Snow Day Monday, January 6?

[Anonymous]

As someone pointed out earlier, the reason MCPS closes more often is because the county is so huge and staff tend to work much farther than they live, so commuting isn’t tenable. That being said, Bowser needs to consider many, many dcps staff don’t live in DC…. Therefore, she should be considering their safety rather just assuming everyone can public transport in.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:As someone pointed out earlier, the reason MCPS closes more often is because the county is so huge and staff tend to work much farther than they live, so commuting isn’t tenable. That being said, Bowser needs to consider many, many dcps staff don’t live in DC…. Therefore, she should be considering their safety rather just assuming everyone can public transport in.

I'm a teacher. I live in Glover Park DC, and teach in Columbia Heights. There's no Metro in my neighborhood, the bus will not be running, my hilly street will not be plowed, and Uber will be on massive surge pricing. We better damn well be closed. Ugh.

[Anonymous]

I think there's a good chance that they close tomorrow regardless, but I actually think it's likely commutes will be fine tomorrow. Snow in the district is getting wetter and may switch to sleet. If they can stay on top of plowing until it stops (to prevent a sleety mess from freezing overnight and really making things difficult) it might actually be possible to have a relatively normal commute tomorrow, or just a 2 hour delay.

I know this is not what people want to hear. But we're look at around 6 inches total for most of the city, and most of it falling in the morning with lots of time for clean up and recovery. The idea that roads will be impassable until Wednesday or Thursday is sort of silly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:As someone pointed out earlier, the reason MCPS closes more often is because the county is so huge and staff tend to work much farther than they live, so commuting isn’t tenable. That being said, Bowser needs to consider many, many dcps staff don’t live in DC…. Therefore, she should be considering their safety rather just assuming everyone can public transport in.

It is possible for people to drive in the snow. I visited another state once in the winter and people were doing it like it was no big deal. They weren't even, like, mountain men. It was just regular people.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As someone pointed out earlier, the reason MCPS closes more often is because the county is so huge and staff tend to work much farther than they live, so commuting isn’t tenable. That being said, Bowser needs to consider many, many dcps staff don’t live in DC…. Therefore, she should be considering their safety rather just assuming everyone can public transport in.

I'm a teacher. I live in Glover Park DC, and teach in Columbia Heights. There's no Metro in my neighborhood, the bus will not be running, my hilly street will not be plowed, and Uber will be on massive surge pricing. We better damn well be closed. Ugh.

If buses are running, you're okay though, right?

So probably if the roads are clear enough to be on a normal bus schedule, they'll just do a 2-hour delay.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:As someone pointed out earlier, the reason MCPS closes more often is because the county is so huge and staff tend to work much farther than they live, so commuting isn’t tenable. That being said, Bowser needs to consider many, many dcps staff don’t live in DC…. Therefore, she should be considering their safety rather just assuming everyone can public transport in.

I'm a teacher. I live in Glover Park DC, and teach in Columbia Heights. There's no Metro in my neighborhood, the bus will not be running, my hilly street will not be plowed, and Uber will be on massive surge pricing. We better damn well be closed. Ugh.

A snowflake confronts the snowflakes...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think there's a good chance that they close tomorrow regardless, but I actually think it's likely commutes will be fine tomorrow. Snow in the district is getting wetter and may switch to sleet. If they can stay on top of plowing until it stops (to prevent a sleety mess from freezing overnight and really making things difficult) it might actually be possible to have a relatively normal commute tomorrow, or just a 2 hour delay.

I know this is not what people want to hear. But we're look at around 6 inches total for most of the city, and most of it falling in the morning with lots of time for clean up and recovery. The idea that roads will be impassable until Wednesday or Thursday is sort of silly.

DC has lots of snowplows and does a lot of prep work beforehand, and yet we act like we're in Savannah and we've never seen snow before.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As someone pointed out earlier, the reason MCPS closes more often is because the county is so huge and staff tend to work much farther than they live, so commuting isn’t tenable. That being said, Bowser needs to consider many, many dcps staff don’t live in DC…. Therefore, she should be considering their safety rather just assuming everyone can public transport in.

It is possible for people to drive in the snow. I visited another state once in the winter and people were doing it like it was no big deal. They weren't even, like, mountain men. It was just regular people.

I'm from Colorado and of course, but people in this area barely know how to drive when the weather is perfect.

I do think the roads are pretty likely to be clear on Tuesday though. Especially in MoCo (sounds like a different story south and west of the city.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think there's a good chance that they close tomorrow regardless, but I actually think it's likely commutes will be fine tomorrow. Snow in the district is getting wetter and may switch to sleet. If they can stay on top of plowing until it stops (to prevent a sleety mess from freezing overnight and really making things difficult) it might actually be possible to have a relatively normal commute tomorrow, or just a 2 hour delay.

I know this is not what people want to hear. But we're look at around 6 inches total for most of the city, and most of it falling in the morning with lots of time for clean up and recovery. The idea that roads will be impassable until Wednesday or Thursday is sort of silly.

DC has lots of snowplows and does a lot of prep work beforehand, and yet we act like we're in Savannah and we've never seen snow before.

They used to be worse at this, so I think some people just assume the worst because there have been some snowstorms with very lackluster plowing/salting. But they've vastly improved the system in the last 8 years or so and now they over prepare just in case. Which often leads to hilariously salted roads and sidewalks for like a dusting of snow. But the response is pretty much designed for this exact scenario.

I live on a regular residential street and it was fully salted yesterday before the snow started and a plow went through around 5 or 6 this morning and cleared a significant amount of snow. When we went out to shovel our sidewalk around 7:30, there was only about an inch of snow on the road and at this point it's only about two inches. If they plow one more time this evening, I think our street will be basically dry tomorrow. Not on a snow emergency route or near a commercial area or anything -- just a regular residential street in the middle of a mostly residential neighborhood.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As someone pointed out earlier, the reason MCPS closes more often is because the county is so huge and staff tend to work much farther than they live, so commuting isn’t tenable. That being said, Bowser needs to consider many, many dcps staff don’t live in DC…. Therefore, she should be considering their safety rather just assuming everyone can public transport in.

I'm a teacher. I live in Glover Park DC, and teach in Columbia Heights. There's no Metro in my neighborhood, the bus will not be running, my hilly street will not be plowed, and Uber will be on massive surge pricing. We better damn well be closed. Ugh.

A snowflake confronts the snowflakes...

Hardly. I'm a 55 year old veteran teacher who sustained a massive back injury last spring who doesn't want to slip and mess it all up again. Call me an old grump instead. Who in their right mind would want to deal with tomorrow morning's mess?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As someone pointed out earlier, the reason MCPS closes more often is because the county is so huge and staff tend to work much farther than they live, so commuting isn’t tenable. That being said, Bowser needs to consider many, many dcps staff don’t live in DC…. Therefore, she should be considering their safety rather just assuming everyone can public transport in.

It is possible for people to drive in the snow. I visited another state once in the winter and people were doing it like it was no big deal. They weren't even, like, mountain men. It was just regular people.

Thanks, genius. Just because your area is plowed and safe, doesn’t mean everyone’s is. Clearly all you seem concerned with is yourself and your conditions (and attempting snark on the internet vs basic common sense)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As someone pointed out earlier, the reason MCPS closes more often is because the county is so huge and staff tend to work much farther than they live, so commuting isn’t tenable. That being said, Bowser needs to consider many, many dcps staff don’t live in DC…. Therefore, she should be considering their safety rather just assuming everyone can public transport in.

I'm a teacher. I live in Glover Park DC, and teach in Columbia Heights. There's no Metro in my neighborhood, the bus will not be running, my hilly street will not be plowed, and Uber will be on massive surge pricing. We better damn well be closed. Ugh.

If buses are running, you're okay though, right?

So probably if the roads are clear enough to be on a normal bus schedule, they'll just do a 2-hour delay.

The buses on major arteries like Wisconsin and Connecticut will be running. The buses that serve residential back streets will either be not running, or on massive detours. The kind of where is the bus I've been standing here for 45 minutes I am a block of ice the arrival time keeps falling off my app and I feel like a stupid chump for even trying to take the bus this morning detours. And then when it comes it spins out and you're even more late.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As someone pointed out earlier, the reason MCPS closes more often is because the county is so huge and staff tend to work much farther than they live, so commuting isn’t tenable. That being said, Bowser needs to consider many, many dcps staff don’t live in DC…. Therefore, she should be considering their safety rather just assuming everyone can public transport in.

It is possible for people to drive in the snow. I visited another state once in the winter and people were doing it like it was no big deal. They weren't even, like, mountain men. It was just regular people.

Thanks, genius. Just because your area is plowed and safe, doesn’t mean everyone’s is. Clearly all you seem concerned with is yourself and your conditions (and attempting snark on the internet vs basic common sense)

PP here. Nothing is plowed in my neighborhood. The roads aren't slick either. If the roads aren't dangerous, then kids belong in school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As someone pointed out earlier, the reason MCPS closes more often is because the county is so huge and staff tend to work much farther than they live, so commuting isn’t tenable. That being said, Bowser needs to consider many, many dcps staff don’t live in DC…. Therefore, she should be considering their safety rather just assuming everyone can public transport in.

It is possible for people to drive in the snow. I visited another state once in the winter and people were doing it like it was no big deal. They weren't even, like, mountain men. It was just regular people.

Thanks, genius. Just because your area is plowed and safe, doesn’t mean everyone’s is. Clearly all you seem concerned with is yourself and your conditions (and attempting snark on the internet vs basic common sense)

PP here. Nothing is plowed in my neighborhood. The roads aren't slick either. If the roads aren't dangerous, then kids belong in school.

DP but our roads are very slick. Like the person who commented to you said, consider other people’s conditions before commenting. Your ignorance is showing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As someone pointed out earlier, the reason MCPS closes more often is because the county is so huge and staff tend to work much farther than they live, so commuting isn’t tenable. That being said, Bowser needs to consider many, many dcps staff don’t live in DC…. Therefore, she should be considering their safety rather just assuming everyone can public transport in.

It is possible for people to drive in the snow. I visited another state once in the winter and people were doing it like it was no big deal. They weren't even, like, mountain men. It was just regular people.

Thanks, genius. Just because your area is plowed and safe, doesn’t mean everyone’s is. Clearly all you seem concerned with is yourself and your conditions (and attempting snark on the internet vs basic common sense)

PP here. Nothing is plowed in my neighborhood. The roads aren't slick either. If the roads aren't dangerous, then kids belong in school.

Everything will refreeze overnight. Foresight isn't in your wheelhouse, huh?