Predictions for next week: Schools closed until what day?

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Anonymous wrote:In New England we would be at school today. Just saying

They have school on Saturday?

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Tuesday's weather forecast 44 degrees and rainy

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Anonymous wrote:I think we'll be back in school by Wednesday with the 2 hour delay. We can start to dig out on Sunday, but too many people will not have been able to clear out their driveways, etc to get out for that Monday. And then I think Tuesday will be an extra day for good measure. By Wednesday everyone should have been able to undig enough and make their plans to get where they need to go.

It's not a matter of whether individual households can dig out starting Sunday. We've been going out every couple of hours to dig out. The real issue is whether Bowser can get it together to plow our roads. Not just the major roads but the smaller sidestreets where a lot of houses like ours reside. I haven't seen a single snowplow go down our street today and the snow is piled high. I really have my doubts that the city will get the roads ready by Wed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:FWIW, the school parking lot near us has been plowed several times already.

In DC it's not about the parking lots, it's about the sidewalks and the bus routes.

After Snowmageddon, there were giant dunes of snow alongside every street. The dunes made it dangerous for someone, especially a short someone like a child, to walk along the edge of the street because there was no where to go if a car came to close. On the other hand, if you chose the sidewalks, even where they were cleared, you had to climb a small mountain to get to the street to cross. Multiply that by an 8 block walk, and you've got 16 mountains, 16 chances to slip and slide into oncoming traffic.

If everything goes well, there will still be several 2 hour delays after schools reopen, so that kids who are walking are doing so in full daylight, without rush hour traffic.

My guess for DC is M,T closed, Wed. could go either way, Th/F 2 hour delay. Whatever DC does, MCPS and PGCPS will follow a day later. FCPS will be closed until Feb.

[Anonymous]

Apparently Baltimore has already closed for Monday.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In New England we would be at school today. Just saying

I've lived in Boston too, but what's your point? Boston is more than equipped to function in this and more snow. DC not. So are you saying the massive, lethal, chaotic mess that would result from trying to have schools and businesses open is worth it so DC can try to impress New England?

And if memory serves, when Boston got 2+ foot snows last year, pretty much everything shut down. There's a certain amount of snow that cripples pretty much any city.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:FWIW, the school parking lot near us has been plowed several times already.

In DC it's not about the parking lots, it's about the sidewalks and the bus routes.

After Snowmageddon, there were giant dunes of snow alongside every street. The dunes made it dangerous for someone, especially a short someone like a child, to walk along the edge of the street because there was no where to go if a car came to close. On the other hand, if you chose the sidewalks, even where they were cleared, you had to climb a small mountain to get to the street to cross. Multiply that by an 8 block walk, and you've got 16 mountains, 16 chances to slip and slide into oncoming traffic.

If everything goes well, there will still be several 2 hour delays after schools reopen, so that kids who are walking are doing so in full daylight, without rush hour traffic.

My guess for DC is M,T closed, Wed. could go either way, Th/F 2 hour delay. Whatever DC does, MCPS and PGCPS will follow a day later. FCPS will be closed until Feb.

I just fell out

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In New England we would be at school today. Just saying

I've lived in Boston too, but what's your point? Boston is more than equipped to function in this and more snow. DC not. So are you saying the massive, lethal, chaotic mess that would result from trying to have schools and businesses open is worth it so DC can try to impress New England?

And if memory serves, when Boston got 2+ foot snows last year, pretty much everything shut down. There's a certain amount of snow that cripples pretty much any city.

I lived in Boston...schools were closed all the time for weather. I had plenty of snow days where I worked (one of the many colleges). I didn't follow the school's all that closely. I wasn't here during 09-10 so can't compare but the years I have been its been pretty similar. Some days they probably should have called but didn't, other days they called but shouldn't have. Lots of complaining either way.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:FWIW, the school parking lot near us has been plowed several times already.

In DC it's not about the parking lots, it's about the sidewalks and the bus routes.

After Snowmageddon, there were giant dunes of snow alongside every street. The dunes made it dangerous for someone, especially a short someone like a child, to walk along the edge of the street because there was no where to go if a car came to close. On the other hand, if you chose the sidewalks, even where they were cleared, you had to climb a small mountain to get to the street to cross. Multiply that by an 8 block walk, and you've got 16 mountains, 16 chances to slip and slide into oncoming traffic.

If everything goes well, there will still be several 2 hour delays after schools reopen, so that kids who are walking are doing so in full daylight, without rush hour traffic.

My guess for DC is M,T closed, Wed. could go either way, Th/F 2 hour delay. Whatever DC does, MCPS and PGCPS will follow a day later. FCPS will be closed until Feb.

Live on Capitol Hill, tried but couldn't open my front door at first!!! Managed to get a broom through a tiny gap and brush snow away so could open it more. 30 minutes later, have no idea what it will be like later with the snow drifts. Agreed Wednesday at at the earliest, anything else would be foolhardy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:FWIW, the school parking lot near us has been plowed several times already.

In DC it's not about the parking lots, it's about the sidewalks and the bus routes.

After Snowmageddon, there were giant dunes of snow alongside every street. The dunes made it dangerous for someone, especially a short someone like a child, to walk along the edge of the street because there was no where to go if a car came to close. On the other hand, if you chose the sidewalks, even where they were cleared, you had to climb a small mountain to get to the street to cross. Multiply that by an 8 block walk, and you've got 16 mountains, 16 chances to slip and slide into oncoming traffic.

If everything goes well, there will still be several 2 hour delays after schools reopen, so that kids who are walking are doing so in full daylight, without rush hour traffic.

My guess for DC is M,T closed, Wed. could go either way, Th/F 2 hour delay. Whatever DC does, MCPS and PGCPS will follow a day later. FCPS will be closed until Feb.

I just fell out

It's not like parents will be rushing into work either!!! there will be a lot of teleworking, and depends a lot on whether metro is up and running at full capacity. It's not just can the schools open the door, there are a lot of other considerations to be made.

[Anonymous]

Closed Monday and Tuesday.

[Anonymous]

VA schools closed all week.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:VA schools closed all week.

You don't even have to say that. FCPS was closed on Thursday, for god's sake.

[Anonymous]

At Bowser's presser (just ended) she said they'd have a Monday school decision by tomorrow night (Sunday).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:At Bowser's presser (just ended) she said they'd have a Monday school decision by tomorrow night (Sunday).

I saw that too and I just don't even know why they're prolonging it. Just call it: CLOSED. Gimme a break.