Major sign of how bad winter storm will be: Waffle House locations close across the South

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Major sign of how bad winter storm will be: Waffle House locations close across the South
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Waffle House locations across the South locked their doors in a rare move as a monster winter storm threatens much of the country this weekend — a stark warning of the havoc to come. The 24-hour Southern breakfast chain, famous for rarely closing in bad weather, shut down its griddles as locations in South Carolina , Tennessee , Georgia and Mississippi went into a “Code Red” Saturday as Winter Storm Fern barrels across the Midwest and East Coast, multiple outlets reported.

In South Carolina — where the incoming system has prompted its first ice storm warning since 2005 — Waffle House employees signaled widespread closures across the Palmetto State,A Greenville-based waitress told the outlet the iconic breakfast joint where she works closed at 5 p.m. Saturday — a shock for the employee, who has served waffles there for nearly a decade and never witnessed a preemptive weather-related closure in the hurricane-plagued state. A Georgia employee reportedly said it was the first time in her five-year tenure that the casual dining chain had shuttered early due to a storm. Ex-Waffle House cook claims manager ‘constantly’ groped her rear end as company ignored complaints: report“Stay safe everyone!” Meanwhile, in Mississippi, four Waffle House locations in Vicksburg closed Saturday after officials urged residents to stay indoors by 5 p.m. due to the dangerous icy conditions and bone-chilling temperatures,In Tennessee, the all-night diner in Murfreesboro closed its doors Saturday — leaving just a sign on the door saying it would reopen Sunday at 7 a.m.,Waffle House’s dedication to staying open even in the worst of times led the Federal Emergency Management Agency to The index, coined by former FEMA boss Craig Fugate, is “green” if one of its restaurants is serving a full menu, “yellow” if the menu is limited and “red” if the eatery is closed altogether. Chaotic moment agent reached for gun revealed in close-up analysis of Minneapolis armed anti-ICE protester shootingHouse GOP preparing for court showdown to unravel why Ilhan Omar's net worth skyrocketed up to $30MLisa Rinna’s daughter Amelia Gray Hamlin breaks down all the cosmetic surgery procedures she’s had Harper Beckham returns to Instagram after Brooklyn’s bombshell statement with a tribute to brother Romeo‘The View’: Joy Behar Asks Zohran Mamdani To Show Her His Texts With Trump ‘Landman’ Season 2 Ending Explained: Does Tommy Work For Gallino Now? Is Cooper Going To Prison? And What’s Up With TL And Cheyenne?

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