Where you live is important
One thing that is a factor is not only whether you live "downtown" or rural, but what part of the country.
As in Glenn's case with power outages, flooding, etc., I live in the Ozarks where almost every winter we get ice with our snow. For some folks, no problem... like when I lived near Chicago.... streets were cleared all the time. But in the Ozarks.... there are hills, hills, and MORE hills ! So even an inch or two of snow will close the schools down because the driving is just too tricky.
In any case, most folks here already have a "prepper" mindset. We ALWAYS try to be ready for some freaky weather (forgot to mention the tornado season).
So, we grew up learning to adapt to craziness with weather and preparedness.
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