Why do you rush out to the grocery store when it is about to snow?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Well, with 2 small toddlers, I am forever running out of milk and fresh fruit so that is what I went out to get and of course since I was there stocked up on some yummies for us and dinner for tomorrow.
Even though I know the roads will be ok by Sunday - I still dont want to run out to the store with 2 kids in the cold and snow and slip and slide through the parking lot with a cart. So why not go to the store? To each their own.

I can guarantee you if we get 15-20 inches, the roads will not be fine by Sunday. Do you remember the 1996 storm? People went days without a plow even touching some side streets. The federal government was shut down for an entire week.

I don't agree with you, but I guess we'll see. The plowing has been on point for many years now. I probably won't try an go anywhere tomorrow, but I'm not that worried about Sunday unless the snow hasn't let up. The biggest problem I foresee are people in cars and trucks that are rear wheel drive. They can't handle any amount of snow and ice.

You are delusional. I have lived here for less than five years and have yet to see the plowing be on point.

[Anonymous]

"You are delusional. I have lived here for less than five years and have yet to see the plowing be on point."

Delusional, huh? That was necessary. I'll just go with we probably live in different areas.

I can't remember the last time I haven't been able to drive on any main roads. They are always cleared quickly. Neighborhoods take a little longer, but the last time I had trouble was the ice storm we got 3 years ago. I came home from a trip to Minnesota and my car was frozen in 6-8 inches of ice. But I blame that on my husband. While everyone else was out shoveling and moving the cars, he was SLEEPING. It took two days to get the car out. But once again, the roads were fine.

[Anonymous]

Well if you could see our refridgerator right now you would see why we have to stock up--we have 4 eggs, 1/5 galllon of milk, no cereal, a little bread. By Friday, we are ALWAYS out of food and tend to order in or eat out. Alos, we live in the middle of the city, and yes we can walk to a corner market--but seriously, the "food" you could buy there is not exactly enough to prepare decent meals with (although it might be fun to live on chips and beer for a couple of days)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:"You are delusional. I have lived here for less than five years and have yet to see the plowing be on point."

Delusional, huh? That was necessary. I'll just go with we probably live in different areas.

I can't remember the last time I haven't been able to drive on any main roads. They are always cleared quickly. Neighborhoods take a little longer, but the last time I had trouble was the ice storm we got 3 years ago. I came home from a trip to Minnesota and my car was frozen in 6-8 inches of ice. But I blame that on my husband. While everyone else was out shoveling and moving the cars, he was SLEEPING. It took two days to get the car out. But once again, the roads were fine.

Well, you obviously haven't lived through more than a foot of snow in this area. It will be total paralysis - I guarantee it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:"You are delusional. I have lived here for less than five years and have yet to see the plowing be on point."

Delusional, huh? That was necessary. I'll just go with we probably live in different areas.

I can't remember the last time I haven't been able to drive on any main roads. They are always cleared quickly. Neighborhoods take a little longer, but the last time I had trouble was the ice storm we got 3 years ago. I came home from a trip to Minnesota and my car was frozen in 6-8 inches of ice. But I blame that on my husband. While everyone else was out shoveling and moving the cars, he was SLEEPING. It took two days to get the car out. But once again, the roads were fine.

Well, you obviously haven't lived through more than a foot of snow in this area. It will be total paralysis - I guarantee it.

Wrong again. I've lived in NOVA my entire life. Plowing used to suck in neighborhoods, but the main roads are always clear. I can't speak for the city but the general consensus is that they are pretty efficient with plowing now.

[Anonymous]

We usually eat most meals out on weekends because we plan to be out about town and had run through everything fresh by last night, as originally planned. More than anything, we needed fresh vegetables if I'm cooking all weekend and nice, crusty bread for tonight. We also walked to the Blockbuster around the corner and picked up a few movies.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Well if you could see our refridgerator right now you would see why we have to stock up--we have 4 eggs, 1/5 galllon of milk, no cereal, a little bread. By Friday, we are ALWAYS out of food and tend to order in or eat out. Alos, we live in the middle of the city, and yes we can walk to a corner market--but seriously, the "food" you could buy there is not exactly enough to prepare decent meals with (although it might be fun to live on chips and beer for a couple of days)

Also, a lot of the people who work in stores in central parts of the city don't live here. I predict at least a few of our standbys will be closed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:"You are delusional. I have lived here for less than five years and have yet to see the plowing be on point."

Delusional, huh? That was necessary. I'll just go with we probably live in different areas.

I can't remember the last time I haven't been able to drive on any main roads. They are always cleared quickly. Neighborhoods take a little longer, but the last time I had trouble was the ice storm we got 3 years ago. I came home from a trip to Minnesota and my car was frozen in 6-8 inches of ice. But I blame that on my husband. While everyone else was out shoveling and moving the cars, he was SLEEPING. It took two days to get the car out. But once again, the roads were fine.

Well, you obviously haven't lived through more than a foot of snow in this area. It will be total paralysis - I guarantee it.

Wrong again. I've lived in NOVA my entire life. Plowing used to suck in neighborhoods, but the main roads are always clear. I can't speak for the city but the general consensus is that they are pretty efficient with plowing now.

Then it is possible that you think they are doing a good job because you just don't know any better. It shouldn't take two to three days (after the snow stops) to clean all the roads. Also the plows around here are never put on the roads but hover just over it. I understand that scraping the street could mean more pot holes but it does mean more ice and more accidents.

[Anonymous]

"Then it is possible that you think they are doing a good job because you just don't know any better."

You're right. I just don't know any better.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:"Then it is possible that you think they are doing a good job because you just don't know any better."

You're right. I just don't know any better.

Here is some better wording. Then it's possible that you think they are doing a good job because you don't know any differently....have nothing to compare it to.....have only had the experience of this area.........

[Anonymous]

Back on topic, I bought toilet paper because I am down to my last roll and needed some anyway. Milk and meat because we were out anyway. And lots of junk food because if everyone is hanging around the house all day we get snacky.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I've lived here my whole life and I have never "stocked up" before a snowstorm. Seriously, couldn't most people walk to a store if needed? I live in the 'burbs, and am still in walking distance to several grocery stores...

A lot of people, including me, live in the burbs and are miles from grocery stores. I live in Silver Spring, close in just outside the beltway - and and can walk to the metro (Forest Glen), our local farmer's market on Saturdays, but not grocery stores.

Plus, walking in icy conditions is more dangerous. I don't stock up, but we did run out last night and get some fun snacks to have if we were shut in.

[Anonymous]

I don't have cans of tuna to last me a lifetime, and i have no intention of baking bread from scratch in the oven. Hence, i go to the supermarket to buy whatever missing ingredients i need to last us the weekend, including bread.

[Anonymous]

I went last night because I knew I'd need Milk and bananas. My kids would not be happy this weekend without milk and bananas. And I did not want to have to go to the store in the snow. Normally I shop on weekends.

[Anonymous]

I sent DH out because we do our weekly grocery run on Saturday and I thought it would be safer to get it dealt with tonight than to deal with whatever condition the roads are in tomorrow. We don't have a big place, so by Friday we are running low on most things.