. Ice bad.

When I lived up north in Chicago, we’d get half a foot of snow. And you know what? Businesses were open, school was in session, buses were running and people were driving without any major mishaps. It’s true that up north we had a lot more experience with this kind of weather and are more prepared for it. Not only us, but the street crews as well. Down here shouldn’t be that different but it is. Heck, schools get closed here because it MIGHT snow. Anyway… if we do get some frozen precip here and you have to get out, just be careful and use your head. Don’t drive on ice like you would on rain. I think that’s one of the biggest problems. That and just being a boob.

With the predicted weather, I’m sure there was probably a run on milk and bread at the grocery. Do people eat more of that when they get stuck at home?

If you’re going to have to be stuck at home for let’s say 2 days, what would you like to have on hand to eat? (Assume you have power)

For me: cans of soup, ramen noodles, hot chocolate, orange juice, Mt. Dew, a few TV dinners, some frozen pizzas and a few of those Bertoli meal in a bag thingys. I want easy stuff as if I’m stuck at home, I’m not trying to impress anybody with culinary skills, I just want something so I’m not hungry. Oh yeah, a box of Girl Scout Thin Mint cookies wouldn’t hurt either.