My mother (born and raised in the northwest) used to hate this about living in North Carolina. I remember she used to come home going. “What the $^%$% is wrong with these people buying up all the bread and milk because they’re forecasting an inch of snow????!!!!” It became a running joke in our family. “Ayagh! It’s going to sleet... let’s go buy bread and milk!!!”
My stepfather delivered milk to stores, restaurants, and schools so we had a ringside seat for the spike in milk sales associated with a storm. When I was in college and helping him during winter break, we were always amazed at how much milk could be sold in small town grocery stores in north-central OK. We wondered what it might be like if we lived further north in the Great Plains.
Ha! NC!
I was raised in Northern Michigan, the UP, so I’m a Upper.
Came to NC by way of the Army and stayed.
You are right about the folks here. Snow or Ice storms and Hurricanes bring out those last minute shoppers in droves.
The News always lets you know a few days in advance and I stock up then but most try and get everything as the wind starts blowing of the snow starts falling - and of course the shelves are mostly empty.
I think that is par for most of the east coast.
Don’t forget eggs & TP!