[Raycpa]

I had no idea you were such a talented writer.

But you forgot one thing. In addition to milk and bread, its a requirement to top off the gas tank. It amazes me how on the one hand people get ready to be snowed in for weeks and on the other hand they have enough gas to cross 5 states.

[Gabz]

In addition to milk and bread, its a requirement to top off the gas tank.

Yikes...........I totally forgot about needing gas in my car. We were supposed to use it to drive to DC on Thursday, but because of our weather we took hubby' 4x4 truck and so never put gas in mine. Not that I'm planning on going anywhere in that little Escort...

Northeast corner of Virginia.......just below MD line on the Atlantic....started snowingmore than an hour ago....real fine stuff, but sticking to the pavement.

Fortuantely the wind hasn't picked up yet.

[cloud8]

"In addition to milk and bread, its a requirement to top off the gas tank."

I just got back from the store (Demoulas' Market Basket in Burlington, Mass.). 11:30. There were no shopping carts when I got there 2 hours ago. Milk was disappearing fast. Oven stuffers were gone. The ailes were in gridlock, so they started a checkout line that wound all the way around the store, then down aisle 5 and partway into aisle 6! And it hasn't even begun to snow yet.

[lepton]

It amazes me how on the one hand people get ready to be snowed in for weeks and on the other hand they have enough gas to cross 5 states.

I remember getting caught at work in a big snowstorm, and traffic dropped to about 5mph on the highway. It eventually stopped in many places because people ran out of gas.