Anonymous
Post 01/16/2024 20:00     Subject: LCPS closed Wed 1/17?

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:We've certainly closed for less. What do others think? Many back roads are still not plowed and its not above freezing until Thursday afternoon.


Unfortunately they probably will be closed, because the “Richest County in the U.S.” can’t get its back roads plowed in 36 hours. So everyone gets another day off.


VA Dept of Transportation (VDOT) is responsible for roads in nearly all VA counties (including Loudoun County). Plowing is not controlled by the county government; it is VDoT. towns and cities handle their own plowing, by contrast.
Anonymous
Post 01/16/2024 18:59     Subject: LCPS closed Wed 1/17?

Anonymous wrote:2 hour delays are the worst. Just open or close.

I love them! Our 7:10 start becomes a reasonable 9:10 start. The whole household is grateful we aren't up before dawn
Anonymous
Post 01/16/2024 18:58     Subject: LCPS closed Wed 1/17?

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Didn't y'all fire Wayde? There goes your closures.


That was last year and yes we suffered through a winter with no snow days as our comeuppance. He won his court case though so we’re back in business


Great timing! Now you can close again.
Anonymous
Post 01/16/2024 18:56     Subject: LCPS closed Wed 1/17?

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:It’s officially a 2 hour delay that can change to a close by 7 am. Our middle school principal already emailed it because she postponed a spelling bee but I have admin friends who confirmed.


Email is out now. "May change" is the operative language here.


In my experience as an LCPS parent and teacher, there are very few times they offer “may close” and don’t end up closing. Usually if they know they won’t switch they don’t add that caveat. If they do, they know it’s likely to be bad in the morning but they don’t want to look like they canceled too early.


Agree with all of this, especially the bold. I've been an LCPS parent for 11 years.


There was one time they said may change and didn’t and I was in such disbelief that I remember it to this day lol. I am about 75% sure it’ll switch to a close around 6:30 am. The refreeze and unplowed side streets and bus stops won’t be better by 9 am when the youngest one are out even on a delay day.


Agree. I don't want to get my kids' hopes up but I'm guessing they are getting tomorrow off.
Anonymous
Post 01/16/2024 18:54     Subject: LCPS closed Wed 1/17?

Anonymous wrote:Didn't y'all fire Wayde? There goes your closures.


You know he wasn't the decider right? Just the communicator.
Anonymous
Post 01/16/2024 18:50     Subject: LCPS closed Wed 1/17?

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:It’s officially a 2 hour delay that can change to a close by 7 am. Our middle school principal already emailed it because she postponed a spelling bee but I have admin friends who confirmed.


Email is out now. "May change" is the operative language here.


In my experience as an LCPS parent and teacher, there are very few times they offer “may close” and don’t end up closing. Usually if they know they won’t switch they don’t add that caveat. If they do, they know it’s likely to be bad in the morning but they don’t want to look like they canceled too early.


Agree with all of this, especially the bold. I've been an LCPS parent for 11 years.


There was one time they said may change and didn’t and I was in such disbelief that I remember it to this day lol. I am about 75% sure it’ll switch to a close around 6:30 am. The refreeze and unplowed side streets and bus stops won’t be better by 9 am when the youngest one are out even on a delay day.
Anonymous
Post 01/16/2024 18:48     Subject: LCPS closed Wed 1/17?

Anonymous wrote:Didn't y'all fire Wayde? There goes your closures.


That was last year and yes we suffered through a winter with no snow days as our comeuppance. He won his court case though so we’re back in business
Anonymous
Post 01/16/2024 18:45     Subject: LCPS closed Wed 1/17?

Didn't y'all fire Wayde? There goes your closures.
Anonymous
Post 01/16/2024 18:41     Subject: LCPS closed Wed 1/17?

2 hour delays are the worst. Just open or close.
Anonymous
Post 01/16/2024 17:36     Subject: LCPS closed Wed 1/17?

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:It’s officially a 2 hour delay that can change to a close by 7 am. Our middle school principal already emailed it because she postponed a spelling bee but I have admin friends who confirmed.


Email is out now. "May change" is the operative language here.


In my experience as an LCPS parent and teacher, there are very few times they offer “may close” and don’t end up closing. Usually if they know they won’t switch they don’t add that caveat. If they do, they know it’s likely to be bad in the morning but they don’t want to look like they canceled too early.


Agree with all of this, especially the bold. I've been an LCPS parent for 11 years.
Anonymous
Post 01/16/2024 17:33     Subject: LCPS closed Wed 1/17?

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:It’s officially a 2 hour delay that can change to a close by 7 am. Our middle school principal already emailed it because she postponed a spelling bee but I have admin friends who confirmed.


Email is out now. "May change" is the operative language here.


In my experience as an LCPS parent and teacher, there are very few times they offer “may close” and don’t end up closing. Usually if they know they won’t switch they don’t add that caveat. If they do, they know it’s likely to be bad in the morning but they don’t want to look like they canceled too early.
Anonymous
Post 01/16/2024 17:28     Subject: LCPS closed Wed 1/17?

Anonymous wrote:It’s officially a 2 hour delay that can change to a close by 7 am. Our middle school principal already emailed it because she postponed a spelling bee but I have admin friends who confirmed.


Email is out now. "May change" is the operative language here.
Anonymous
Post 01/16/2024 17:16     Subject: LCPS closed Wed 1/17?

It’s officially a 2 hour delay that can change to a close by 7 am. Our middle school principal already emailed it because she postponed a spelling bee but I have admin friends who confirmed.
Anonymous
Post 01/16/2024 16:39     Subject: LCPS closed Wed 1/17?

Anonymous wrote:We've certainly closed for less. What do others think? Many back roads are still not plowed and its not above freezing until Thursday afternoon.


Unfortunately they probably will be closed, because the “Richest County in the U.S.” can’t get its back roads plowed in 36 hours. So everyone gets another day off.
Anonymous
Post 01/16/2024 16:30     Subject: LCPS closed Wed 1/17?

We've certainly closed for less. What do others think? Many back roads are still not plowed and its not above freezing until Thursday afternoon.