With a blizzard of “historic” proportions in the forecast, Mid-coast residents took advantage of the calm before the storm to stock up on needed supplies.

Walmart, particularly, was busy on Monday morning as people prepared for the worst.

A shopper from Brunswick said she was convinced that her family was going to lose power. She was purchasing a camp stove and propane canisters to cook on.

A Georgetown resident said he’d been through this before. Georgetown regularly loses power in even minor storms, and it takes a while for it to come back, he said. He was buying lanterns, flashlights, batteries and the obligatory gallon of milk.

Other shoppers were purchasing rock salt, snow shovels and fuel for kerosene heaters. Walmart is planning to be open during the storm, but most of the shoppers said they were planning to remain safely at home once the snow began.

Dozens of cars lined up to fill up gas tanks, check air pressure and fill windshield wiper reservoirs at the Cumberland Farms at Cook’s Corner. Many also filled gas cans for generators, anticipating a loss of power.

Winter Storm Juno was expected to begin in the Midcoast by around 10 p.m. Monday night, with the blizzard warning continuing through 4 a.m. on Wednesday. The bulk of the storm, however, is forecast for Tuesday during the day.

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