Unwarranted Panic Buying is a core competency of many in metro DC.

Anonymous wrote:OP here. I’m getting pretty excited!

I’m glad I don’t have to hate you for jinxing it, OP. 😜

OP here. I’m getting pretty excited!

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Anonymous wrote:Capital Weather Gang is now making this sound like it could be huge on FB.

CWG seems to be on board with generally 10-12”, Doug on News4 seemed more enthusiastic this afternoon and said “10-12 PLUS”

Either way, I’m thinking no school next week. Nothing to fight about, they only had 2 full days anyway. If they were supposed to have a full week, the calls would be a lot more “interesting.”

Doug said it depends if ice mixes in. A general estimate is around 12. Maybe as high as 20. As low as 6 with ice.

I think theyre off the whole week too.

Anonymous wrote:Capital Weather Gang is now making this sound like it could be huge on FB.

CWG seems to be on board with generally 10-12”, Doug on News4 seemed more enthusiastic this afternoon and said “10-12 PLUS”

Either way, I’m thinking no school next week. Nothing to fight about, they only had 2 full days anyway. If they were supposed to have a full week, the calls would be a lot more “interesting.”

Anonymous wrote:Capital Weather Gang is now making this sound like it could be huge on FB.

So is Doug on news4

Capital Weather Gang is now making this sound like it could be huge on FB.

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Anonymous wrote:How would you stock up this early? All your produce and bread and meat would go bad by Sunday/Monday?

I have a freezer.

Do you...freeze produce and bread?

Um. You can freeze bread or put it in the fridge to make it last longer…

A lot of produce goes in the fridge and things like onions, potatoes, apples, and citrus can sit on your counter for a week+

Just don’t buy bananas.

I was listening to a bread book author on The Splendid Table last year and he said either counter or freezer, but bread will become stale faster in the fridge.

There is one brand/type of bread that gets moldy quickly, so it's stored in the fridge, but even for that bread, the freezer is probably better.

https://www.tiktok.com/@thesplendidtable/video/7480994475980983582

(I don't have tiktok but I'm able to listen to the above snippet.)

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Anonymous wrote:People are acting like they are preparing for spending 3 months in the arctic.

You must be new to fairfax county

There’s nothing more American than panic hoarding!

Anonymous wrote:People are acting like they are preparing for spending 3 months in the arctic.

You must be new to fairfax county

People are acting like they are preparing for spending 3 months in the arctic.

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Anonymous wrote:I just ran into trader joes for a few things, because I have to do a big Costco run tomorrow (also have 3 teenagers!). It was wild in there. But most of the food they sell will totally be expired by Sunday! Their food goes bad so fast!

They sells tons of processed and frozen stuff

So? Obviously the PP was referring to fresh food.

So don’t buy that.

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Anonymous wrote:I just ran into trader joes for a few things, because I have to do a big Costco run tomorrow (also have 3 teenagers!). It was wild in there. But most of the food they sell will totally be expired by Sunday! Their food goes bad so fast!

They sells tons of processed and frozen stuff

So? Obviously the PP was referring to fresh food.

I find it remarkable that so many people in this thread are fixated on stocking up on the quickest perishables. Bread, milk, and eggs will last through February. I guarantee most shoppers are stocking up on that, chips, hot chocolate mix, and booze.

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Anonymous wrote:I just ran into trader joes for a few things, because I have to do a big Costco run tomorrow (also have 3 teenagers!). It was wild in there. But most of the food they sell will totally be expired by Sunday! Their food goes bad so fast!

They sells tons of processed and frozen stuff

So? Obviously the PP was referring to fresh food.

Anonymous wrote:I just ran into trader joes for a few things, because I have to do a big Costco run tomorrow (also have 3 teenagers!). It was wild in there. But most of the food they sell will totally be expired by Sunday! Their food goes bad so fast!

They sells tons of processed and frozen stuff