Anonymous
02/04/2026 15:39
Subject: Thursday on time?
Anonymous wrote:Would prefer a continued delay for my MS kids.
+1, there was thin ice due to melted ice yesterday, when I walked my ES kid to bus stop this morning,
Anonymous
02/04/2026 15:39
Subject: Re:Thursday on time?
Fairfax, as usual, is the only one not to communicate operational status.
Anonymous
02/04/2026 15:34
Subject: Thursday on time?
Anonymous wrote:Would prefer a continued delay for my MS kids.
Agreed - I don't want my middle schooler walking in the street when it's dark.
Anonymous
02/04/2026 15:01
Subject: Re:Thursday on time?
Anonymous wrote:Some of the snow has melted.
roads with lots of puddles that will refreeze tonight.
Anonymous
02/04/2026 15:00
Subject: Thursday on time?
Would prefer a continued delay for my MS kids.
Anonymous
02/04/2026 15:00
Subject: Re:Thursday on time?
Anonymous wrote:We have no news yet.
I am going to GUESS on time.
I'm going to guess a delay to make sure bus drivers feel safe picking up middle schoolers. With the melting today there will be black ice and kids waiting on dark roads before 6 am when its still dark.
Anonymous
02/04/2026 14:59
Subject: Re:Thursday on time?
Some of the snow has melted.
Anonymous
02/04/2026 14:58
Subject: Thursday on time?
How will things tomorrow be different for the middle school kids? It is still in he dark and still no place to stand off the roads.
Anonymous
02/04/2026 14:23
Subject: Thursday on time?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I'm 50/50 on if they will go on time tomorrow.
The biggest thing to watch now is the Friday storm.
From Capital Weather Gang:
* Snow showers and very strong winds expected with potent front Friday into Saturday *
A powerful cold front, set to arrive Friday afternoon and evening, will bring the possibility of snow showers before frigid air returns to the region. And very strong winds, possibly intense enough to trigger power outages, will surge into the area in its wake.
The front’s passage, subject to refinement, will be between 1 and 10 p.m. Friday. The accompanying snow showers, while hit or miss, could briefly be heavy, especially northwest of the Beltway. Some spots could pick up a quick coating.
But the wind will probably be the bigger story. After the front passes, gusts of at least 40 mph are probable late Friday night into Saturday, and could near 50 mph. The National Weather Service says it probably will issue wind advisories and warnings for parts of the area.
The wind “when combined with rapidly falling temperatures will result in dangerously cold wind chills Saturday into Sunday,” the Weather Service wrote in a chat channel for media.
Posted 1230p Wednesday
Why?
I doubt snow showers Friday night will affect any decision making for FCPS, unless you are looking at Saturday activitites.
As it gets closer, if heavy snow is predicted for 1:00 pm Friday, it puts all the schools in a tough position. Hopefully the forecast will tighten more on the evening time frame as opposed to the mid-afternoon.
Why would a Friday afternoon schedule impact have anything to do with a 2 hour delay for Thursday?
Anonymous
02/04/2026 14:10
Subject: Thursday on time?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I'm 50/50 on if they will go on time tomorrow.
The biggest thing to watch now is the Friday storm.
From Capital Weather Gang:
* Snow showers and very strong winds expected with potent front Friday into Saturday *
A powerful cold front, set to arrive Friday afternoon and evening, will bring the possibility of snow showers before frigid air returns to the region. And very strong winds, possibly intense enough to trigger power outages, will surge into the area in its wake.
The front’s passage, subject to refinement, will be between 1 and 10 p.m. Friday. The accompanying snow showers, while hit or miss, could briefly be heavy, especially northwest of the Beltway. Some spots could pick up a quick coating.
But the wind will probably be the bigger story. After the front passes, gusts of at least 40 mph are probable late Friday night into Saturday, and could near 50 mph. The National Weather Service says it probably will issue wind advisories and warnings for parts of the area.
The wind “when combined with rapidly falling temperatures will result in dangerously cold wind chills Saturday into Sunday,” the Weather Service wrote in a chat channel for media.
Posted 1230p Wednesday
Why?
I doubt snow showers Friday night will affect any decision making for FCPS, unless you are looking at Saturday activitites.
As it gets closer, if heavy snow is predicted for 1:00 pm Friday, it puts all the schools in a tough position. Hopefully the forecast will tighten more on the evening time frame as opposed to the mid-afternoon.
Anonymous
02/04/2026 14:07
Subject: Thursday on time?
Anonymous wrote:I'm 50/50 on if they will go on time tomorrow.
The biggest thing to watch now is the Friday storm.
From Capital Weather Gang:
* Snow showers and very strong winds expected with potent front Friday into Saturday *
A powerful cold front, set to arrive Friday afternoon and evening, will bring the possibility of snow showers before frigid air returns to the region. And very strong winds, possibly intense enough to trigger power outages, will surge into the area in its wake.
The front’s passage, subject to refinement, will be between 1 and 10 p.m. Friday. The accompanying snow showers, while hit or miss, could briefly be heavy, especially northwest of the Beltway. Some spots could pick up a quick coating.
But the wind will probably be the bigger story. After the front passes, gusts of at least 40 mph are probable late Friday night into Saturday, and could near 50 mph. The National Weather Service says it probably will issue wind advisories and warnings for parts of the area.
The wind “when combined with rapidly falling temperatures will result in dangerously cold wind chills Saturday into Sunday,” the Weather Service wrote in a chat channel for media.
Posted 1230p Wednesday
Why?
I doubt snow showers Friday night will affect any decision making for FCPS, unless you are looking at Saturday activitites.
Anonymous
02/04/2026 14:02
Subject: Re:Thursday on time?
We have no news yet.
I am going to GUESS on time.
I am going to GUESS on time.
Anonymous
02/04/2026 14:01
Subject: Thursday on time?
Anonymous wrote:No news means on time?
The text announcement came at 4:00 pm yesterday.
Anonymous
02/04/2026 13:59
Subject: Thursday on time?
I'm 50/50 on if they will go on time tomorrow.
The biggest thing to watch now is the Friday storm.
From Capital Weather Gang:
* Snow showers and very strong winds expected with potent front Friday into Saturday *
A powerful cold front, set to arrive Friday afternoon and evening, will bring the possibility of snow showers before frigid air returns to the region. And very strong winds, possibly intense enough to trigger power outages, will surge into the area in its wake.
The front’s passage, subject to refinement, will be between 1 and 10 p.m. Friday. The accompanying snow showers, while hit or miss, could briefly be heavy, especially northwest of the Beltway. Some spots could pick up a quick coating.
But the wind will probably be the bigger story. After the front passes, gusts of at least 40 mph are probable late Friday night into Saturday, and could near 50 mph. The National Weather Service says it probably will issue wind advisories and warnings for parts of the area.
The wind “when combined with rapidly falling temperatures will result in dangerously cold wind chills Saturday into Sunday,” the Weather Service wrote in a chat channel for media.
Posted 1230p Wednesday
The biggest thing to watch now is the Friday storm.
From Capital Weather Gang:
* Snow showers and very strong winds expected with potent front Friday into Saturday *
A powerful cold front, set to arrive Friday afternoon and evening, will bring the possibility of snow showers before frigid air returns to the region. And very strong winds, possibly intense enough to trigger power outages, will surge into the area in its wake.
The front’s passage, subject to refinement, will be between 1 and 10 p.m. Friday. The accompanying snow showers, while hit or miss, could briefly be heavy, especially northwest of the Beltway. Some spots could pick up a quick coating.
But the wind will probably be the bigger story. After the front passes, gusts of at least 40 mph are probable late Friday night into Saturday, and could near 50 mph. The National Weather Service says it probably will issue wind advisories and warnings for parts of the area.
The wind “when combined with rapidly falling temperatures will result in dangerously cold wind chills Saturday into Sunday,” the Weather Service wrote in a chat channel for media.
Posted 1230p Wednesday
Anonymous
02/04/2026 13:57
Subject: Thursday on time?
No news means on time?