Blizzard of Stella snowstorm memes coming down heavy
From the inevitable milk-and-bread hoarding to crazy forecasts, Twitter has the East Coast snowstorm covered.
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The winter storm now hitting the East Coast of the United States is no joke. On Monday, meteorologists warned that up to 2 feet of snow could fall, and New York City closed public schools and above-ground subways.
Despite the storm's potential danger, these days, every major news event, especially one with this much advance warning, translates into a blizzard of social media memes.
But don't believe every social media meme you see. You may have seen Facebook friends sharing a "wine forecast" map marking areas of the country by how many wine bottles the storm will require rather than the inches of snowfall expected.
It's a fun picture, but the meteorologist pictured, Chris Sowers of WPVI in Philadelphia, told New York magazine the image was Photoshopped and not a real screen grab from his on-air reporting.
"I didn't actually go on the air with a graphic like this," Sowers told the magazine. "I can't believe how quickly this is spreading."
Sowers did have a humorous take on the storm, however.
That said, here's a shovelful of our favorite memes so far.
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