Anonymous
Post 01/20/2026 16:11     Subject: Re:Jan 25th storm
Anonymous wrote:Ten years ago, we got 30” of snow that started falling on a Friday. MCPS did an early release that day, and the following Monday was already scheduled to be a non instructional day. We STILL ended up using 5-6 consecutive snow days. I wouldn’t wish that on anybody. For my own family (my kids are seniors in high school), I’d love a couple snow days this month, but for all the working parents who have to find alternative childcare on snow days, I hope this storm isn’t too disruptive.


It was really fun TBH. I'd rather have one monster storm than 5 nonsense dustings.

If it's going to be bitter ass cold, we might as well have snow.
Anonymous
Post 01/20/2026 15:58     Subject: Jan 25th storm
I was planning to drive to NC for the weekend (Friday through Sunday) and now I’m not sure if I should make the trip. Bummer.
Anonymous
Post 01/20/2026 13:23     Subject: Re:Jan 25th storm
Ten years ago, we got 30” of snow that started falling on a Friday. MCPS did an early release that day, and the following Monday was already scheduled to be a non instructional day. We STILL ended up using 5-6 consecutive snow days. I wouldn’t wish that on anybody. For my own family (my kids are seniors in high school), I’d love a couple snow days this month, but for all the working parents who have to find alternative childcare on snow days, I hope this storm isn’t too disruptive.
Anonymous
Post 01/20/2026 12:40     Subject: Jan 25th storm
For the first time this year I’m fully prepared with sleds and snow gear for my ES kids. I predict we’ll get a dusting.
Anonymous
Post 01/20/2026 11:59     Subject: Jan 25th storm
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I hope we get 2' and school is closed for a week.


Do you have children?


DP here. I have teens and hope we are closed too, for as long as possible. But I remember having little ones and feeling differently.


You don’t care about what they’re missing at school? In FCPS we would miss the last few days of the semester when they have to finish their exams.


No. My high achieving teens need a break. We are in LCPS and they don’t do exams. AP teachers intentionally build in snow days to their pacing of content. A week off would be welcome to everyone. It’s also the beginning of our 3rd quarter (2nd Q ends this Thursday before the storm) so it’s actually great timing and likely to influence the decision in favor of closure.
Anonymous
Post 01/20/2026 11:12     Subject: Jan 25th storm
OP here.

The time of onset will change as we get closer to the event. Already it's been slowed down from the early hours of Saturday to the afternoon.

Please check back in and build flexibility into your plans for that day. I am assuming that Sunday will be spent shoveling whatever accumulates.

Anonymous
Post 01/20/2026 10:01     Subject: Jan 25th storm
Anonymous wrote:I am too desperate for a major storm, so I know we’ll just get a coating to an inch.


I have to leave town this weekend, so I’m counteracting your bad luck with my own and I’m predicting a historic 20+ inches.
Anonymous
Post 01/20/2026 09:57     Subject: Jan 25th storm
I am too desperate for a major storm, so I know we’ll just get a coating to an inch.
Anonymous
Post 01/20/2026 09:38     Subject: Jan 25th storm
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I hope we get 2' and school is closed for a week.


Do you have children?


DP here. I have teens and hope we are closed too, for as long as possible. But I remember having little ones and feeling differently.


You don’t care about what they’re missing at school? In FCPS we would miss the last few days of the semester when they have to finish their exams.


If I were a teacher, I’d be bumping any next week tests up to Friday. High odds that FCPS is closed all next week (since they are already scheduled to be closed Th/F, out early Wed).
Anonymous
Post 01/20/2026 09:35     Subject: Jan 25th storm
Anonymous wrote:I would also like more accuracy as we track this. My elderly father has to get to the hospital and I don't want him trying to clear his car or god forbid try to shovel. Is the snow coming on Saturday?


Right now it’s looking like late Saturday. If he’s going in Saturday morning, it probably won’t be an issue, but keep an eye on the forecast.
Anonymous
Post 01/20/2026 09:32     Subject: Jan 25th storm
I would also like more accuracy as we track this. My elderly father has to get to the hospital and I don't want him trying to clear his car or god forbid try to shovel. Is the snow coming on Saturday?
Anonymous
Post 01/20/2026 09:19     Subject: Jan 25th storm
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I hope we get 2' and school is closed for a week.


Do you have children?


DP here. I have teens and hope we are closed too, for as long as possible. But I remember having little ones and feeling differently.


You don’t care about what they’re missing at school? In FCPS we would miss the last few days of the semester when they have to finish their exams.
Anonymous
Post 01/20/2026 08:50     Subject: Jan 25th storm
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:When is this storm predicted to start? I can’t find anything online re beginning time. I’m trying to figure out if we can still do our schedule day trip on Saturday to Charlottesville. SOS.

Looks like it would hit our area in the early afternoon on Saturday and then continue through Sunday. The storm may start causing flight disruptions late Friday night as it develops in Texas.


Oh man. We are trying to make the 2pm UVA basketball game. I know it seems silly to be stressed about it. I guess we will play it by ear and be prepared to possibly just watch it from our couch.
Anonymous
Post 01/20/2026 08:48     Subject: Jan 25th storm
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I hope we get 2' and school is closed for a week.


Do you have children?


DP here. I have teens and hope we are closed too, for as long as possible. But I remember having little ones and feeling differently.
Anonymous
Post 01/20/2026 08:39     Subject: Jan 25th storm
https://www.wunderground.com/forecast/us/dc/washington

10 day forecast and can click on sat or sun to get hourly forecast for those days.