Will schools be open next week?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:And this is why schools should be able to go virtual! Especially high school. It is so close to the end of the quarter

Take it up with the governor who said virtual days don’t count towards school days.

[Anonymous]

Looks like there will be school. Sorry teachers and parents who can't part from their kids.

[Anonymous]

As usual snow chances disintegrating by the hour. It would be nice for my kids to experience at least one snow day during their childhood.

[Anonymous]

I’m shocked they haven’t already closed preemptively. But it’s Saturday. They’ll call it tomorrow regardless of the weather

[Anonymous]

Got bananas, learned a trick or two to keep them fresh… and what happens…

no snow…no flurries ..:: no wintry mix …..nothing.

[Anonymous]

Yes, OP. Except for Monday, schools will be open next week.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m shocked they haven’t already closed preemptively. But it’s Saturday. They’ll call it tomorrow regardless of the weather

Damn. So I guess FCPS gets no credit for staying open all day on Tuesday when it was raining while schools all around the region were folding like a house of cards and posters here thought it was the end of days.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Even if we got 8 inches, they wouldnt be closed for an entire week. You guys are nuts

You must be new here.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I’m shocked they haven’t already closed preemptively. But it’s Saturday. They’ll call it tomorrow regardless of the weather

Damn. So I guess FCPS gets no credit for staying open all day on Tuesday when it was raining while schools all around the region were folding like a house of cards and posters here thought it was the end of days.

Loudoun stayed open on Tuesday.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Even if we got 8 inches, they wouldnt be closed for an entire week. You guys are nuts

You must be new to FCPS.

If the outer edges of Herndon have snow on the ground, everyone closes, even if the roads are bone dry in Lorton.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Even if we got 8 inches, they wouldnt be closed for an entire week. You guys are nuts

The last time we got real snow, they were using un shoveled bus stops as an excuse to keep schools closed days later. Last weekend, they closed for rain. Never under estimate the desire of FCPS to keep kids out of school

Comments like this remind me of the time when my kids were in elementary. It was snowing and they didn't close. As we were approaching the bus, we saw a car turn at the top of the hill, start skidding and slam into the back of the bus.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Even if we got 8 inches, they wouldnt be closed for an entire week. You guys are nuts

If we get 8", it's possible to be closed for an entire week, it has happened before. I don't think the temperatures are forecast to be that cold on Thursday and Friday so it's unlikely but possible. With icing and refreezing, late starts are also possible throughout the week.

I am still a little skeptical but I see high of 33 on Thursday and 34 on Friday so it's not like it's going to melt immediately either day. And 50% chance of snow Friday.

Hopefully OPM closes at least one day so DH is home and i'm not trying to entertain DS while working.

Why not just take some leave if you need off so bad?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Even if we got 8 inches, they wouldnt be closed for an entire week. You guys are nuts

The last time we got real snow, they were using un shoveled bus stops as an excuse to keep schools closed days later. Last weekend, they closed for rain. Never under estimate the desire of FCPS to keep kids out of school

Comments like this remind me of the time when my kids were in elementary. It was snowing and they didn't close. As we were approaching the bus, we saw a car turn at the top of the hill, start skidding and slam into the back of the bus.

Shoved me timbers.

[Anonymous]

The key factor here is the timing. It’s going to be in the morning, right in the middle of rush hour. I’m seeing up to 3 inches of snow in the DC area, not far western suburbs. At the least, we could be looking at a delay.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I work for FCPS and have inside info they will be closed Tues-Thurs next week for cold and ice. 𓆩😈𓆪

Weather shows no precipitation now for Tuesday. Maybe Friday.

AccuWeather shows 1-3 inches. Plus. They’ve closed before when it was really cold and no snow.

I think a closure for snow has a good chance, but it isn’t going to be close to cold enough to close just for temperatures. When they’ve done that in the past the temps were single digits with colder wind chills. Monday and Tuesday have predicted lows of 29 and 17.