School Cancelation

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I find it impossible to believe there are still streets that are not drivable. There has to be tire paths you can drive on by now, that you can access with a little shoveling of the path out of your driveway. Trucks and SUVs are just driving wherever they want.

There is no point trying to reason with them. Most of the posters on this thread want schools closed until the last of the snow melts.

Having one lane open on a road where traffic goes both ways isn’t a good idea - let’s see how it goes tmmw and see who’s right

[Anonymous]

GDS is virtual

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There is no excuse for NCS to be closed tomorrow. My DD needs to be at school, and I need to be at work. 2-hour delay? Sure. But all day. Wow.

Well, clearly your family is the only one they should worry about. I recommend you call the HOS and tell them this.

Oh no, my DD is an 8th grader at a feeder. But this gives me a sense of the school's approach. And some of the parents.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I find it impossible to believe there are still streets that are not drivable. There has to be tire paths you can drive on by now, that you can access with a little shoveling of the path out of your driveway. Trucks and SUVs are just driving wherever they want.

There is no point trying to reason with them. Most of the posters on this thread want schools closed until the last of the snow melts.

Our street has seen two plows come through (NW DC) over the entire storm. Most folks do not have driveways, if they do they are accessible from the alley. It took three days to dig out one car on the street and the alley hasn’t had a plow come through nor will it ever. I have a car that is low to the ground and not 4 wheel drive as do most of my neighbors. What about this is so difficult to understand. We are not within walking distance of school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I find it impossible to believe there are still streets that are not drivable. There has to be tire paths you can drive on by now, that you can access with a little shoveling of the path out of your driveway. Trucks and SUVs are just driving wherever they want.

There is no point trying to reason with them. Most of the posters on this thread want schools closed until the last of the snow melts.

Our street has seen two plows come through (NW DC) over the entire storm. Most folks do not have driveways, if they do they are accessible from the alley. It took three days to dig out one car on the street and the alley hasn’t had a plow come through nor will it ever. I have a car that is low to the ground and not 4 wheel drive as do most of my neighbors. What about this is so difficult to understand. We are not within walking distance of school.

I mean, honestly how is this not your fault? Have you never seen snow in your life?

My street had one plow come through and we are fine.

You need to invest in solutions like a car that can handle snow. Professional snow removal or a snowblower. Or at the very least learn how to use a shovel.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I find it impossible to believe there are still streets that are not drivable. There has to be tire paths you can drive on by now, that you can access with a little shoveling of the path out of your driveway. Trucks and SUVs are just driving wherever they want.

There is no point trying to reason with them. Most of the posters on this thread want schools closed until the last of the snow melts.

Our street has seen two plows come through (NW DC) over the entire storm. Most folks do not have driveways, if they do they are accessible from the alley. It took three days to dig out one car on the street and the alley hasn’t had a plow come through nor will it ever. I have a car that is low to the ground and not 4 wheel drive as do most of my neighbors. What about this is so difficult to understand. We are not within walking distance of school.

3 days to dig one car out? What are you using a child’s plastic sand shovel?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I find it impossible to believe there are still streets that are not drivable. There has to be tire paths you can drive on by now, that you can access with a little shoveling of the path out of your driveway. Trucks and SUVs are just driving wherever they want.

There is no point trying to reason with them. Most of the posters on this thread want schools closed until the last of the snow melts.

Our street has seen two plows come through (NW DC) over the entire storm. Most folks do not have driveways, if they do they are accessible from the alley. It took three days to dig out one car on the street and the alley hasn’t had a plow come through nor will it ever. I have a car that is low to the ground and not 4 wheel drive as do most of my neighbors. What about this is so difficult to understand. We are not within walking distance of school.

I mean, honestly how is this not your fault? Have you never seen snow in your life?

My street had one plow come through and we are fine.

You need to invest in solutions like a car that can handle snow. Professional snow removal or a snowblower. Or at the very least learn how to use a shovel.

Neither a snowblower nor a shovel works on this stuff. It's blocks of ice on top of compacted snow.

People need to figure out a way to get themselves out but those that didn't do it themselves need to STFU because this wasn't normal snow.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I find it impossible to believe there are still streets that are not drivable. There has to be tire paths you can drive on by now, that you can access with a little shoveling of the path out of your driveway. Trucks and SUVs are just driving wherever they want.

There is no point trying to reason with them. Most of the posters on this thread want schools closed until the last of the snow melts.

Our street has seen two plows come through (NW DC) over the entire storm. Most folks do not have driveways, if they do they are accessible from the alley. It took three days to dig out one car on the street and the alley hasn’t had a plow come through nor will it ever. I have a car that is low to the ground and not 4 wheel drive as do most of my neighbors. What about this is so difficult to understand. We are not within walking distance of school.

I mean, honestly how is this not your fault? Have you never seen snow in your life?

My street had one plow come through and we are fine.

You need to invest in solutions like a car that can handle snow. Professional snow removal or a snowblower. Or at the very least learn how to use a shovel.

Neither a snowblower nor a shovel works on this stuff. It's blocks of ice on top of compacted snow.

People need to figure out a way to get themselves out but those that didn't do it themselves need to STFU because this wasn't normal snow.

Actually both a shovel and a snowblower work on this snow and ice. I did it myself. It is a little harder but it works perfectly fine.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I find it impossible to believe there are still streets that are not drivable. There has to be tire paths you can drive on by now, that you can access with a little shoveling of the path out of your driveway. Trucks and SUVs are just driving wherever they want.

There is no point trying to reason with them. Most of the posters on this thread want schools closed until the last of the snow melts.

Our street has seen two plows come through (NW DC) over the entire storm. Most folks do not have driveways, if they do they are accessible from the alley. It took three days to dig out one car on the street and the alley hasn’t had a plow come through nor will it ever. I have a car that is low to the ground and not 4 wheel drive as do most of my neighbors. What about this is so difficult to understand. We are not within walking distance of school.

3 days to dig one car out? What are you using a child’s plastic sand shovel?

Did you do it? How old are you? Did the snow plow bury your car when it passed through? Are you in direct sunlight or does your side of the street never see sun until summer?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I find it impossible to believe there are still streets that are not drivable. There has to be tire paths you can drive on by now, that you can access with a little shoveling of the path out of your driveway. Trucks and SUVs are just driving wherever they want.

There is no point trying to reason with them. Most of the posters on this thread want schools closed until the last of the snow melts.

Our street has seen two plows come through (NW DC) over the entire storm. Most folks do not have driveways, if they do they are accessible from the alley. It took three days to dig out one car on the street and the alley hasn’t had a plow come through nor will it ever. I have a car that is low to the ground and not 4 wheel drive as do most of my neighbors. What about this is so difficult to understand. We are not within walking distance of school.

I mean, honestly how is this not your fault? Have you never seen snow in your life?

My street had one plow come through and we are fine.

You need to invest in solutions like a car that can handle snow. Professional snow removal or a snowblower. Or at the very least learn how to use a shovel.

Neither a snowblower nor a shovel works on this stuff. It's blocks of ice on top of compacted snow.

People need to figure out a way to get themselves out but those that didn't do it themselves need to STFU because this wasn't normal snow.

Actually both a shovel and a snowblower work on this snow and ice. I did it myself. It is a little harder but it works perfectly fine.

When did you do it? How long did it take?

[Anonymous]

Was Woods the only school open today (Wednesday)?

[Anonymous]

Our Virginia neighborhood is lucky to have a local resident who runs a professional year-round yard care, handyman, and snow removal service with decades of experience. He and his crews have been breaking their backs the last three days trying to meet all the requests for cleanup. He was even contacted by the county for help in gaining access to a resident in medical distress. He knows his sh!t and he works HARD. His post to our listserve this evening (emojis included):

“🆘This ice storm is the single most expensive and most hard and difficult ice/snow to remove in the 30 years of doing any storm work in [neighborhood]. Tools break, machines break, trucks get stuck on unplowed streets, and even crews are slipping and falling (without injury so far) 🙏”

It’s wonderful that so many of you have found it a breeze to dig out and have easy access to well-plowed streets. That is not the reality for many people in the area.

[Anonymous]

So for parents of kids who have been home all week, if Friday is a 2 hour delay are you even going to bother sending your kids? I’m not sure it’s worth the hassle. It’s not like they’re going to get anything done.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There is no excuse for NCS to be closed tomorrow. My DD needs to be at school, and I need to be at work. 2-hour delay? Sure. But all day. Wow.

She needs to be at school? Why?

To have a schedule, to study, to play with other kids.

[Anonymous]

None of those are dependent on school being open. Does she not do those things on the weekend?
Be a parent. Set her a schedule. Guide her to study. Organize time for her to play with a friend.
Next you’re going to tell us she can’t read or tie her shoes because schools closed for covid.