Anonymous
Post 01/28/2026 11:18     Subject: Re:They deleted the old Snowstorm post. Post here instead.
Anonymous wrote:I assume school will restart on Monday, but I am starting to worry with the way things are going, that not all roads, parking lots, and sidewalks, will be clear and safe by then. I am new to this area (from the South) and wonder how things usually work. Will local governments and school officials plow and salt all the roads and parking lots in time? In the past, how much has the community relied upon higher temperatures to melt all the ice?


Aren’t we going to have snow again this Saturday and Sunday?
Anonymous
Post 01/28/2026 11:07     Subject: Re:They deleted the old Snowstorm post. Post here instead.
I assume school will restart on Monday, but I am starting to worry with the way things are going, that not all roads, parking lots, and sidewalks, will be clear and safe by then. I am new to this area (from the South) and wonder how things usually work. Will local governments and school officials plow and salt all the roads and parking lots in time? In the past, how much has the community relied upon higher temperatures to melt all the ice?
Anonymous
Post 01/28/2026 10:30     Subject: They deleted the old Snowstorm post. Post here instead.
Anonymous wrote:Are grocery stores restocked?


At Giant and perishables items were not restocked (produce, bakery, meat, some dairy items).
Things that were wiped out prior to the storm (bread aisle, frozen pizzas, etc) not restocked.

This was yesterday evening so maybe the trucks have arrived by now.
Anonymous
Post 01/28/2026 10:07     Subject: They deleted the old Snowstorm post. Post here instead.
Anonymous wrote:Are grocery stores restocked?


We went to the Burke Target yesterday, and they were out of a lot of things, but still had enough stock of essentials.
Anonymous
Post 01/28/2026 09:58     Subject: They deleted the old Snowstorm post. Post here instead.
Are grocery stores restocked?
Anonymous
Post 01/28/2026 09:45     Subject: They deleted the old Snowstorm post. Post here instead.
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:There are disappearing turn lanes, very shortened merge areas, exit ramps to the Beltway, and 10ft walls of piled snow at intersections/reduced visibility all over the main roads in Ffx Co (Burke/Springfield I'm looking at you).

So even the main roads aren’t really "cleared" and def can't handle high volume .

Do better vdot. Seems like you're punking us.


Is it just me, or does this area seem to come up a lot after storms as far as road conditions are concerned?


I’m in this area too and I assume it’s because we’re more heavily residential vs. commercial and a lot of people live deep into neighborhoods several streets off a main road. It seemed like the main roads like the county parkway, Burke Center, Old Keene etc. are ok, but other than that it’s still dicey. Snow/ice is piled up in the travel lanes, and some neighborhood roads are down to essentially one lane.
Anonymous
Post 01/28/2026 09:14     Subject: They deleted the old Snowstorm post. Post here instead.
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I think people need to acknowledge this was an usually messy storm because of the ice on top of the snow and give everyone some grace and patience. I've shoveled snow in deeper snow but the ice from this one made things really hard.


This! It’s really unusual that we’ve had snow + sleet followed by sub-20 temperatures for days following. We have to wait until Monday for temps to get above 30.


And the sub 20 temps mean the salt isn't as effective in melting the snow. Salt just lowers the freezing temperature of water, standard concentration isn't enough under certain temps.
Anonymous
Post 01/28/2026 09:13     Subject: They deleted the old Snowstorm post. Post here instead.
Anonymous wrote:I think people need to acknowledge this was an usually messy storm because of the ice on top of the snow and give everyone some grace and patience. I've shoveled snow in deeper snow but the ice from this one made things really hard.


This! It’s really unusual that we’ve had snow + sleet followed by sub-20 temperatures for days following. We have to wait until Monday for temps to get above 30.
Anonymous
Post 01/28/2026 09:11     Subject: They deleted the old Snowstorm post. Post here instead.
Anonymous wrote:FWIW, our building supervisor sent an email telling people to please not even try to access the building today because it’s not safe. Apparently no central facilities help was provided, so it was all on the custodians with their shovels and snowblowers that don’t work on ice.

I really would love to hear the logic behind trying to make 12 month folks report.


My principal sent an email last night telling everyone to stay away from the building. The parking lot has not been touched yet. That job is contracted out.
Anonymous
Post 01/28/2026 09:09     Subject: They deleted the old Snowstorm post. Post here instead.
I think people need to acknowledge this was an usually messy storm because of the ice on top of the snow and give everyone some grace and patience. I've shoveled snow in deeper snow but the ice from this one made things really hard.
Anonymous
Post 01/28/2026 09:07     Subject: They deleted the old Snowstorm post. Post here instead.
Anonymous wrote:FWIW, our building supervisor sent an email telling people to please not even try to access the building today because it’s not safe. Apparently no central facilities help was provided, so it was all on the custodians with their shovels and snowblowers that don’t work on ice.

I really would love to hear the logic behind trying to make 12 month folks report.


Which school?
Anonymous
Post 01/28/2026 09:05     Subject: They deleted the old Snowstorm post. Post here instead.
FWIW, our building supervisor sent an email telling people to please not even try to access the building today because it’s not safe. Apparently no central facilities help was provided, so it was all on the custodians with their shovels and snowblowers that don’t work on ice.

I really would love to hear the logic behind trying to make 12 month folks report.
Anonymous
Post 01/28/2026 09:02     Subject: They deleted the old Snowstorm post. Post here instead.
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Anonymous wrote:Does anyone think FCPS will have the buildings open Thursday and Friday? Since students are off, this would be the chance to get in extracurriculars at least.


Dr Reid is adamant the floggings, I mean PD, will continue as scheduled on Thursday, per the email staff just received.

As if there was any doubt that THIS is what’s most important to Gatehouse.


Yeah super unclear. It will all be virtual or just some of it for some people? Makes no sense.


There’s no way I’m driving across the county in these conditions for a PD.


+1 Hell no.


Everyone else seems to get to work ok now (and surely by Thurs and Fri), feds are opened tomorrow, private businesses, medical offices, County offices.

Seems like you're the exception and not the norm.


Asking teachers to drive to one location-- their typical location-- is reasonable. Asking teachers to go to their typical location and then to drive across the county to a different location is not reasonable when the PD can be done virtually. That's even the case when the weather is fine. There is no reason to have these central PD sessions when teachers are just put in a room with other teachers from their own school.
it is a good bonding experience


This sounds like a nonessential central office person trying to justify bringing people in for no reason.
Anonymous
Post 01/28/2026 08:54     Subject: They deleted the old Snowstorm post. Post here instead.
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:There are disappearing turn lanes, very shortened merge areas, exit ramps to the Beltway, and 10ft walls of piled snow at intersections/reduced visibility all over the main roads in Ffx Co (Burke/Springfield I'm looking at you).

So even the main roads aren’t really "cleared" and def can't handle high volume .

Do better vdot. Seems like you're punking us.


Is it just me, or does this area seem to come up a lot after storms as far as road conditions are concerned?


Where are you posting from ^^?

Annandale is bad too - fwiw. Shrug
Anonymous
Post 01/28/2026 08:51     Subject: They deleted the old Snowstorm post. Post here instead.
Anonymous wrote:There are disappearing turn lanes, very shortened merge areas, exit ramps to the Beltway, and 10ft walls of piled snow at intersections/reduced visibility all over the main roads in Ffx Co (Burke/Springfield I'm looking at you).

So even the main roads aren’t really "cleared" and def can't handle high volume .

Do better vdot. Seems like you're punking us.


Is it just me, or does this area seem to come up a lot after storms as far as road conditions are concerned?