Anonymous
01/30/2026 18:05
Subject: What about Monday?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Just drove by seven locks es and the student drop off lot is still untouched. Can other people report what they're seeing at their local schools here? Yesterday it mentioned only 30 percent of schools were done. Like WHAT?!
Rock Creek Forest parking lot is untouched and no work being done on a Friday afternoon.
I drove by Quince Orchard high school today and the sidewalk just near the school on QO Road was shoveled but the sidewalks leading up to the school was half done - it was patches of clear sidewalks and mounds of snow in between. I think Monday will definitely be a closure - the streets off of QO Road were like one lane roads with no sidewalk to see, so how can the walkers walk from a mile away? And assuming parents will drop off the kids it will be a mess in that parking lot.
Buses are still covered in ice.
Probably. They don't take that long to clear. I can't imagine they would do much until the morning-of. I don't know how MCPS does it, but where I grew up, each driver cleared their own bus.
It should be easy to clear at this point. Once lifted away in one spot, large intact chunks will come off.
That's what happened with my car on Tuesday. Clearing the car off was much easier than everything else.
It is what happens with sidewalks too.
No gravity assist but you can pop
it up and lift away huge chunks at once.
Anonymous
01/30/2026 18:04
Subject: What about Monday?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Just drove by seven locks es and the student drop off lot is still untouched. Can other people report what they're seeing at their local schools here? Yesterday it mentioned only 30 percent of schools were done. Like WHAT?!
Rock Creek Forest parking lot is untouched and no work being done on a Friday afternoon.
I drove by Quince Orchard high school today and the sidewalk just near the school on QO Road was shoveled but the sidewalks leading up to the school was half done - it was patches of clear sidewalks and mounds of snow in between. I think Monday will definitely be a closure - the streets off of QO Road were like one lane roads with no sidewalk to see, so how can the walkers walk from a mile away? And assuming parents will drop off the kids it will be a mess in that parking lot.
Buses are still covered in ice.
Probably. They don't take that long to clear. I can't imagine they would do much until the morning-of. I don't know how MCPS does it, but where I grew up, each driver cleared their own bus.
It should be easy to clear at this point. Once lifted away in one spot, large intact chunks will come off.
That's what happened with my car on Tuesday. Clearing the car off was much easier than everything else.
Clearing the top of the car, hood and trunk is easy. Digging out a car hemmed in with rock hard ice by plowing is very different.
Anonymous
01/30/2026 18:04
Subject: What about Monday?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Just drove by seven locks es and the student drop off lot is still untouched. Can other people report what they're seeing at their local schools here? Yesterday it mentioned only 30 percent of schools were done. Like WHAT?!
Maybe it's time for community to come to the rescue. If one parent of every enrolled child at a school showed up with their ice pick and snow shovel, the parking lots and sidewalks of all schools could be completed in a few hours. Yes, some families have 2 kids enrolled at a school and an infant at home so only 1 parent for 2 students could show up. And yes, there are single parent households with kids in both ES and MS so they shouldn't have to shovel 2x. And I'm sure there are families with multiple children and one parent who has to go to work and cannot help.
My point is, maybe the parents who want kids back in school need to take control. Volunteers could get this done quickly. Many hands makes light work.
“The parents who want kids back in school” — shouldn’t that be all parents?
No, some of us prioritize the safety of our kids over free daycare.
But there is no safety issue at this point.
Anonymous
01/30/2026 18:02
Subject: What about Monday?
Anonymous wrote:Just drove up and Dow Georgia. Ave. What a mess! (Barely) driveable safely and absolutely not safe for pedestrians. I'm gonna say closed.
it is fine and has been since Wednesday.
Anonymous
01/30/2026 18:02
Subject: What about Monday?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Just drove by seven locks es and the student drop off lot is still untouched. Can other people report what they're seeing at their local schools here? Yesterday it mentioned only 30 percent of schools were done. Like WHAT?!
Rock Creek Forest parking lot is untouched and no work being done on a Friday afternoon.
I drove by Quince Orchard high school today and the sidewalk just near the school on QO Road was shoveled but the sidewalks leading up to the school was half done - it was patches of clear sidewalks and mounds of snow in between. I think Monday will definitely be a closure - the streets off of QO Road were like one lane roads with no sidewalk to see, so how can the walkers walk from a mile away? And assuming parents will drop off the kids it will be a mess in that parking lot.
Buses are still covered in ice.
Probably. They don't take that long to clear. I can't imagine they would do much until the morning-of. I don't know how MCPS does it, but where I grew up, each driver cleared their own bus.
It should be easy to clear at this point. Once lifted away in one spot, large intact chunks will come off.
That's what happened with my car on Tuesday. Clearing the car off was much easier than everything else.
Anonymous
01/30/2026 18:00
Subject: What about Monday?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Just drove by seven locks es and the student drop off lot is still untouched. Can other people report what they're seeing at their local schools here? Yesterday it mentioned only 30 percent of schools were done. Like WHAT?!
Rock Creek Forest parking lot is untouched and no work being done on a Friday afternoon.
I drove by Quince Orchard high school today and the sidewalk just near the school on QO Road was shoveled but the sidewalks leading up to the school was half done - it was patches of clear sidewalks and mounds of snow in between. I think Monday will definitely be a closure - the streets off of QO Road were like one lane roads with no sidewalk to see, so how can the walkers walk from a mile away? And assuming parents will drop off the kids it will be a mess in that parking lot.
Buses are still covered in ice.
Probably. They don't take that long to clear. I can't imagine they would do much until the morning-of. I don't know how MCPS does it, but where I grew up, each driver cleared their own bus.
It should be easy to clear at this point. Once lifted away in one spot, large intact chunks will come off.
Anonymous
01/30/2026 17:58
Subject: What about Monday?
Just drove up and Dow Georgia. Ave. What a mess! (Barely) driveable safely and absolutely not safe for pedestrians. I'm gonna say closed.
Anonymous
01/30/2026 17:54
Subject: What about Monday?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Just drove by seven locks es and the student drop off lot is still untouched. Can other people report what they're seeing at their local schools here? Yesterday it mentioned only 30 percent of schools were done. Like WHAT?!
Rock Creek Forest parking lot is untouched and no work being done on a Friday afternoon.
I drove by Quince Orchard high school today and the sidewalk just near the school on QO Road was shoveled but the sidewalks leading up to the school was half done - it was patches of clear sidewalks and mounds of snow in between. I think Monday will definitely be a closure - the streets off of QO Road were like one lane roads with no sidewalk to see, so how can the walkers walk from a mile away? And assuming parents will drop off the kids it will be a mess in that parking lot.
Buses are still covered in ice.
Probably. They don't take that long to clear. I can't imagine they would do much until the morning-of. I don't know how MCPS does it, but where I grew up, each driver cleared their own bus.
LOL You think a 5’ tall bus driver can clear 20 feet of ice off the top of a bus at 6 AM.
There are a variety of long-reach hand tools and equipment for that job. Some places have buses drive under something that clears the top. I haven't seen those at MCPS bus depots, but there's a lot I can't see.
There's also the "thermal release" method. You may do this with your car. Start the heaters well in advance. After an hour or so, a thin layer above the roof will melt, and the snow will slide off more easily. Not OSHA approved, but quite effective.
Anonymous
01/30/2026 17:41
Subject: What about Monday?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Just drove by seven locks es and the student drop off lot is still untouched. Can other people report what they're seeing at their local schools here? Yesterday it mentioned only 30 percent of schools were done. Like WHAT?!
Rock Creek Forest parking lot is untouched and no work being done on a Friday afternoon.
I drove by Quince Orchard high school today and the sidewalk just near the school on QO Road was shoveled but the sidewalks leading up to the school was half done - it was patches of clear sidewalks and mounds of snow in between. I think Monday will definitely be a closure - the streets off of QO Road were like one lane roads with no sidewalk to see, so how can the walkers walk from a mile away? And assuming parents will drop off the kids it will be a mess in that parking lot.
Buses are still covered in ice.
Probably. They don't take that long to clear. I can't imagine they would do much until the morning-of. I don't know how MCPS does it, but where I grew up, each driver cleared their own bus.
LOL You think a 5’ tall bus driver can clear 20 feet of ice off the top of a bus at 6 AM.
Anonymous
01/30/2026 17:40
Subject: What about Monday?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Just drove by seven locks es and the student drop off lot is still untouched. Can other people report what they're seeing at their local schools here? Yesterday it mentioned only 30 percent of schools were done. Like WHAT?!
Maybe it's time for community to come to the rescue. If one parent of every enrolled child at a school showed up with their ice pick and snow shovel, the parking lots and sidewalks of all schools could be completed in a few hours. Yes, some families have 2 kids enrolled at a school and an infant at home so only 1 parent for 2 students could show up. And yes, there are single parent households with kids in both ES and MS so they shouldn't have to shovel 2x. And I'm sure there are families with multiple children and one parent who has to go to work and cannot help.
My point is, maybe the parents who want kids back in school need to take control. Volunteers could get this done quickly. Many hands makes light work.
“The parents who want kids back in school” — shouldn’t that be all parents?
No, some of us prioritize the safety of our kids over free daycare.
It’s called caring about my kid’s education.
Well, good for you then. I prioritize my kid's safety. Your question was "shouldn’t that be all parents?" and my answer is "Not really"
I assume you haven't been letting them play outside, too. During other times of the year, you don't let them play contact sports. And obviously, cars must be out of the question. Safety first, after all.
Anonymous
01/30/2026 17:33
Subject: What about Monday?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Just drove by seven locks es and the student drop off lot is still untouched. Can other people report what they're seeing at their local schools here? Yesterday it mentioned only 30 percent of schools were done. Like WHAT?!
Maybe it's time for community to come to the rescue. If one parent of every enrolled child at a school showed up with their ice pick and snow shovel, the parking lots and sidewalks of all schools could be completed in a few hours. Yes, some families have 2 kids enrolled at a school and an infant at home so only 1 parent for 2 students could show up. And yes, there are single parent households with kids in both ES and MS so they shouldn't have to shovel 2x. And I'm sure there are families with multiple children and one parent who has to go to work and cannot help.
My point is, maybe the parents who want kids back in school need to take control. Volunteers could get this done quickly. Many hands makes light work.
“The parents who want kids back in school” — shouldn’t that be all parents?
No, some of us prioritize the safety of our kids over free daycare.
It’s called caring about my kid’s education.
Well, good for you then. I prioritize my kid's safety. Your question was "shouldn’t that be all parents?" and my answer is "Not really"
Anonymous
01/30/2026 17:32
Subject: What about Monday?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Just drove by seven locks es and the student drop off lot is still untouched. Can other people report what they're seeing at their local schools here? Yesterday it mentioned only 30 percent of schools were done. Like WHAT?!
Maybe it's time for community to come to the rescue. If one parent of every enrolled child at a school showed up with their ice pick and snow shovel, the parking lots and sidewalks of all schools could be completed in a few hours. Yes, some families have 2 kids enrolled at a school and an infant at home so only 1 parent for 2 students could show up. And yes, there are single parent households with kids in both ES and MS so they shouldn't have to shovel 2x. And I'm sure there are families with multiple children and one parent who has to go to work and cannot help.
My point is, maybe the parents who want kids back in school need to take control. Volunteers could get this done quickly. Many hands makes light work.
That's not the issue. MCPS could easily finish clearing the remaining schools if it directed its operations staff to do so.
The issue is that some people want the snow gone. They don't want to walk on sidewalks that still have some snow on them. They don't want to have to walk around or over mounds of snow blocking sidewalks or bus stops. Those aren't realistic expectations. These people just want schools closed.
Anonymous
01/30/2026 17:25
Subject: What about Monday?
Anonymous wrote:What about giant hair dryers? Or what if everyone in the neighborhood went to the schools with hair dryers and a lot of extension cords? That would melt stuff. Why has no one suggested this, huh, MCPS?
Why hasn't Trump offered to accelerate global warming for us?
Anonymous
01/30/2026 17:24
Subject: What about Monday?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Just drove by seven locks es and the student drop off lot is still untouched. Can other people report what they're seeing at their local schools here? Yesterday it mentioned only 30 percent of schools were done. Like WHAT?!
Rock Creek Forest parking lot is untouched and no work being done on a Friday afternoon.
I drove by Quince Orchard high school today and the sidewalk just near the school on QO Road was shoveled but the sidewalks leading up to the school was half done - it was patches of clear sidewalks and mounds of snow in between. I think Monday will definitely be a closure - the streets off of QO Road were like one lane roads with no sidewalk to see, so how can the walkers walk from a mile away? And assuming parents will drop off the kids it will be a mess in that parking lot.
Buses are still covered in ice.
Probably. They don't take that long to clear. I can't imagine they would do much until the morning-of. I don't know how MCPS does it, but where I grew up, each driver cleared their own bus.
Anonymous
01/30/2026 17:23
Subject: What about Monday?
What about giant hair dryers? Or what if everyone in the neighborhood went to the schools with hair dryers and a lot of extension cords? That would melt stuff. Why has no one suggested this, huh, MCPS?