The Storms Rolling Through Today

I know I will ask this questions, again and again, because it has been a burning question and hopefully someone can answer me.

We were just in the front office watching the magnificent black clouds roll through with lightening in the distance and began talking about the storm coverage on TV. The people evacuate and the news cameras come in. We get a snow storm, and we are shown every Home Depot, super market, pile of salt, and how much snow is in each community over and over again.

I am left with one questions after watching some of these news stories.... What do people do with their shovels every year that they have to go to the Home Depot to buy more every single year?