The Northern arctic air mass bringing record-breaking cold to the U.S. is causing many residents throughout Eastern half of the country to head to their local grocery stores to stock up on necessities.
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In Central Indiana, shoppers flooded grocery stores ahead of an arctic storm that was expected to slam the region on Sunday. The Marsh supermarket in Downtown Indianapolis experienced a flood of traffic as they stocked up on essentials, such as milk and bread. At the Marsh at 320 N. New Jersey St., store manager Larry Schultz expected record sales for Sunday, according to the Indy Star.
In anticipation of the storm, Chicago area residents also flooded area grocery stores, according to a report in ABC7 Local. This appears to be the situation in many of the regions impacted, and to be impacted, by the cold conditions.
West Michigan residents headed to Meijer in droves to stock up on goods as well. Many people don’t want to risk running out of essentials if they’re forced to stay off the roads, Fox 17 noted. The parking lot was packed and finding a shopping cart required waiting, shoppers reported. In addition, Meijer stores around West Michigan had similar experiences, noting empty shelves, long checkout lanes, and packed aisles were par for the course.
As of early this morning, more than 98,000 customers across six states had lost electricity as temperatures continue to drop. Over 3,400 flights have already been canceled today nationwide and 1,800 more are delayed, as reported by The Weather Channel.
Transportation companies tell us that their challenges lie in the safety of their drivers. The weather will create delays but the conditions that pose a risk on those manning the vehicles are the issues that are top of mind.
Stay tuned to AndNowUKnow as we follow the storm moving through the Eastern half of the U.S.
