India, Jan. 24 -- Multiple grocery store chains have stated that they are monitoring the significant winter storm 'Fern', which is expected to affect approximately half of the US population, stretching from Texas to New England.

Precipitation in the form of ice, snow, and sleet may commence on Friday in Texas and Oklahoma. The storm is projected to advance into the South, bringing with it freezing rain and sleet. Subsequently, it will progress into the Northeast, where it is expected to deposit around a foot of snow from Washington, D.C., through New York and Boston, according to predictions from the National Weather Service.

At least 177 million people were subjected to watches or warnings regarding ice and snow, while over 200 million...