Will DCPS be closed tomorrow (Wednesday)?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The city of Buffalo owns 36 snow plows. Buffalo gets an average of 90 inches of snow each year.

DC gets an average of 14 inches of snow each year. It owns *368* snowplows.

The city should be doing better.

You seem to like to cite these numbers, but a quick google tells me that they are not even close to correct.

Turns out you're bad at Google.

District Snow Team Deployment

The snow team will engage in a full deployment, consisting of more than 300 heavy and light plows. Heavy plows (six- and 10-wheel dump trucks) treat highways, streets, bridges, ramps, and other elevated structures, and light plows (pick-up trucks) treat smaller streets.

https://dmped.dc.gov/release/mayor-bowser-%C2%A0deploy-district-snow-team%C2%A0ahead-%C2%A0major%C2%A0winter-storm-and-extreme-cold

There are many key words you have conveniently left out. Look at how many they own. Also, look into how many Buffalo owns and how many additional pieces they utilize.

I don't know what this word salad is supposed to mean, but the DC government loves to brag about how much equipment and people they have to remove snow, and you have to admit, it's a lot, especially for a city that doesn't get all that much snow in the first place.

"Mayor Bowser will deploy the District Snow Team several hours before a storm starts so team members will be in place, ready to work when snow falls. How many resources – people, equipment and supplies – are involved will match the storm’s predicted intensity. The Snow Team treats highways, commercial streets and residential streets simultaneously.

When the snow team is at its full strength, more than 800 people and more than 500 plows (including municipal plows as well as contractors’ plows and rental plows) will be working, divided into 12-hour shifts for the duration. All team members – plow drivers, front-end loader operators, salt dome monitors, command center staff, administrative staff and technology staff – have been trained in their specialties."

[Anonymous]

My neighbor just said all the crosswalks are blocked by several feet of snow dumped by the snow plows. So kids can’t cross over to the school. It needs to be cleared by a machine but that won’t happen. Is there anywhere to report this needs doing or is it futile?

[Anonymous]

I’m fine to get to work tomorrow but my fear is where I will be able to park.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m fine to get to work tomorrow but my fear is where I will be able to park.

+1 We dug our car out yesterday when the snow was softer and it was slightly warmer, so I could drive somewhere tomorrow, but I won't due to not being able to park at my destination and not wanting to lose my parking space to someone else while I'm gone.

But I think we can make do on foot and using public transit if buses are running, even on a weekend schedule. Will need to plan ahead, but I can make it work. My kid is going to be bummed about having to go in though!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I’m guessing they will open on time. I’m a teacher waiting for my toddler to go down for a nap so I can continue digging out my car. Tried to get it out yesterday and it was still stuck by all the icy chunks the plow pushed against it.

You and everyone else, PP. On my street, most of the cars are stuck in by the snowplow wall.

We haven't seen a plow yet, so don't have the snow plow wall to contend with. I would be happy to get that wall so at least when we dig our car out, it doesn't risk getting plowed in again.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DCPS will close if other school divisions close, which is likely.

This is not true. DCPS is usually back before the surrounding suburbs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The city of Buffalo owns 36 snow plows. Buffalo gets an average of 90 inches of snow each year.

DC gets an average of 14 inches of snow each year. It owns *368* snowplows.

The city should be doing better.

You seem to like to cite these numbers, but a quick google tells me that they are not even close to correct.

Turns out you're bad at Google.

District Snow Team Deployment

The snow team will engage in a full deployment, consisting of more than 300 heavy and light plows. Heavy plows (six- and 10-wheel dump trucks) treat highways, streets, bridges, ramps, and other elevated structures, and light plows (pick-up trucks) treat smaller streets.

https://dmped.dc.gov/release/mayor-bowser-%C2%A0deploy-district-snow-team%C2%A0ahead-%C2%A0major%C2%A0winter-storm-and-extreme-cold

There are many key words you have conveniently left out. Look at how many they own. Also, look into how many Buffalo owns and how many additional pieces they utilize.

I don't know what this word salad is supposed to mean, but the DC government loves to brag about how much equipment and people they have to remove snow, and you have to admit, it's a lot, especially for a city that doesn't get all that much snow in the first place.

"Mayor Bowser will deploy the District Snow Team several hours before a storm starts so team members will be in place, ready to work when snow falls. How many resources – people, equipment and supplies – are involved will match the storm’s predicted intensity. The Snow Team treats highways, commercial streets and residential streets simultaneously.

When the snow team is at its full strength, more than 800 people and more than 500 plows (including municipal plows as well as contractors’ plows and rental plows) will be working, divided into 12-hour shifts for the duration. All team members – plow drivers, front-end loader operators, salt dome monitors, command center staff, administrative staff and technology staff – have been trained in their specialties."

Are you implying that 800 people aren’t working? They are ineffective? Do you have any evidence of ineffective work other than “my alley hasn’t been cleared yet”? Or perhaps it’s evidence that despite 800 people working round the clock it’s still a hard city to clear of snow and ice?

[Anonymous]

Source inside the mayor's office says school WILL open tomorrow. Whether there's a delay or not is anyone's guess.

[Anonymous]

GWU is closed Weds. FWIW.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m guessing they will open on time. I’m a teacher waiting for my toddler to go down for a nap so I can continue digging out my car. Tried to get it out yesterday and it was still stuck by all the icy chunks the plow pushed against it.

You and everyone else, PP. On my street, most of the cars are stuck in by the snowplow wall.

We haven't seen a plow yet, so don't have the snow plow wall to contend with. I would be happy to get that wall so at least when we dig our car out, it doesn't risk getting plowed in again.

I think I got my car cleared enough to get out if I have to. Now to wait and see whether my own kids have school….

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Closed. A snowplow got stuck on my street today, spinning wheels and all. If Bowser declares emergency through 9:30 tomorrow as pp mentioned, that’s beyond a 2 hour delay as my kids school opens at 7. So 2 hour delay would be 9.

What dcps school starts classes at 7? If it's a charter, they can make their own decisions.

[Anonymous]

DCI just closed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My neighbor just said all the crosswalks are blocked by several feet of snow dumped by the snow plows. So kids can’t cross over to the school. It needs to be cleared by a machine but that won’t happen. Is there anywhere to report this needs doing or is it futile?

I walked to the grocery store today, stepping over snow piles at crosswalks. I survived. Those piles shouldn't keep anyone from going to school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m guessing they will open on time. I’m a teacher waiting for my toddler to go down for a nap so I can continue digging out my car. Tried to get it out yesterday and it was still stuck by all the icy chunks the plow pushed against it.

You and everyone else, PP. On my street, most of the cars are stuck in by the snowplow wall.

We haven't seen a plow yet, so don't have the snow plow wall to contend with. I would be happy to get that wall so at least when we dig our car out, it doesn't risk getting plowed in again.

I think I got my car cleared enough to get out if I have to. Now to wait and see whether my own kids have school….

You realize everyone is in that situation, right? We've all been told that school isn't child care.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DCI just closed.

I'm not seeing that anywhere.