It’s a time-honored New York City tradition to go completely apeshit at any hint of inclement weather, and raiding the nearest Trader Joe’s/Whole Foods/Citarella is always the first order of business.

In most parts of the country where winter exists, people go through this ritual as well, but they are practical in their purchasing decisions: Bread and milk go first, followed by all the salty snacks, beer, wine, and liquor. New Yorkers, on the other hand, emergency shop as if they are getting stocking up for the world’s longest dinner party, beelining for the artisan cheeses, throwing ‘bows in the gluten-free aisles, and making sure there’s enough high-grade bacon on hand to tackle Dave Chang’s pork dashi recipe.

If you need one single piece of evidence to reflect the current state of NYC culture, it’s that it is all but impossible to get your hands on any kale right now in the city. That’s right: New Yorkers are bracing for #Snowmageddon2015 by buying all the kale (as well as the kombucha, natch).

Tasting Table editor-in-chief (and legendary nacho eater) tipped us off to this dire state of affairs last night:

https://twitter.com/kittenwithawhip/status/559559830084399104

She also added:

https://twitter.com/kittenwithawhip/status/559560313654095873

Even New York magazine art critic Jerry Saltz is experiencing the struggle.

https://twitter.com/jerrysaltz/status/559726813921161216

And around Twitter, the great kale binge of 2015 spread like wild fire:

https://twitter.com/HazelMonforton/status/559716111919632384

https://twitter.com/HazelMonforton/status/559716192773210113

https://twitter.com/HazelMonforton/status/559717091486728192

https://twitter.com/dkitendaugh/status/559711252084432896

https://twitter.com/tangaciousD/status/559709096124104705

Ish just got real… They’re out of kale!!!!! #Snowmageddon2015 #snowpocalypse #snowday

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https://twitter.com/lisang/status/559565418868658176

https://twitter.com/jbrightness/status/559594797913350144

https://twitter.com/AllOfThePizza/status/559533612593201152

https://twitter.com/jesstamulynas/status/559540576136073216

https://twitter.com/nabbott/status/559524766709600256

https://twitter.com/dntsqzthchrmn/status/559510608932921344

https://twitter.com/Megan_McCord/status/559506608641048576

https://twitter.com/donohoe/status/559504326033698817

https://twitter.com/BigInTheShire/status/559495420112814080

https://twitter.com/Hoffm/status/559563324858200065

But some people have different priorities:

https://twitter.com/JessicaValenti/status/559510498899554306

Rest assured, NYC. Other Northeast residents in the path of the storm feel your pain:

https://twitter.com/Laur_Katz/status/559536537428189186

https://twitter.com/HeyRatty/status/559395725252247552

Only time will tell if a lucrative black market for kale will emerge in the coming days. Until then, we think Robicelli’s Bakery has a better plan:

https://twitter.com/MadelineAnneNYC/status/559731982008320002