Even if you're all bundled up and ready to brave the arctic cold front to buy groceries, you might run into a variety of situations.
“I had to go to three stores today to find corn,” Joel Delgado said.
He tried a nearby Walmart and an Albertsons in Grand Prairie before landing on Tom Thumb in Fort Worth.
“It looks like…a hurricane went through there. There was a lot of stuff, a lot of the shelves were empty,” he said.
Video inside shows low stocks of vegetables and charcoal, as well as no firewood.
But Mary Langsather said she found everything she and her six children needed.
“In the past, when storms were forecast, we often struggled to find essentials like milk and bread, but luckily that hasn't been an issue,” she said. Told.
Temperatures below freezing are expected to continue for an extended period of time.
Some people choose to do the 2024 version of grocery shopping: having someone else do it for them.
Tikianna Simpson picked up items for Instacart at a Kroger in Dallas.
“It's kind of busy over there. People are stacked on top of each other and there's always people in every aisle. There's very little room to move around. Almost everything is sold out,” Simpson said.
Employee Carlos Romero said, “We're very busy today. You better come here and hurry up and go shopping, honey!”
John Votava, director of corporate affairs for Kroger, said the possibility of sleet and snow has led to a surge in customers moving.
“It's been a busy weekend so far,” he said.
Votava said there are usually some popular items during cold front periods.
“Water and milk are going to be there, bread is going to be there. Hamburger meat is a big item. And potato chips and other snack items are also usually going to be big sellers,” he said. .
But Votava said they have been working with city and state officials to ensure they are able to respond.
“This is to ensure that our distribution centers are open, fully stocked, lights on and trucks can get to our stores,” he said.
A spokesperson for HEB and Central Market also said that the number of customers has increased in recent days due to the cold front.
“HEB and Central Market are preparing for the weather event, our stores are fully stocked, and we are receiving additional product shipments. Across the company, our partners are committed to providing the products our customers need. “We are ready to serve you,” he said, thanking customers. their patronage and patience.
So you might have to try a few different stores, but you should be able to find what you need before going into hibernation.
“There's no need to panic, but you have to have patience when you come to the store. People are in a hurry and they're trying to accomplish whatever they're trying to do,” Delgado said.
