Friday's "snow?"

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A lot of accidents being reported by Mr Piringer. Two hour delay for rain but no change for legit snow and ice………….. an “educated” decision?

Look at his post history. Accidents happen without snow, too.

What a moronic response. We arent talking about drunk drivers we are talking about children being pit in harms way by the school

Why are kids in Maryland unable to go to school in precipitation, but kids in New England and the Midwest do so all the time? We have the same salt trucks they do. What’s the difference?

Do you have snow tires on right now? My grandpa in Massachusetts does.

You don’t need snow tires here JFC

Thats the difference. They are prepared and have a higher budget. We are unprepared. Zero analytical skills there pp.

Uh, no. We’re perfectly capable here to deal with this nothing burger. No analytical skills needed.

Bro, a simple look at the beltway right now proves how wrong you are. Congratulations on being an argumentative douche on the internet, though.

No place has perfect road management. In other areas, people continue to travel in these minor squalls. No one is expecting perfectly clean roads. If you’re not comfortable, stay home.

SO close!

"If it's not safe, stay home" is what you need to say there, and that would've been perfect justification for the 2-hour delay we didn't get this morning.

Plenty of areas are perfectly passable.

So if you’re personally uncomfortable, you do you.

University blvd is a major thoroughfare. It is also an iced-over parking lot this morning, and at least one school bus was involved in an accident.

Take your "you do you" and shove it. Consider that you live in community with other people, clownshoes.

Yes, it’s cool that people can choose to keep their kids home, Chicken Little

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He got read the riot act by the decision to delay on Tuesday by a bunch of pathetic mommies who have confused school with being child care.

He can't win.

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Anonymous wrote:Ya'll will whine about anything. You're beyond ridiculous.

Put on some boots, hat and gloves, button up the parka, and deal. Stop being such histrionic wimps afraid of a little snow.

WTF? No. Going all the way to the opposite side of stupid isn't the right call either.

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Anonymous wrote:Sidewalks covered in snow at school that opens in 25 min

Wear boots? This is getting ridiculous.

Says the keyboard warrior from the comfort of somewhere warm, dry, and connected to DCUM? If you're here posting this, you're not out playing slip-n-slide in the ice and snow, so maybe stop being so ridiculous yourself?

Yes, my office is warm and dry and my boots are drying in the corner. My kids are at school. Have you even left the house?

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A lot of accidents being reported by Mr Piringer. Two hour delay for rain but no change for legit snow and ice………….. an “educated” decision?

Look at his post history. Accidents happen without snow, too.

What a moronic response. We arent talking about drunk drivers we are talking about children being pit in harms way by the school

Why are kids in Maryland unable to go to school in precipitation, but kids in New England and the Midwest do so all the time? We have the same salt trucks they do. What’s the difference?

Do you have snow tires on right now? My grandpa in Massachusetts does.

You don’t need snow tires here JFC

Thats the difference. They are prepared and have a higher budget. We are unprepared. Zero analytical skills there pp.

Uh, no. We’re perfectly capable here to deal with this nothing burger. No analytical skills needed.

Bro, a simple look at the beltway right now proves how wrong you are. Congratulations on being an argumentative douche on the internet, though.

No place has perfect road management. In other areas, people continue to travel in these minor squalls. No one is expecting perfectly clean roads. If you’re not comfortable, stay home.

SO close!

"If it's not safe, stay home" is what you need to say there, and that would've been perfect justification for the 2-hour delay we didn't get this morning.

Plenty of areas are perfectly passable.

So if you’re personally uncomfortable, you do you.

University blvd is a major thoroughfare. It is also an iced-over parking lot this morning, and at least one school bus was involved in an accident.

Take your "you do you" and shove it. Consider that you live in community with other people, clownshoes.

Yes, it’s cool that people can choose to keep their kids home, Chicken Little

Aren't you so brave! So BOLD! Calling names on a mommy board. Wow. Strong.

Sorry I believe in collective welfare and public safety. Glad you live in a bubble somewhere it's all about you and only you. Idiot.

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Anonymous wrote:Stuck on a secondary road right now. Nothing is treated. Definitely slick. Bad call.

Get off your phone.

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Ah, the first snow that sticks in MoCo! My annual reminder that most people who post here are self-absorbed, myopic cants.

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Hust got back from taking my two students to high school. Witnessed an accident and several near misses. What is the reason behind this dangerous decision by mcps this morning?

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This was a bad call by MCPS. Yes, they are in a difficult position, but the snow timing is right in the middle of commuting. Accident on University Blvd, school buses arriving late, seeing cars swerving on slick roads. Not good.

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Neighborhood roads are slick. I lost traction twice driving my child to school. Bad call.

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A two hour delay seems like it would have been worse then opening on time today ...assuming the snow stops midday as expected.

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Anonymous wrote:So as of 8:15 AM, there are two reported bus accidents so far. Nevermind we still have another hour and a half to go for school buses to be on the road.

What a poor decision by Taylor.

Agree. Some buses are still pulled over on the side of the road for our HS because the road is too slippery.

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Could we get an early release

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Anonymous wrote:Could we get an early release

No

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I’m a teacher and made it into school fine. However, almost every teacher coming from the opposite direction of me was complaining about the slippery roads. Many teachers witnessed busses struggling on the roads and a teacher’s son was on a bus that fully went off the roads (they’re okay and back on the road). So although my trip in was easy, I don’t think this was the correct call. We are a large county and need to consider the safety of all children.

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Anonymous wrote:So as of 8:15 AM, there are two reported bus accidents so far. Nevermind we still have another hour and a half to go for school buses to be on the road.

What a poor decision by Taylor.

He got read the riot act by the decision to delay on Tuesday by a bunch of pathetic mommies who have confused school with being child care.

He can't win.

Ya'll will whine about anything. You're beyond ridiculous.

Put on some boots, hat and gloves, button up the parka, and deal. Stop being such histrionic wimps afraid of a little snow.

I agree that this falls squarely on all of the parents who complained about the childcare issue on Tuesday. I think delaying school on both days is warranted. But today is far worse. Especially for the middle and high school kids but those parents don’t get that yet. We need to start thinking as a whole and pick our battles. Have a plan for delays but don’t make getting to school dangerous for everyone because you can’t take 2 hours off of work.