Your Blizzard Grocery List, and Related Tweets
It’s happening, people.
We are under a blizzard watch. Winter storm Juno is threatening to dump feet, rather than inches, of snow on our doorstep. Weather.com is calling it a “major, possibly historic, winter storm’’ and saying Boston could see more than 2 feet of snow.
Signs on I-93 are telling motorists to “plan ahead’’ and our police are tweeting for us to make preparations now.
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The storm is slated to begin Monday night, so a grocery store run is likely in your near future. And, naturally, this clip has been making its pre-storm rounds on Twitter:
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But it’s no laughing matter to be stranded in a blizzard without food and supplies.
Before you check out your groceries, check out this list of what should be in your cart, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Red Cross:
– Drinking water (at least a 3-day supply; one gallon per person per day)
– Food (at least a 3-day supply of non-perishable, easy-to-prepare food)
– Non-electric can opener
– Baby food and formula (if there’s a baby in the house)
– Medications (7-day supply), as well as items such as glasses, contact lenses, syringes, hearing aids with extra batteries
– First-aid kit
Buy extra batteries before the storm, say experts.
– Rock-salt to melt ice on walkways
– Sand, rock salt, or non-clumping kitty litter to make your walkways and steps less slippery
– Flashlight
– Extra batteries
– Battery-powered lamps, lanterns, radio
– Multi-purpose tool
– Pet supplies
– Sanitation and personal hygiene products
– Cellphone with chargers
– Warm coats, gloves or mittens, hats, boots, and extra blankets for all household members
– Alternate heating methods such as fireplaces or wood- or coal-burning stoves
Some New Englanders have added booze to their Juno grocery lists:
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And here’s what the grocery stores have been like so far, according to folks tweeting from the aisles:
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But before you get exasperated, remember that some people are actually envious of us. That’s right, envious.
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Stay safe, New England!
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