Clearing away inches of accumulation seen in southern Indiana this past week may not be easy. There's a snow shovel shortage.

At other stores contacted during this latest wave of snow, there wasn’t a show shovel to be found when a reporter called to inquire. “No, we’re out,” said a salesperson at Menards.

Nearly every store that stocks shovels was out by Tuesday following the weekend storm that dropped about 15 inches on the ...