Delay on 2/13/24?

[Anonymous]

WTF? LCPS [ Loudoun County Public Schools ] is closed???! This shouldn't be a delay, let alone a closure!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:WTF? LCPS [ Loudoun County Public Schools ] is closed???! This shouldn't be a delay, let alone a closure!

Are you in Loudoun? If so, wrong board.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The last thing Reid wants is a repeat of the infamous Garza Snow Day. For those of you unfamiliar, there was a surprise burst of snow at about 7:45am several years ago. Roads were a complete mess. Everything was like a skating rink.

Yep!
It was under forecasted, but it turned out to be an over performing clipper system that moved further south (over Fairfax Co and orher surrounding counties) than predicted . It was a burst of snow that actually stuck and therefore accumulated. It moved out, being a clipper system, as fast as it came, but caused havoc (and not just for schools) bc it was at like 730am.

Garza was spooked about Northern Virginia winters for the duration of her superintendentence.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The last thing Reid wants is a repeat of the infamous Garza Snow Day. For those of you unfamiliar, there was a surprise burst of snow at about 7:45am several years ago. Roads were a complete mess. Everything was like a skating rink.

Yes.

Meteorologically, this is a nightmare scenario to predict. Ground temps are above freezing, but there's supposed to be a band of intense snowfall that crosses the region somewhere tomorrow morning. Except no one knows where it will be. Under that intense snowfall, accumulation will stick on the roads and make everything super slick since the roads cannot be treated because of the rain tonight. When roads aren't treated, even a light coating of snow will lead to accidents. But outside of that band of snow, it will be normal wet roads.

There's no win-win here. It's gambling, and FCPS has chosen not to risk accidents.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The last thing Reid wants is a repeat of the infamous Garza Snow Day. For those of you unfamiliar, there was a surprise burst of snow at about 7:45am several years ago. Roads were a complete mess. Everything was like a skating rink.

Yes.

Meteorologically, this is a nightmare scenario to predict. Ground temps are above freezing, but there's supposed to be a band of intense snowfall that crosses the region somewhere tomorrow morning. Except no one knows where it will be. Under that intense snowfall, accumulation will stick on the roads and make everything super slick since the roads cannot be treated because of the rain tonight. When roads aren't treated, even a light coating of snow will lead to accidents. But outside of that band of snow, it will be normal wet roads.

There's no win-win here. It's gambling, and FCPS has chosen not to risk accidents.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:LCPS closed. Holy crap wtf is happening. This is comical.

The system that was going to dump a bunch of snow north of us very dramatically shifted course in the last 24 hours. To the point where folks who were supposed to get 14” are now getting 1”. The southern shift puts us in an area where we will likely have heavy snow for a short period of time in the morning. Most of it will melt, so delay not closing.

LCPS is overcautious.

[Anonymous]

Oh man, you called it. I saw this post earlier, and I thought - no way.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is the dumbest, stupidest decision ever. It's not going to be even close to freezing.

I show 38 at 6 am. So ridiculous to have a delay.

[Anonymous]

This is absolutely bonkers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is absolutely bonkers.

It could go either way, according to Capital Weather Gang:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2024/02/12/dc-area-forecast-rain-snow/?fbclid=IwAR2RArzlLNyQTC3GXdCZNfO7DyglmXBkKMrMjKGoFx286pBb5Llf3v0hR4s_aem_AahGR-B7FvlZMmBV-7X9hjBxlNYd5Hy8BlMBK8QwPXKIu0hjBtoRsvTaCLRaCnugPW0

[Anonymous]

Ugh

[Anonymous]

Even OPM is allowing for unscheduled leave.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Even OPM is allowing for unscheduled leave.

My app just says Open for 12 February. Where are you seeing unscheduled leave?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Even OPM is allowing for unscheduled leave.

My app just says Open for 12 February. Where are you seeing unscheduled leave?

https://www.opm.gov/
Washington, DC Area
Applies to: Tuesday, February 13, 2024

Status: Open With Option for Unscheduled Leave or Unscheduled Telework
Federal agencies in the Washington, DC area are Open and employees have the Option for Unscheduled Leave or Unscheduled Telework.

Telework Employees Not Scheduled to Telework must report to the office on time or notify their supervisor of their intent to use unscheduled leave or unscheduled telework. Employees who request unscheduled telework must be prepared to telework, take unscheduled leave or other paid time off, or a combination-thereby accounting for the entire workday.

Remote Workers and Telework Employees Scheduled to Telework are expected to begin their workday on time unless requesting unscheduled leave.

Non-Telework Employees must report to the office on time or notify their supervisor of their intent to use unscheduled leave.

Emergency Employees are expected to report to their worksites on time unless otherwise directed by their agencies.

(Posted on February 12, 2024 at 9:38 PM)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The last thing Reid wants is a repeat of the infamous Garza Snow Day. For those of you unfamiliar, there was a surprise burst of snow at about 7:45am several years ago. Roads were a complete mess. Everything was like a skating rink.

I remember that! I was waiting (in the car) with my son at his bus stop and it was like a blizzard. I finally just took him back home, not caring whether school was cancelled or not. I wasn't about to let him go, regardless!