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I got in the car tonight to head home at the end of a training class, and hadn't even pulled out of the driveway when I heard the DJ come on and announce that everyone should “head to the store right now and buy out the water, buy out the milk and bread” because of the “large” snow storm that's supposed to hit this part of the state tonight. You know, the storm system that the weather service has been following for at least five days. That was supposed to hit us last night bu

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