Lactose-based products hoarded in advance of blizzard

Fearful of the blizzard’s potential to cripple their cereal preparation, area residents plundered supermarket dairy cases. The Hy-Vee in Raytown reported a reduced stock at 7:45 a.m. on Tuesday.

Kansas City firefighters were shopping for groceries at the supermarket along with residents who waited until the storm’s arrival to obtain adequate supplies of animal flesh and bananas. The National Weather Service is predicting a snowfall of 10 to 16 inches.