How do you checkthe severity of a winter storm? Waffle Houses in South Carolina have closed.
Reports showed that Greenville, South Carolina, stores were closed amid the storm, andonline ordering has been suspended.
There are 12 Waffle Houses in the Greenville metro area, and at 9 p.m. on Jan. 24, only one Waffle House at 103 Assembly Road, a major interchange on Interstate 85, was accepting online orders.
Afierce winter stormwas sweeping across the United States on Saturday after dumping inches of snow on cities including from Little Rock, Arkansas, to Tulsa, Oklahoma. But in South Carolina, the threat comes in the form of ice with some areas of the state expected to experience significant icing that will make travel nearly impossible.
TheWaffle House Indexis an informal measure developed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency to gauge how a region is responding to a disaster. The chain, of course, is known for its 24/7 operating capacity.
In the index, green means the restaurant is serving a full menu, and damage is limited. Yellow means stores in the affected area are serving a limited menu, indicating a strain on resources.
Red means restaurants are closed, and it is too dangerous for even the bravest servers and patrons.
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The National Weather Service has anice storm warningin effect in the Greenville, South Carolina, region until 1 p.m. Monday.
"Ice-covered roadways will become treacherous and impassable," the weather service warned.
This article originally appeared on Greenville News:South Carolina Waffle Houses close, indicating severity of winter storm