Why do people shop irrationally in weather emergencies?

As we prepare for a winter snowstorm, an expert weighs in on irrational shopping.

Two years ago—at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic—shelves were left empty, toilet paper was out of stock, and groceries were slim to none. Michelle Drouin, psychology professor at Purdue Fort Wayne, says we have to consider the climate that we are already in, and the factor that it plays with how we react to snow storms.

Watch the story on WANE 15.