Snow Is Coming, and Yes, Grocery Shelves Are Already Bare - Washingtonian

"As you may have heard, the DC area will be hit with a snowstorm starting Saturday. While it's still unclear whether this will be another " snowpocalypse" or "snowmageddon," shoppers across the region are already reporting bare grocery-store shelves. The Wegmans at DC's City Ridge was almost entirely out of toilet paper (echoing pandemic vibes all over again), the Cathedral Park Giant was out of eggs as of 9 PM last night, and nearly every Trader Joe's has a line down the block."

"Panic buying at a local @AldiUSA grocery store before an epic snowstorm is about to slam the DC/MD/VA area. All the stores around here are like this. Produce, meat, and bread all gone. Reminds me of the good old COVID days. pic.twitter.com/y3xpprOAMP - Michael Fitzpatrick (@ItIsMikeFitz) January 23, 2026 Stopped at my Giant to get some distilled water (they had it!), and was going to grab some meat for chili - I left with the water and a case of beer. People in th"

Grocery stores across the DC area show widespread shortages and long lines as residents rush to stock up before a snowstorm. Wegmans at City Ridge nearly sold out of toilet paper, Cathedral Park Giant ran out of eggs by 9 PM, and multiple Trader Joe's locations have lines down the block. Social-media posts show long waits at 14th Street, Clarendon, Barracks Row, and Capitol Hill stores. Aldi locations displayed empty produce, meat, and bread sections. Some shoppers prioritized distilled water and beer amid limited meat supplies, echoing buying patterns from the COVID period.

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