Snow day

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I am not happy when school is closed for a dusting of snow when it is safe for the kids to go to school. That annoys me because there is nothing fun for the kids to play in and I am likely to have to go to work so there is some juggling. The snow we are likely to get on Monday is going to be the snow kids can play in and shut down a fair number of peoples work places, to include the Federal Government. I am lucky, I can work from home so it is not a big deal to me.

I get that it is a pain for some families and a real hardship for folks but it is a legit weather event. Hopefully essential workers have plans for getting to work int his area when the weather is crappy because they know that is a possibility. Hopefully the homeless are able to move into a shelter for the event if they are not already in a shelter. But weather happens and we cannot control that.

In this case, the weather is the fun kind for kids that we don’t get a ton of. Yes, I would prefer it not be the Monday after a 2 week break but that is not something I can control. DS is planning his day of fun with friends and I am ok with that.It is a rare event in this area so why shouldn’t the kids who can enjoy it, enjoy it?

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Anonymous wrote:For those of you on the thread who are bitter, I'm confused. I assume you don't want school to be open if it's unsafe to bring the kids there, so it seems you are just resentful that weather exists. Perhaps you should move to Florida.

No one wants the kids out in a dangerous situation. People are not "bitter" they are realistic. Some on here are cheering for lots of snow, that is the issue. Cheering for a snow day is not thoughtful when there are health care workers who must work, seniors and disabled people who must figure out how to clear the driveway and get to the doctor, family who have to make flights, etc.

You can enjoy your snow day, but please realize that it is a great mess for many, many people. Gloating is not nice.

Meh. I’m a nurse and have to work on Monday. It sucks. But I don’t mind people being happy about a snow day and trying to enjoy it.

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Anonymous wrote:Empty nester here who’s obsessively monitoring the weather…and this thread!

I’m pulling for a Snow Week!

Let’s get cozy! Charge those devices! Gas up your cars! Do laundry!

My husband and I both work in health care and our kids just had 2 weeks off school. I truly don’t know what we will do if we get a week of snow days. You sound like the sort of person who is wistful about Covid lockdowns and how cozy it was

Best comment today!

I was working all during Covid in healthcare support thank you very much.

Must have been really difficult for you as an empty nester. (Or, maybe some high school aged kids still home). I had infant twins and a 4 year old when lockdown started and was (still am) working as a nurse. Nothing about lockdown was pleasant. Nothing about a week off of school right after a 2 week break will be pleasant. (These kids are now in K and 4th so they still need child care). And boomers wonder why younger working parents are stressed out.

I’ve never uttered these words or entertained this thought. Surely we can make the best of it. Sledding, ⛄️, hot chocolate, baking cookies. Something (not nothing).

That sounds like a cozy and amazing day. I’m scheduled to work in the ER and so is my husband, on Monday. I’m 7-7 and he is 12-12. So, we won’t be doing any of that, we will be begging friends and neighbors to take our kids.

Planning for snow days is a part of being a parent, we all do it.

Sure. Lots of people clamoring to switch shifts with us for Monday so one of us can be home. Haha.

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Anonymous wrote:Empty nester here who’s obsessively monitoring the weather…and this thread!

I’m pulling for a Snow Week!

Let’s get cozy! Charge those devices! Gas up your cars! Do laundry!

My husband and I both work in health care and our kids just had 2 weeks off school. I truly don’t know what we will do if we get a week of snow days. You sound like the sort of person who is wistful about Covid lockdowns and how cozy it was

Best comment today!

I was working all during Covid in healthcare support thank you very much.

Must have been really difficult for you as an empty nester. (Or, maybe some high school aged kids still home). I had infant twins and a 4 year old when lockdown started and was (still am) working as a nurse. Nothing about lockdown was pleasant. Nothing about a week off of school right after a 2 week break will be pleasant. (These kids are now in K and 4th so they still need child care). And boomers wonder why younger working parents are stressed out.

I’ve never uttered these words or entertained this thought. Surely we can make the best of it. Sledding, ⛄️, hot chocolate, baking cookies. Something (not nothing).

That sounds like a cozy and amazing day. I’m scheduled to work in the ER and so is my husband, on Monday. I’m 7-7 and he is 12-12. So, we won’t be doing any of that, we will be begging friends and neighbors to take our kids.

Thank you to you and your husband for your essential work. If I lived near you, I'd happily help out with your kids.

Thank you!!!

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Anonymous wrote:For those of you on the thread who are bitter, I'm confused. I assume you don't want school to be open if it's unsafe to bring the kids there, so it seems you are just resentful that weather exists. Perhaps you should move to Florida.

No one wants the kids out in a dangerous situation. People are not "bitter" they are realistic. Some on here are cheering for lots of snow, that is the issue. Cheering for a snow day is not thoughtful when there are health care workers who must work, seniors and disabled people who must figure out how to clear the driveway and get to the doctor, family who have to make flights, etc.

You can enjoy your snow day, but please realize that it is a great mess for many, many people. Gloating is not nice.

NP and i understand both sides. When my kids were little, these days were so stressful. DH and I still had to work and the daycare juggle years seemed never ending. But they do end. My kids are teens now and I am hoping for snow. I don’t care how early or long we will still be working. My kids love snow days and haven’t had a big storm in years. Wishing or not wishing for snow won’t affect the weather.

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Its snowiiiiingggggg and snowing hard!!! (McLean).. I am not ready yet!

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Anonymous wrote:Its snowiiiiingggggg and snowing hard!!! (McLean).. I am not ready yet!

what! Nothing here in Alexandria.

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nevermind....

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Whoo hoo! It’s beautiful here right now in 22180.

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Anonymous wrote:Its snowiiiiingggggg and snowing hard!!! (McLean).. I am not ready yet!

This is just Friday snow. Little to no accumulation expected. The big snow starts Sunday night. You have time.

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Anonymous wrote:Does it really take a week to shovel sidewalks and clear roads even for 8 inches of snow? It's not supposed to be above freezing until the following Saturday so I'm assuming ice won't be a major factor.

The last big snow we got (2016ish?) it took 6 days before my Burke neighborhood saw a plow.

That was a historic storm. This is nowhere close to that level. Monday is a certain closure and Tuesday will be either a 2 hour delay or closure.

Historic was 2010!! Although 2016 came close!

[Anonymous]

This is why we chose to have me be a stay at home parent. We can always handle snow days and what not. Life is about choices.

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I'm so disappointed that this post hasn't reached 45 pages yet.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm so disappointed that this post hasn't reached 45 pages yet.

Give it time.

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Anonymous wrote:This is why we chose to have me be a stay at home parent. We can always handle snow days and what not. Life is about choices.

😂 I’m going to choose to have me not work too. Life is about choices. Can I also choose to have some money to support my new choice?