So much for the calm before the storm. People are stocking up in anticipation of a massive blizzard predicted to make its way up the East Coast in the next few days. As everyone prepares for the weather, photos of empty shelves and long lines in grocery stores are popping up on Twitter with the hashtag #blizzardof2015.
This is what stores in the Northeast look like when a snowstorm is on the way
Lauren Katz is a senior project manager at Vox, focusing on newsroom-wide editorial initiatives as well as podcast engagement strategy.
Here's a sample of what it looks like when about 29 million people are given a "blizzard warning" by the National Weather Service.
Update from Western Mass: This is how Northampton prepares for a snowstorm. #blizzardof2015 pic.twitter.com/YkfTeLLSD5
— Lauren Katz (@Laur_Katz) January 26, 2015
My WORST fears realized: no more @Tostitos on the shelves. I'd rather wake up & find my kids missing. #blizzardof2015 pic.twitter.com/u7m8Q5XIVZ
— Greg Butera (@gbutera09) January 25, 2015 From a close friend of mine in New York City as people prepare for the worst. #blizzardof2015 pic.twitter.com/lV3seFJmUO
— Rusty Dawkins (@rustywx) January 26, 2015 #blizzardof2015 from New york pic.twitter.com/fOqeGM1Bjj
— Monica Magdi (@MoniMagdi) January 26, 2015
If you ever wondered what the End of Days looks like, it's happening right now at @WholeFoods in NYC #blizzardof2015 pic.twitter.com/nRI5MDlSaZ
— Henry Goldblatt (@HenryGoldblatt) January 26, 2015 What do the shelves in your grocery stores look like?
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