Predictions for next week: Schools closed until what day?

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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.

LOL!!!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:VA schools closed all week.

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

Why is FCPS closed Thurs?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:VA schools closed all week.

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

Why is FCPS closed Thurs?

It WAS closed on Thursday, Jan 21 because of the two inches we had the previous night.

[Anonymous]

DCPS must be closed. How can little people or any of us navigate 4 feet high snow mounds on the curbs or sidewalks? Not safe at all.

Hopefully they'll be some melting on Tuesday.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DCPS must be closed. How can little people or any of us navigate 4 feet high snow mounds on the curbs or sidewalks? Not safe at all.

Hopefully they'll be some melting on Tuesday.

*oops there'll not they'll

[Anonymous]

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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. [b]FCPS will be closed until Feb.

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I just fell out

i am having a laugh at the FCS comment!!

[Anonymous]

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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.

Wrong. When I lived in Boston we got 3 FEET of snow once, and buses still ran and my office was still open. Granted, we were some of the only people open that day, but the City definitely didn't shut down. Grocery stores were open, cars and buses still in the streets (far far fewer, but they were out). And that was THREE FEET of snow.

[Anonymous]

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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.

Wrong. When I lived in Boston we got 3 FEET of snow once, and buses still ran and my office was still open. Granted, we were some of the only people open that day, but the City definitely didn't shut down. Grocery stores were open, cars and buses still in the streets (far far fewer, but they were out). And that was THREE FEET of snow.

OMG who cares?

We're talking about when school will reopen in OUR city, the District of Columbia. We couldn't care less about Boston. Let it go.

[Anonymous]

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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.

Wrong. When I lived in Boston we got 3 FEET of snow once, and buses still ran and my office was still open. Granted, we were some of the only people open that day, but the City definitely didn't shut down. Grocery stores were open, cars and buses still in the streets (far far fewer, but they were out). And that was THREE FEET of snow.

Which we pretty much have here, and without the snow removal capabilities of Boston. I don't know exactly how many snow melters we have around here, but it's a paltry few.

This is an exceptional event. Get over yourself.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

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.

LOL!!!

Why would she wait until Sunday evening (although I know schools with be closed), I need to plan ahead and get outside to start shoveling.

[Anonymous]

Like there is a chance in hell that DCPS will be open on Monday. You think?!!

Why do we have to wait until Sunday night to be told DCPS will be closed on Monday?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:School will be open Monday

In Los Angeles.

[Anonymous]

WMATA needs to be fully operational before DCPS can open. Tuesday or Wednesday.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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.

LOL!!!

Why would she wait until Sunday evening (although I know schools with be closed), I need to plan ahead and get outside to start shoveling.

You have to shovel whether schools are open or not.

[Anonymous]

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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.

Wrong. When I lived in Boston we got 3 FEET of snow once, and buses still ran and my office was still open. Granted, we were some of the only people open that day, but the City definitely didn't shut down. Grocery stores were open, cars and buses still in the streets (far far fewer, but they were out). And that was THREE FEET of snow.

You can get a flight back on Monday.