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The big blizzard set to hit the Northeast is already showing its face as snow begins falling this morning. Heeding increasingly loud warnings, people throughout the region took it upon themselves to get stocked up. As is the case in these situations, that left supermarkets looking rather, well, apocalyptic. Take a look at some examples: 

Empty Shelves

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Full Carts And Such

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