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Anonymous wrote:Chuck Bell says the main threat is 3-8 pm.
Doug Kammerer says it’s starting at 2 pm.

I think an early release is prudent but I will be picking up my kids early depending on what tomorrow’s forecast says.

Chuck just posted on his Instagram (4cast4u)…
“Start spreading the news that there is a significant threat of #severeweather in the @nbcwashinggon viewing area Monday afternoon and early evening. One of our greatest risks in several years issued by @nwsspc…2 pm - 9 pm is the overall window”

Thanks for the update from Chuck Bell.

I don’t recall a recent time where so many meteorologists were so alarmed about a storm. I believe this will be a deadly and damaging storm.

Anonymous wrote:Are we for sure that it is going to one of those historic diaster storm unlike just a common big rainstorm tomorrow Monday? The weather forecast is not always reliable.

It's not warm enough to get a "historic" storm. I think the poster in this thread is a troll.

An early dismissal will still put some students on busses during the high risk time.

I hate to say it but the safest thing is to close.

The liability of kids on busses during a tornado is not worth the risk.

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Anonymous wrote:Deal with your anxiety and stop worrying about the schools.

Pretty sure she just doesn't want to work.

DP. The OP said she wanted to get out of an after-school meeting. Not that she doesn’t want to work. Teachers know that meetings keep us from our work.

In this case, the meeting is the work.

Again: meetings keep teachers from work. They aren’t actually “work.”

On topic: I can see an early release. Years ago, I was held at work to shelter students. It was disastrous. Parents were trying to pick up their kids, teachers wanted to get to their own children, etc. I can see us trying to avoid that.

Meetings are work you don't want to do.

Anonymous wrote:Not trying to fear monger or overblow the odds of a freak incident but we just had a Frederick man die on Thursday because a tree fell on his car while driving on the GW parkway. That was not a day with 50-75 mph winds. I would hate to see what the DCUM threads would look like if a a tree fell on a school bus and hurt/killed a bunch of 10 year olds.

That implies no one should leave their homes ever!

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Anonymous wrote:I can’t believe how uninformed and glib the parents are here. Look at what happened in the Midwest. This is a derecho. There will be no ability to get your kids after it passes because the streets will be closed. Obviously, schools must at least close early and the office doesn’t need parents randomly getting kids.

Don’t derechos form suddenly? There a June 29 2012 derecho certainly wasn’t anticipated. It was also at 10pm after a 105 degree day. Not sure how that could be similar to tomorrow?

The 2012 storm was anticipated to be extremely severe. The environment was ripe for storms. While the derecho itself wasn't predicted, the true weather forecasters warned well in advance that conditions would be dangerous.

This will be a hard call with complaints no matter what is decided. The timing and ensuring ES can get home before it starts makes it even harder to call.

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Anonymous wrote:I can’t believe how uninformed and glib the parents are here. Look at what happened in the Midwest. This is a derecho. There will be no ability to get your kids after it passes because the streets will be closed. Obviously, schools must at least close early and the office doesn’t need parents randomly getting kids.

Don’t derechos form suddenly? There a June 29 2012 derecho certainly wasn’t anticipated. It was also at 10pm after a 105 degree day. Not sure how that could be similar to tomorrow?

According to Justin Berk, this is the definition of a derecho “ DERECHO: This word has been tossed around. The formal definition is a storm line with a destructive path 240 miles long with winds along it 58 to 100+ mph.”.

Are we for sure that it is going to one of those historic diaster storm unlike just a common big rainstorm tomorrow Monday? The weather forecast is not always reliable.

Not trying to fear monger or overblow the odds of a freak incident but we just had a Frederick man die on Thursday because a tree fell on his car while driving on the GW parkway. That was not a day with 50-75 mph winds. I would hate to see what the DCUM threads would look like if a a tree fell on a school bus and hurt/killed a bunch of 10 year olds.

Anonymous wrote:I can’t believe how uninformed and glib the parents are here. Look at what happened in the Midwest. This is a derecho. There will be no ability to get your kids after it passes because the streets will be closed. Obviously, schools must at least close early and the office doesn’t need parents randomly getting kids.

Don’t derechos form suddenly? There a June 29 2012 derecho certainly wasn’t anticipated. It was also at 10pm after a 105 degree day. Not sure how that could be similar to tomorrow?

I am doing laundry, bringing in anything that could blow around and break windows, charging everything and am worried. Anybody remember the derecho? Not even cell service where I lived.

Anonymous wrote:Chuck Bell says the main threat is 3-8 pm.
Doug Kammerer says it’s starting at 2 pm.

I think an early release is prudent but I will be picking up my kids early depending on what tomorrow’s forecast says.

Chuck just posted on his Instagram (4cast4u)…
“Start spreading the news that there is a significant threat of #severeweather in the @nbcwashinggon viewing area Monday afternoon and early evening. One of our greatest risks in several years issued by @nwsspc…2 pm - 9 pm is the overall window”

I just saw a weather post that showed two rounds of storms. One between 10:00-3:00, the other (stronger) round between 3:00-7:00. Both are capable of producing heavy rain, strong wind, hail, and tornadoes. While I was initially thinking that an early dismissal should be given, now I’m wondering if a full day off wouldn’t make more sense. This is a unprecedented storm and, if it’s anything like the derecho from years ago, there will be trees down in roads and houses, downed power lines, and massive power outages. At this point, it doesn’t sound like an “if it will happen” storm but rather a “when it happens” storm.

In MCPS, PEP kids are out mid-day, school staff in split positions are out, student drivers will be out of the road, as well as walkers. Buses have no business being out in high winds and run the risk of having to stop at other schools to release kids into sturdier buildings. Plus, all staff need to be able to get home and make sure their own families are safe. Bus drivers are usually the last to finish so the higher-ups need to consider their safety.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Deal with your anxiety and stop worrying about the schools.

Pretty sure she just doesn't want to work.

DP. The OP said she wanted to get out of an after-school meeting. Not that she doesn’t want to work. Teachers know that meetings keep us from our work.

In this case, the meeting is the work.

Again: meetings keep teachers from work. They aren’t actually “work.”

On topic: I can see an early release. Years ago, I was held at work to shelter students. It was disastrous. Parents were trying to pick up their kids, teachers wanted to get to their own children, etc. I can see us trying to avoid that.