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From: Jill McQuown <j_mcquown@comcast.net>
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Subject: Re: Wednesday Night Dinner Plans? 1/08/2025
Date: Sat, 11 Jan 2025 18:18:48 -0500
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On 1/11/2025 6:00 PM, Carol wrote:
> D wrote:
> 
>>
>>
>> On Thu, 9 Jan 2025, Carol wrote:
>>
>>> ItsJoanNotJoAnn wrote:
>>>
>>>> The lowest here has been -17°F (-27.22°C).
>>>>
>>>> It's not been above freezing all week here and tonight's
>>>> predicted low is 17°F (-8.33°C).  Four to seven inches
>>>> of snow is predicted for Friday.  😒
>>>
>>> Sounds similar to here and snow due Friday/Saturday.  Stores are
>>> getting clobbered as people panic.  We made a super fast trip too
>>> but it's our normal shopping day.
>>>
>>> 2 18packs of eggs (normal, we eat a lot of eggs), 1 Kayem sausage
>>> and 1 Kayem hot dog pack, sugar, 5lbs flour, and birdseed as the
>>> birds have been insane.  I've had lines of Cardinals and Bluebirds
>>> waiting their turn and mine feeds 6 at once!  Stray other birds too.
>>>
>>
>> Why are people panicing? Is it the first time the temperatures in the
>> area are that low?
> 
> Just mention snow around some places and it happens.  Hurricane too.

It should be fairly obvious from Joan's post about "mad house grocery 
shopping" on 1/9.  People freak out if there is a mere prediction of 
snow or any sort of storm.  It's pretty stupid.  Keep a good stock of 
pantry staples and household goods on hand; no need to panic due to a 
weather report.

Jill