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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]MCPS has a fleet of over 1,300 school buses stationed across 6 bus depots. A school bus can be driven through 3-6 inches of snow. If we get 6 inches or more (Capital Weather Gang’s latest estimate is 5-10 inches), the buses will have to be dug out. That’s what took so long after the 30” snowfall in 2016. It takes a tremendous amount of manpower to do that job — much more than clearing empty parking lots. If we have substantial accumulation, it’s the bus depots you need to worry about.[/quote]

But the parking lots was their excuse for not opening child care last year.[/quote]
What’s your point? A 5” snowfall means they have to clear parking lots. A 10” snowfall means they have to clear parking lots AND the bus depots, with the same manpower. That would take more time.[/quote]

Exactly.  Unfortunately this area has neither the experience or resources to remove snow in a quick manner, and couple that with people nervous to drive or walk on any ice whatsoever and this is what you have.  My deep south DH is always like why are the schools closed again, I thought this was the north and they were supposed to be able to handle snow...whereas I just laugh and say get ready for a week shutdown because it's like the south, we get more snow but not often enough to be able to handle it and it doesn't melt as fast as down south.  Meanwhile my parents live in NE and strap on their yaktrax so they can still take walks around their icy neighborhood.[/quote]

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