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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]They cancel based on FORECASTS.

Forecasts are predictions based on models, which are not guaranteed.

This isn't that hard to understand. I don't get why people get their panties in a bunch because a forecast is wrong. Do they not understand what a forecast is? 
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Don’t you think they should cancel based on the actual conditions? They could have cancelled all activities for today IF it actually started sleeting or the conditions were bad. Same for school. Forecasts are more often wrong than right.[/quote]

Many people need to plan in advance— especially those families with multiple activities going on in different directions.  As for school, many teachers have long commutes and may have childcare and eldercare arrangements to accommodate on top of that.  I’d rather have a few “wrong” guesses in the better-safe-than-sorry direction than either last-minute decisions or unexpected severe weather.  People in other weather zones may have other priorities.

When it comes to schools, early dismissals are the worst.  [/quote]

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