This morning we got a automated call from the school saying they were closing 3 hours early because of weather. I went to look outside and there was nothing. I picked the kids up at 11:15 and we are currently sitting at home with me wondering why they are out. It is 12:15 now and it’s 37 degrees and completely dry out! According to the weather channel we could get 6 to 10 inches later this afternoon and tonight, but school gets out at 2:15 anyway so I have no idea what the school board was thinking.
To make it worse the kids went at normal time on Wednesday and I know of at least 5 wrecks that morning because of icy roads. So I guess the take home message is that when the road are icy for sure it’s OK, but when it MIGHT snow they need to close early for safety.
Crazy Southerners! It’s OK – a marathon in NC was once cancelled because it was definitely going to snow – guess what?! no snow!!!
It’s a school bus issue. If they let the elementary school kids out on time and have to let the middle/high school kids out early the school buses don’t have time to run the routes and get back to the schools before they need too. Also, the high school buses easily run until 4:30 or after in some places….they definitely would have hit some “weather” by then.
If by “weather” you mean snow that isn’t sticking to the roads then yes. I saw the high school buses out when I was on my way there and the roads were perfectly clear.