MCPS still open tomorrow

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Anonymous wrote:No, MCPS got it right. I'm in Fairfax County, and it's totally fine. We should be in school. Yes, it's cold and in the single digits. But there's no wind. That was the concern--the wind chill temps at -10 degrees. So far, I've hardly seen a branch flutter this morning.

Pretty sure the school officials have to rely on the meteorologists when making decisions regarding closings. The wind chill was predicted to be well below zero. Sortof like when the meteorologists predicted 6 inches of snow and we all stayed home with no snow to shovel.
At least recognize that a call regarding school closing never satisfies everyone--as evidenced by the various DCUM opinions.

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When I had the news on at 6, they were reporting temps of 3 in Gaithersburg with a w/c of -16.

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Anonymous wrote:When I had the news on at 6, they were reporting temps of 3 in Gaithersburg with a w/c of -16.

But yet all the kids made it to school okay. No reports of frozen kids, right?

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Yes..I am glad they opened but PP was indicating there was no windchill.

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Anonymous wrote:Kids at the bus stop survived. It was a miracle they didn't freeze. (insert eye roll)

It is not THAT cold out. What a total waste of those other districts to keep a parent home again because of temperatures above freezing. I am thankful of MCPS decision

I agree completely. It's warmed up from 1 degree to 2 degrees already! Practically tropical!

You are an idiot. Kids are walking to school without hats, jackets unzippered. They don't care. It isn't windy. They will survive helicopter mommy. Tell your kids to suck it up.

Did I say anything about keeping school closed? Or kids wearing hats? No, all I said is that 2 degrees Fahrenheit is cold. It is idiotic to say that 2 degrees Fahrenheit is cold? Are you from Oymyakon?

No I am originally from Chicago and 2 degrees on a sunny non-windy is not that cold, especially for 10min outside bundled up. To be sarcastic about it being tropical just shows how ridiculous we are.

How nice for you. I am originally from Iowa, and I think that 2 degrees on a sunny, non-windy day (though actually it is windy here) is cold. Not Antarctica cold; not Greenland cold; not Siberia cold. Maybe not even Chicago cold! But cold.

The PP didn't say it wasn't cold. She said it was not THAT cold. Not cold to close schools and that is the whole point of this topic. To say we aren't used to it is not a reason to close schools. Florida isn't used to 20 degrees but they don't close down school systems because of it. This is all a big cry from blogs, social media etc.... The 24/7 weather channel gets a little too crazy. It is cold. Yes, we all know that. But life goes on and the kids should be in school.

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Anonymous wrote:When I had the news on at 6, they were reporting temps of 3 in Gaithersburg with a w/c of -16.

But yet all the kids made it to school okay. No reports of frozen kids, right?

Right. So glad that MCPS, FCPS (MD), and DCPS made the common sense call of going to school today. After the long break, they needed to get back and establish some consistency with their schedules again. The bus stop up here in Frederick wasn't even that bad - lots of scarves, hats, and gloves. It was windy but everyone expected that. The kids acted the same as they always do and the bus arrived on time as the roads were bone dry.

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Anonymous wrote:Yes..I am glad they opened but PP was indicating there was no windchill.

I am in Rockville and there is absolutely no wind here this morning. A stray breeze here and there but no wind. None

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Anonymous wrote:Yes..I am glad they opened but PP was indicating there was no windchill.

I am in Rockville and there is absolutely no wind here this morning. A stray breeze here and there but no wind. None

There's wind here. I am in northwest Montgomery County.

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I drove my kid and was deliberately late so I could drop off right in front of the school as opposed to the drop off spot almost a block away. It was fine. I warmed up the car a few minutes early and dressed warm. End of story. I even saw a guy riding his bike to work on Beech Dr. OK. That's crazy. But it's not that bad. The kids are in school all day.

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I am in Rockville with plenty of wind in fact my power just blinked 2x (yikes)

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Anonymous wrote:Kids at the bus stop survived. It was a miracle they didn't freeze. (insert eye roll)

It is not THAT cold out. What a total waste of those other districts to keep a parent home again because of temperatures above freezing. I am thankful of MCPS decision

I agree completely. It's warmed up from 1 degree to 2 degrees already! Practically tropical!

You are an idiot. Kids are walking to school without hats, jackets unzippered. They don't care. It isn't windy. They will survive helicopter mommy. Tell your kids to suck it up.

Did I say anything about keeping school closed? Or kids wearing hats? No, all I said is that 2 degrees Fahrenheit is cold. It is idiotic to say that 2 degrees Fahrenheit is cold? Are you from Oymyakon?

No I am originally from Chicago and 2 degrees on a sunny non-windy is not that cold, especially for 10min outside bundled up. To be sarcastic about it being tropical just shows how ridiculous we are.

How nice for you. I am originally from Iowa, and I think that 2 degrees on a sunny, non-windy day (though actually it is windy here) is cold. Not Antarctica cold; not Greenland cold; not Siberia cold. Maybe not even Chicago cold! But cold.

The PP didn't say it wasn't cold. She said it was not THAT cold. Not cold to close schools and that is the whole point of this topic. To say we aren't used to it is not a reason to close schools. Florida isn't used to 20 degrees but they don't close down school systems because of it. This is all a big cry from blogs, social media etc.... The 24/7 weather channel gets a little too crazy. It is cold. Yes, we all know that. But life goes on and the kids should be in school.

Exactly. It was just fine to go to school. Busses were on time. No issues. Happy I didn't have to take off again to watch them go stir crazy at home.

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There is a a few 8mph breezes here in Potomac. I agree. The wind is nothing like they were projecting for this morning. Either way, happy they are in school.

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I just got back from making a tour of the county. I could find no kids frozen in place like statues.

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Anonymous wrote:There is a a few 8mph breezes here in Potomac. I agree. The wind is nothing like they were projecting for this morning. Either way, happy they are in school.

Are you using your anemometer? The Weather Channel says we're getting wind from the west at 14 mph.

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Anonymous wrote:I just got back from making a tour of the county. I could find no kids frozen in place like statues.

Because all the moms yapping and complaining gave them enough hot air to survive.