Most of you may have a pretty good idea of what you’ll need ahead of this weekend’s winter storm. But for a true Southerner like myself, I’m a little lost.
I’m from Georgia and this is the first time I’m seriously thinking about icy roads or the power grid giving out. My mom sent me a grocery list of water jugs, firewood, paper plates and battery generators — I think she’s overreacting just a little. But extra water, shelf-stable foods and a sled could be handy.
If you’re also on the hunt for some last-minute winter necessities, I’ve rounded up what’s still in stock and where. You can find our full winter storm guide here.
Ace Hardware, Jenks
679 W. 101st Place S.
“We’re out of sleds and shovels. How may I help you?” answered Dalton Oakley, assistant manager of the Jenks Ace Hardware, when I called.
They’ll restock by 9:30 a.m. Friday. In the meantime, you can still buy ice melt, firewood and covers for your outdoor faucets. Oakley reminds people to keep them dripping and covered.
Ace Hardware, midtown Tulsa
3948 S. Peoria Ave.
Supervisor Heather Inman says they’re out of almost everything. If you’re looking for firewood, you’re in luck. Besides that, there haven’t been any shovels, ice melts or sleds since around 1 p.m. Wednesday.
Ace Hardware, Broken Arrow
708 S. Aspen Ave.
Parts of the store have been absolutely “annihilated,” says operations manager William Lecrone. They’re out of shovels, sleds and scrapers for your windshield. But they’ve stocked plenty of ice melt because they ran out last year. If you drive a pickup or rear-wheel drive, they have sand to be used as weights too.
“We’ve been doing this for quite a while, nothing out of the norm,” he added.
Walmart at East Admiral and Memorial
207 S. Memorial Drive
“Whatever we have, they’re buying it,” said Corey, a manager.
By the time the Flyer gets a list of out-of-stock items, it’ll be outdated, he says. Things are just selling that fast — eggs, bread and milk included.
Oasis Fresh Market
1725 N. Peoria Ave.
Because of the weather, they ordered double. Manager Leea Houston said family staples — peanut butter, bread, meat, toilet paper, ramen, Hot Pockets, etc. — were selling quickly. A lot of these were gone from shelves earlier, but they’re “looking amazing” now with a new truck delivery.
A surprising staple was box cakes and brownie mixes. Perhaps Tulsans are looking for a little sweet treat with their snow.
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