A quick drive on Wednesday morning down Thompson Bridge Road in Gainesville revealed just how seriously local residents were taking the prospect of a major snowstorm bearing down on the region. With several inches of powder forecast across Hall County, traffic backed up along the residential and commercial corridor as the storm approached, with motorists pulling in and out of grocery stores one after the other. “It’s the busiest I’ve seen Ingles in a while,” said Ann Fultz as she pushed her grocery cart full of food and supplies to her car.