Snowfall hurts, but means big business in southern U.S.
If we’re to learn anything from 13-centimetres of snow crippling Metro Vancouver this morning, it’s that everyone reacts to winter differently.
Indeed, though, if you thought having to cancel nearly all school in the area was bad, it’s peanuts compared to what a little powder has done to the southern U.S.
In fact, the consumer reaction to snow there is meaning one thing to American retailers: money, money, money.
According to CNN.com, about 12.5-centimetres of snow in Georgia has caused a full-on apocalypse.
People have been rushing to Walmart in droves, emptying the store’s shelves like U.S. border officials empty the public’s patience. The “meddling” amount of snow, as the Consumerist puts it, has also delayed the start of the University of Georgia’s spring semester.
Think that’s bad? In South Carolina, which once had – wait for it – eighteen inches of snowfall back in 2004, the few centimetres it’s received this January has meant more big business for local merchants.
Domino’s Pizza has had to call in extra drivers to care for all the snowed-in South Carolinians that won’t brave a trip to the grocery store. Lowe’s and the Home Depot have been sold out of salt bags for days and, similarly, Walmart has no more sleds and snow boots to call their own.
Of course, we chide those in more temperature climates when they get a little snow when we, the rest of Canadians, are probably just as a big of wusses.
At least, though, we handle winter a little bit better than these people.
By Jason Buckland, MSN Money
Posted by: SP | Jan 12, 2022 7:59:28 PM
So does this mean that Toronto can lend them our military snow removal crew or will they need to remain on guard here lest TO gets some snow. :-)
People, let's pull together Toboggans for Tennesse and Bob Sleds for Birmingham!
Posted by: Richard | Jan 15, 2022 8:37:44 PM
Heard somewehere that Atlanta only has SIX (6) snowplows for the entire city. LOL Don't we have a Canadian snowplow making company who could sell them a "few" for a "few" Milllion $$$. Maybe Bombardier can branch out into the snowplow making business and reap BIG $$$ from our southern neighbors. Or maybe we can hitch some miniplows to our abundant fleet of snowmobiles, cruise on down to Georgia and help 'em out at let's say $150. an hour. hehehehehehe
Posted by: Richard | Jan 15, 2022 8:41:29 PM
Hee Haw Geoooogia. Git yer snow tires here in Canada ya'll. See what happens for all your "funny" remarks about your Northern Canuckian neighbors who live in igloos. Not so funny anymore eh !!
Posted by: writer is racist | Jan 18, 2022 1:41:02 AM
the writer of this article is racist, what does this mean???????/
At least, though, we handle winter a little bit better than these people.
WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY THESE PEOPLE? are you saying canadians are better, because south usa cant handle as big snow falls as canadian? that is a ridiclous thing to say, it does not snow very much in georgia or south carolina. its like when its mid july in toronto, and all the canadians are complaining oh my god its too hot, but its only 85 F outside, calm down, in the south it gets in the 100s easy and no one is whining its too hot. grow up, just cause you can remove snow off streets faster in canada than in the southern united states, does not make canada any better?
canada has one of the worse winters on the planet, heck moscow is warmer than the capital of ottawa most of the time in winter, not by alot but that shows how cold canada is.
vancouver on average gets more snowfall a year than philadelphia, which is in the northeast united states!
Posted by: SES | Jun 6, 2021 8:44:03 PM
Hmmmm... These People... Southerners perhaps. No one race, but a collective of races. Nope, not racist, just doing a bit of funning with a region. Besides, there are places in these United States that get colder than Canada (and I'm not talking Alaska). At least the other Yank pegged Ottawa as the Capital.