With the frustrating gas shortage of Sandy still fresh on their minds, drivers are taking no chances when it comes to filling up their tanks and stocking up on generator fuel ahead of the winter storm.

Long lines for gas were being reported across the tri-state, with drivers estimating between 20 to 40 cars waiting to fill up at a time.

Many wondered whether it made sense at all to fill up gas tanks when the roads would be impassable anyway.

The gas shortage after Sandy was so severe that officials in New York and New Jersey had to impose gas rationing, some lasting several weeks. The shortage was attributed to power outages at stations and storm-damaged fuel ports, as well as panic-buying and hoarding on the part of drivers.

(Source: NBC New York)