A panic-buying frenzy has swept across parts of the United States as forecasters warn a powerful winter storm will hammer 33 states across nearly 2,000 miles this weekend, bringing heavy snow and dangerous ice to more than 180 million people.
Pictures and videos shared on social media as early as Wednesday show grocery store aisles cleared of staples like milk, bread and bottled water as residents prepare for the storm’s expected impacts, particularly in states less accustomed to severe winter weather, including Alabama, Texas and Tennessee.
