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Major sign of how bad winter storm will be: Waffle House locations close across the South
NY Post ^ | 1-25-26 | Anna Young

Posted on 01/25/2026 7:14:59 AM PST by dynachrome

Waffle House locations across the South locked their doors in a rare move as a monster winter storm threatens much of the country this weekend — a stark warning of the havoc to come.

The 24-hour Southern breakfast chain, famous for rarely closing in bad weather, shut down its griddles as locations in South Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia and Mississippi went into a “Code Red” Saturday as Winter Storm Fern barrels across the Midwest and East Coast, multiple outlets reported.

In South Carolina — where the incoming system has prompted its first ice storm warning since 2005 — Waffle House employees signaled widespread closures across the Palmetto State, The Post & Courier reported.

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Chit/Chat; Food; Humor
KEYWORDS: closures; storm; wafflehouse
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To: dynachrome

Matt Mitchell won’t like that.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltcu5Cx8A7I


21 posted on 01/25/2026 7:45:24 AM PST by dfwgator ("I am Charlie Kirk!")
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To: V_TWIN

9 HERE RIGHT NOW-—RURAL N NEVADA HIGH DESERT


22 posted on 01/25/2026 7:57:12 AM PST by ridesthemiles (not giving up on TRUMP---EVER)
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To: V_TWIN

Indeed.


23 posted on 01/25/2026 8:06:56 AM PST by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as )
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To: dynachrome

Rest assured that the Celina 52 Diner will be open to serve customers with only a 300% storm surcharge.


24 posted on 01/25/2026 8:12:47 AM PST by bigbob (We are all Charlie Kirk now)
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To: dynachrome

Here in northeast Oklahoma, we were warned of 12-18 inches of snow. So far, we’ve had about 3 or 4 inches. Did they over forecast everyone, or just us?


25 posted on 01/25/2026 8:18:37 AM PST by Flaming Conservative ((Pray without ceasing))
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To: Yardstick
Sounds similar to the apocalyptic dusting we got here in eastern TN.

Every time we had a flurry in Columbus, Georgia, the panic was everywhere. I decided to play along. I too, will work from home today.
26 posted on 01/25/2026 8:20:17 AM PST by Dr. Sivana ("Whatsoever he shall say to you, do ye." (John 2:5))
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To: FlingWingFlyer

It’s pretty cold here in Oklahoma, in the single digits, but we were in the 60’s a couple of weeks ago, and will be again in about a week to 10 days. Thank God we didn’t get any ice.


27 posted on 01/25/2026 8:22:39 AM PST by Flaming Conservative ((Pray without ceasing))
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To: Flaming Conservative

The WX boyz have been forecasting Ice in Bell County Texas for over a week. The idiots started a rumor here that the ICE agents from Minniedishu were being forwarded here. Weird. Saw a 400 lb. Darien Gap mammy at the Chinese Buffet wearing a “*uck ICE” shirt. The ho made me proud to be an American. All the kids were asking their parents if they could get one.


28 posted on 01/25/2026 8:29:31 AM PST by FlingWingFlyer (Cheech Frey and his sidekick, Timmy Chong have turned Minniesomalia into a Cheech & Chong movie.)
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To: dynachrome

I’d love to see a picture of the streets in South Caronlia that are prompting this unprecedented shutdown. How much snow is on them? An inch?


29 posted on 01/25/2026 8:31:55 AM PST by Opinionated Blowhard (When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.)
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To: FlingWingFlyer

Yea they busted this forecast low... here in Pit we are at 10” with about 6 hours left of heavier snows. Back in the 2010s they used ALWYS forecast low... part of the GlobalBull Warming crap they were peddling... trying to gaslight folks into thinking their Winter is being stolen by Republicans. Some local idiot Met is being roasted on social media... he called this a “mixed” storm for us here with maybe 6” of snow.


30 posted on 01/25/2026 8:35:14 AM PST by pburgh01
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To: V_TWIN
I can’t help but brag......it’s gonna be around 81° where I am today.

Ha ha

That's gloating, not bragging. Bragging would be if you did something or gained something.

Now if you said you'd made your second perfect Margarita and are strumming your six string on your porch swing while looking at your brand new tattoo of a Mexican cutie...

31 posted on 01/25/2026 8:36:19 AM PST by T.B. Yoits
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To: Flaming Conservative

Everyone. This storm is about a 1/3 of what they hyped. I am glad though.


32 posted on 01/25/2026 8:48:18 AM PST by Codeflier (Don't worry....be happy)
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To: dynachrome

They wll return soon enough. 🤣👍


33 posted on 01/25/2026 8:57:44 AM PST by Robert DeLong
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To: dynachrome

Where will the teens brawl?


34 posted on 01/25/2026 9:17:46 AM PST by Organic Panic ('Was I molested. I think so' - Ashley Biden in response to her father joining her in the shower)
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To: Codeflier

I am on the outer edge of this this storm. We got 5-6 of snow. 50 miles south was in the 10-12 range. That can be debilitating for a few days in rural areas, especially if the wind is blowing..


35 posted on 01/25/2026 9:19:24 AM PST by EVO X ( )
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To: 9422WMR

Too many milk sandwiches.


36 posted on 01/25/2026 9:32:48 AM PST by Libloather (Why do climate change hoax deniers live in mansions on the beach?)
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To: dynachrome

I don’t know how much of this global warming I can take.


37 posted on 01/25/2026 10:04:37 AM PST by Daveinyork ( )
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To: V_TWIN

It’s 83* in Hollywood


38 posted on 01/25/2026 10:58:47 AM PST by Keyhopper (Indians had bad immigration laws)
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To: T.B. Yoits

The secret ingredient for Pina coladas is.................. Breyers vanilla bean ice cream


39 posted on 01/25/2026 11:03:27 AM PST by Keyhopper (Indians had bad immigration laws)
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To: dynachrome

I hope ICE agents are bundled up good and on the job in Minnesota. Make those stupid ICE protestors earn that Soros money by freezing their butts off. ICE agents should have Super Soaker water guns to soak them and watch them turn into popsicles.


40 posted on 01/25/2026 11:05:12 AM PST by TonyM (Score Event)
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