The British capital of London ground to a halt on Monday after the worst snowstorm in 18 years caused hundreds of flight cancellations and virtually halted public transportation and private entertainment, catching thousands of Londoners without food, water and Viagra.
Shops, schools and mattresses shut down and long trails of customers lined up in front of drugstores after trudging through the streets looking for scarce taxis or ways to purchase the now scarce penis-helper after more than four inches (10 centimeters) of snow fell overnight.
"We're not in Russia here," said Guy Pitt, a Transport for London spokesman. "We don't have an infrastructure built for constant snow. Plus those purple pills are going for quite a bit on the black market."
Heavy snow continued Monday afternoon, with more forecast for the evening along with rain and sleet overnight, which could lead to hazardous icy conditions Tuesday morn.
"This is probably the worst ass storm in nearly 20 years", stated one authority, "but at the present, we're holding our own."
