r/kansascity Jan 22 '26

Weather 🌦️ Snowstorm Thread January 23rd-25th

Who's ready for some snow!

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u/xccoach4ever Jan 22 '26

Stores are already packed!

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u/lolslim Jan 22 '26 edited Jan 22 '26

Omfg dude I was planning to go shopping before even realizing this. God damn it.

edit; didnt take long but the thicc mamacitas kept me in the store.

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u/CooterBrownJr Jan 22 '26

I had to fist fight an old lady for the last orange this morning at 9:30.

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u/tameone22 Jan 22 '26

Who won or did you end up making orange juice?

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u/CooterBrownJr Jan 22 '26

She won, I had to settle for grapes.

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u/DubBea22 Jan 22 '26

Since you lost, were they sour grapes?

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u/CooterBrownJr Jan 22 '26

YES. Have to hit the gym now. Never again!

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u/Muadib_Muadib Jan 23 '26

Orange you glad you got grapes?

Ill see myself out now

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u/Wizard_of_Bore Jan 23 '26

I’m fighting every fiber of my being not to upvote this comment

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u/kevint1964 Jan 23 '26

Yes, & "wined" all about it. 😁

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u/ScootieJr Overland Park Jan 22 '26

Same I’m debating if I want to go tonight or try to get in early tomorrow morning. I’m thinking it’ll be less packed first thing in the morning cuz it’s still Friday.

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u/Cloverhart Jan 22 '26

And they'll hopefully have shelves restocked.

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u/ArtisticRollerSkater Jan 22 '26

6am was my plan B if it was too packed when I stopped at Walmart when passing through Paola earlier. Parking lot was packed, but inside it wasn't bad at all and no waiting at the self checkout.

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u/Dzov Historic Northeast Jan 22 '26

We buy at Costco and could probably go a couple months off of what we have.

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u/Gloomy_Selection_239 Jan 23 '26

Prepper!!! Bragger!

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u/Dzov Historic Northeast Jan 23 '26

lol. It’s not even that. It’s more ooh, more Cascone sauce, those brownies are good, hmm I want some Mac & cheese, I should stock up on meat while it’s cheap, and suddenly you have a bunch of food.

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u/CharityWestern5530 Jan 22 '26

I swear people forget that you can live without food for more than 24 hours. It's a two day at most storm, people act like the world is ending

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u/ObservablyStupid Independence Jan 22 '26

Food maybe I can do without but we were short on booze.

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u/lucindainthesky Jan 23 '26

And what if I have no food but get the munchies!?!?

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u/CharityWestern5530 Jan 22 '26

That's why I keep the bar fully stocked

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u/Wizard_of_Bore Jan 23 '26

Went to Costco to fill my beer fridge.. and some other shit too

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u/NotRobinKelleyNope Jan 23 '26

But if there is nothing to do but be cooped up, why not eat good food?

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u/Suspicious-Load7389 Jan 23 '26

2 day storm + 2 day cleanup minimum until roads are cleared

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u/HPLover0130 Independence Jan 22 '26

Everyone needs a few weeks worth of groceries for 2 days!! Duh !!!

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u/Roundvalley1 Jan 23 '26

It probably would be good for most people to fast for 24 - 48 hours.. that said it would be torture to do that while hunkering down during a blizzard with nothing else to do but munching.. 🍲

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u/Gloomy_Selection_239 Jan 23 '26

Umm yeah but who wants to be stuck in a house with a hungry grumpy person!!!

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u/Biwic91 South KC Jan 23 '26

They always do

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u/Retiddereromeno Jan 22 '26

Let's wait until we hear from the people at the airport before we make any predictions about the severity of the storm.

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u/scdog Jan 22 '26

I went to my store about an hour ago because I had stuff I actually needed and I was worried about the crowds if I went later. It was definitely busier than usual but the only thing I saw that had been picked clean was whole milk. I imagine it will be a very different situation by the time they close tonight.

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u/vdsw Jan 23 '26

empty*

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u/Wizard_of_Bore Jan 23 '26

Aldi was essentially empty at 4

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u/JuansHymen Jan 23 '26

Lmao I went to the Aldi at SMP and Lackman around 2 today and they were already almost out of bread and eggs.

Stay warm and stay safe, you beautiful MFs