Anonymous wrote:So no explanation about why they couldn’t have done a 2 hour delay today.

Anonymous wrote:What WILL you all b!!tch about after tomorrow morning?

Anonymous wrote:So no explanation about why they couldn’t have done a 2 hour delay today.

Anonymous wrote:What WILL you all b!!tch about after tomorrow morning?

Anonymous wrote:Is the 2 hour delay only for students? Not teachers?

The phrasing is odd.

Anonymous wrote:Is the 2 hour delay only for students? Not teachers?

The phrasing is odd.

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Anonymous wrote:Notice in the message that if the bus doesn't reach your kid, it will be squarely the fault of county and private residents.

That's fair. Schools don't plow the streets.

The County's priorities are not the same as MCPS. County just wants to ensure car access and therefore plows roads in a rough fashion. Sidewalks are an afterthought. They don't care at all about prioritizing the snow removal on school bus routes, school bus stops, and access around school properties.

Therefore... it actually is the job of the Superintendent to make a deal with the County when there's a snow emergency, so that somewhere down the list of priorities, there's a spot for school bus routes, and all things school related.

So yes, MCPS has some responsibility here and cannot blame this all on residents and the county not shoveling to school-safe standards, since those are not the standards used by anyone except MCPS.

The plowing was unacceptable, even for car access. It would be one thing if they obstructed all the sidewalks while successfully clearing the roads, but they did neither. Lanes disappear suddenly and without warning, or are only half a lane wide and non-functional. Huge mounds have been left at intersections, obstructing all sight lines. Two-lane roads have become one lane and cars can't pass at the same time. Turn lanes are unusable. They haven't bothered to plow merge lanes so drivers are dumped into speeding traffic with no room to accelerate. The plowing is lazy and low effort. It all looks like "meh, good enough, who cares." It is making traffic a mess. People should be demanding answers from the council.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Notice in the message that if the bus doesn't reach your kid, it will be squarely the fault of county and private residents.

That's fair. Schools don't plow the streets.

The County's priorities are not the same as MCPS. County just wants to ensure car access and therefore plows roads in a rough fashion. Sidewalks are an afterthought. They don't care at all about prioritizing the snow removal on school bus routes, school bus stops, and access around school properties.

Therefore... it actually is the job of the Superintendent to make a deal with the County when there's a snow emergency, so that somewhere down the list of priorities, there's a spot for school bus routes, and all things school related.

So yes, MCPS has some responsibility here and cannot blame this all on residents and the county not shoveling to school-safe standards, since those are not the standards used by anyone except MCPS.

The plowing was unacceptable, even for car access. It would be one thing if they obstructed all the sidewalks while successfully clearing the roads, but they did neither. Lanes disappear suddenly and without warning, or are only half a lane wide and non-functional. Huge mounds have been left at intersections, obstructing all sight lines. Two-lane roads have become one lane and cars can't pass at the same time. Turn lanes are unusable. They haven't bothered to plow merge lanes so drivers are dumped into speeding traffic with no room to accelerate. The plowing is lazy and low effort. It all looks like "meh, good enough, who cares." It is making traffic a mess. People should be demanding answers from the council.

It is definitely making traffic a mess. A simple 5 min trip from downtown bethesda to our house is taking 40 mins now. Tomorrow will be a mess when schools open.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Notice in the message that if the bus doesn't reach your kid, it will be squarely the fault of county and private residents.

That's fair. Schools don't plow the streets.

The County's priorities are not the same as MCPS. County just wants to ensure car access and therefore plows roads in a rough fashion. Sidewalks are an afterthought. They don't care at all about prioritizing the snow removal on school bus routes, school bus stops, and access around school properties.

Therefore... it actually is the job of the Superintendent to make a deal with the County when there's a snow emergency, so that somewhere down the list of priorities, there's a spot for school bus routes, and all things school related.

So yes, MCPS has some responsibility here and cannot blame this all on residents and the county not shoveling to school-safe standards, since those are not the standards used by anyone except MCPS.

The plowing was unacceptable, even for car access. It would be one thing if they obstructed all the sidewalks while successfully clearing the roads, but they did neither. Lanes disappear suddenly and without warning, or are only half a lane wide and non-functional. Huge mounds have been left at intersections, obstructing all sight lines. Two-lane roads have become one lane and cars can't pass at the same time. Turn lanes are unusable. They haven't bothered to plow merge lanes so drivers are dumped into speeding traffic with no room to accelerate. The plowing is lazy and low effort. It all looks like "meh, good enough, who cares." It is making traffic a mess. People should be demanding answers from the council.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Notice in the message that if the bus doesn't reach your kid, it will be squarely the fault of county and private residents.

That's fair. Schools don't plow the streets.

The County's priorities are not the same as MCPS. County just wants to ensure car access and therefore plows roads in a rough fashion. Sidewalks are an afterthought. They don't care at all about prioritizing the snow removal on school bus routes, school bus stops, and access around school properties.

Therefore... it actually is the job of the Superintendent to make a deal with the County when there's a snow emergency, so that somewhere down the list of priorities, there's a spot for school bus routes, and all things school related.

So yes, MCPS has some responsibility here and cannot blame this all on residents and the county not shoveling to school-safe standards, since those are not the standards used by anyone except MCPS.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Notice in the message that if the bus doesn't reach your kid, it will be squarely the fault of county and private residents.

I mean, what is untrue about this? The county did an embarrassing and lazy job of plowing.

+1. If the lack of communication/ division of labor re: snow removal between the county and MCPS, as discussed on the other thread, is accurate, this will be a (recurring) problem. Not sure who is responsible, Erlich? County Council? MCPS Board? But if everyone forgets, this is just going to happen again with the next weird weather event in 2027.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Notice in the message that if the bus doesn't reach your kid, it will be squarely the fault of county and private residents.

That's fair. Schools don't plow the streets.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Notice in the message that if the bus doesn't reach your kid, it will be squarely the fault of county and private residents.

I mean, what is untrue about this? The county did an embarrassing and lazy job of plowing.