MCPS delayed Thursday?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:PP, I get it's a county-wide system and they can't open if even 1 school can't open safely. But even for this area, getting the snow cleared county-wide by Thursday for a storm that ended Monday/early Tuesday morning should not be a heavy lift.

And for my situation right now, it's a little different when the school you're paying $2000/mo for is closed, not the public school.

Why is this true? Why can't they create zones and open some, even if others can't?

Ah, you must be new here. It’s too early for me to play drinking games. But this one was on my bingo card. Surprised it took until Wednesday for people to start asking again.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The roads in my Bethesda neighborhood were covered in ice this morning. I think it was the correct call to close. I expect a delay or closure tomorrow. Temps will still be below freezing.

The question to ask is why is your UMC neighborhood in Bethesda, with its million + dollar houses, still covered in ice? How, in 2025 America, is this still possible when so many other roads are jus fine?

Do you think the county prioritizes based on wealth of the neighborhood?

They should prioritize getting every street cleared. There's no reason any street should be untreated 72 hours after a snowfall.

[Anonymous]

I think streets have been plowed but if this isn't done in time they get icy. Our HOA had plows come several times on Monday and Tuesday and now our street is clean and dry. But the residential streets nearby are icy, though we've seen plows on them.

I wonder if anyone has ever examined the economic impact of multi-day school closures. A lot of parents aren't working because of this. Looking at that might make it worth it to invest more in snow storm response. Maybe it means more plows (does the county needs to own the plows or can they hire some as the HOAs do?). Maybe it means having a plan for buses in the snow (identifying alternate stops if one is too icy). Lots of people have been commuting to work yesterday and today. The roads are not impassable.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My kids are having a blast without school. I’m still able to get work done. They’ve been outside nonstop and have barely been on electronics. It’s part of parenting. Also some of you really have complaining issues. As my older son likes to say, it’s not that deep!

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:PP, I get it's a county-wide system and they can't open if even 1 school can't open safely. But even for this area, getting the snow cleared county-wide by Thursday for a storm that ended Monday/early Tuesday morning should not be a heavy lift.

And for my situation right now, it's a little different when the school you're paying $2000/mo for is closed, not the public school.

Why is this true? Why can't they create zones and open some, even if others can't?

Ah, you must be new here. It’s too early for me to play drinking games. But this one was on my bingo card. Surprised it took until Wednesday for people to start asking again.

Please read. Please read through these forums. Magnet programs do not have only students from that magnet's neighborhood. Immersion programs same. Special needs ec etc etc.

[Anonymous]

One reason China's going to kick our ass is because their kids go to school when it snows.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:One reason China's going to kick our ass is because their kids go to school when it snows.

Some of their kids do. They also have millions of kids that the government simply refuses to educate because the parents do not have the correct paperwork.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t think Code Purple is a thing anymore. Virtual school was a joke when it was everyday, so trying to make it happen for one day just isn’t smart.

They have it as one of the Codes. Use it. If not planning to use it, delete it as an option.

It's is deleted as an option. Code Purple is gone.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:Can anyone tell me what will be different tomorrow from today? There won’t be much melting today.

I’m not arguing for schools to be closed, I’m wondering why they are not open today.

Schools will be closed tomorrow I bet.

Someone commented that the last time it snowed this much, schools were closed for a week. Likely the same story this time.

I think I count myself among many parents who would blow their tops if schools are closed Thursday. (I don't even have a school-aged kid, but my toddler's preschool follows MCPS's schedule even though everything is plowed around here and we're near a Metro stop.)

I have kids in HS and have lived in the county since the younger one was born. I’d strongly suggest that you mentally prepare that this is how it is and make plans (for the years to come) accordingly.

This is the only sane post here. I also have HS and have taught in the county for 25+ years. If you have school age children, or their caregivers follow MCPS, you need winter contingency plans.
I know that is easier for some families than others. However, it is more productive than what I see in these threads every single snow day.

[Anonymous]

Streets in Wyngate (Bethesda) are an absolute mess. They made the right call.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The roads in my Bethesda neighborhood were covered in ice this morning. I think it was the correct call to close. I expect a delay or closure tomorrow. Temps will still be below freezing.

The question to ask is why is your UMC neighborhood in Bethesda, with its million + dollar houses, still covered in ice? How, in 2025 America, is this still possible when so many other roads are jus fine?

Do you think the county prioritizes based on wealth of the neighborhood?

They should prioritize getting every street cleared. There's no reason any street should be untreated 72 hours after a snowfall.

It's not 72 hours yet. Snow stopped at 10/11 pm on Monday night. Last night was 24 hours. Tonight is 48. It won't be 72 hours until Thursday at 10/11 pm

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think streets have been plowed but if this isn't done in time they get icy. Our HOA had plows come several times on Monday and Tuesday and now our street is clean and dry. But the residential streets nearby are icy, though we've seen plows on them.

I wonder if anyone has ever examined the economic impact of multi-day school closures. A lot of parents aren't working because of this. Looking at that might make it worth it to invest more in snow storm response. Maybe it means more plows (does the county needs to own the plows or can they hire some as the HOAs do?). Maybe it means having a plan for buses in the snow (identifying alternate stops if one is too icy). Lots of people have been commuting to work yesterday and today. The roads are not impassable.

Main roads are in good shape for commuters. Residential side streets, not so much! You have hit the nail on the head with regard to good snow removal - it requires multiple passes to get the streets dry so there's not a pile of slush in the middle of the street to freeze (and freeze into weird ruts, I may add!) Northern urban areas also have city-owned sidewalk plows, not a thing here.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think streets have been plowed but if this isn't done in time they get icy. Our HOA had plows come several times on Monday and Tuesday and now our street is clean and dry. But the residential streets nearby are icy, though we've seen plows on them.

I wonder if anyone has ever examined the economic impact of multi-day school closures. A lot of parents aren't working because of this. Looking at that might make it worth it to invest more in snow storm response. Maybe it means more plows (does the county needs to own the plows or can they hire some as the HOAs do?). Maybe it means having a plan for buses in the snow (identifying alternate stops if one is too icy). Lots of people have been commuting to work yesterday and today. The roads are not impassable.

Main roads are in good shape for commuters. Residential side streets, not so much! You have hit the nail on the head with regard to good snow removal - it requires multiple passes to get the streets dry so there's not a pile of slush in the middle of the street to freeze (and freeze into weird ruts, I may add!) Northern urban areas also have city-owned sidewalk plows, not a thing here.

Commuters have to get out of their neighborhoods to get on the main road. They can do that just fine. We have been driving on our snowy, icy residential streets in our fwd subcompact since Monday. It's slow going, but totally doable.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think streets have been plowed but if this isn't done in time they get icy. Our HOA had plows come several times on Monday and Tuesday and now our street is clean and dry. But the residential streets nearby are icy, though we've seen plows on them.

I wonder if anyone has ever examined the economic impact of multi-day school closures. A lot of parents aren't working because of this. Looking at that might make it worth it to invest more in snow storm response. Maybe it means more plows (does the county needs to own the plows or can they hire some as the HOAs do?). Maybe it means having a plan for buses in the snow (identifying alternate stops if one is too icy). Lots of people have been commuting to work yesterday and today. The roads are not impassable.

Main roads are in good shape for commuters. Residential side streets, not so much! You have hit the nail on the head with regard to good snow removal - it requires multiple passes to get the streets dry so there's not a pile of slush in the middle of the street to freeze (and freeze into weird ruts, I may add!) Northern urban areas also have city-owned sidewalk plows, not a thing here.

Commuters have to get out of their neighborhoods to get on the main road. They can do that just fine. We have been driving on our snowy, icy residential streets in our fwd subcompact since Monday. It's slow going, but totally doable.

+1 You can drive on icy streets.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think streets have been plowed but if this isn't done in time they get icy. Our HOA had plows come several times on Monday and Tuesday and now our street is clean and dry. But the residential streets nearby are icy, though we've seen plows on them.

I wonder if anyone has ever examined the economic impact of multi-day school closures. A lot of parents aren't working because of this. Looking at that might make it worth it to invest more in snow storm response. Maybe it means more plows (does the county needs to own the plows or can they hire some as the HOAs do?). Maybe it means having a plan for buses in the snow (identifying alternate stops if one is too icy). Lots of people have been commuting to work yesterday and today. The roads are not impassable.

Main roads are in good shape for commuters. Residential side streets, not so much! You have hit the nail on the head with regard to good snow removal - it requires multiple passes to get the streets dry so there's not a pile of slush in the middle of the street to freeze (and freeze into weird ruts, I may add!) Northern urban areas also have city-owned sidewalk plows, not a thing here.

Commuters have to get out of their neighborhoods to get on the main road. They can do that just fine. We have been driving on our snowy, icy residential streets in our fwd subcompact since Monday. It's slow going, but totally doable.

So, school children should be standing in the street waiting for the bus while you are slowly slipping on the ice, or is it that school busses handle exactly the same way as a FWD subcompact? Confused!