Posted on 02/05/2007 5:14:52 AM PST by yankeedame
I'm here in the Dayton, OH area. We are going through a blast of "dangerous" cold. Today 8 degree expected high, with wind chill of -10 to -15. Otherwise sunny.
I've got the radio on and I'm stunned the number of school closings! (Not to mention the slightly smaller number of "2 hour delays".)
Do you folks have this no-school-today-because-its-too-cold?
Yes, if it ever gets that cold here, the schools would close........Florida......
Yep. This morning IPS' bus yard workers were out starting the busses when the administration called off school at the last minute - too many bus drivers called in "sick" (see: Drunk or hungover) in order to run all the bus routes.
Most schools were calling 2 hour delays. Though I recall in the past when it was subzero the schools would do a 2 hour delay so the kids wouldn't have to stand outside for a long period of time waiting on the bus.
Do your dog bite?
Most WV counties are closed today.
I'm downriver and so far the list on ClickonDetroit is up to 358 school closings.
And another thing....
What's with this "real-feel" temperature? Wouldn't that differ from person to person depending what one thinks is the cause of global warming?
Yes, I'd heard of talk of school closings in Indy on account of the Super Bowl. Down here in Coluimbus, we're on a two hour delay.
Grant County Indiana - 11 below zero this AM. All schools on a 2 hour delay.
We are at - 20, with windchills down to - 40. (Wisconsin)
Schools all over the State are closed today because of the bone chilling cold. I think its a snowball effect. They started posting school closures last night during the Super Bowl.
I teach there. I heard the reason through word of mouth. I was shocked when it said IPS was closed. IPS hardly ever closes or delays. Poor kids gotta have their free breakfast and lunch, doncha know. Even when we got 9 inches of snow last year, there was no delay because of THAT reason. Half the kids didn't show up, so I'm sure the district lost a lot of money through lack of student attendance.
"This morning IPS' bus yard workers were out starting the busses when the administration called off school at the last minute - too many bus drivers called in "sick""
So that's true?!! Wow, I heard that this morning from a coworker and thought it was an exaggeration.
Hi, I'm in the Dayton area, also. Just moved (back) here from Texas where I had the privilege of staying home from the University of Texas several times due to the temperature being ~30 F (no precipitation). They would drop dead on the street if it was like this down there.
Most of the area schools here (east central Indiana) are on a two hour delay due to the wind chill and sub zero temps. My daughter's school however doesns't have a delay as there are no buses...we parents are responsible for getting the kids to school and we are always told to use our best judgement as to whether to take the kids to school in inclement weather. Rule of thumb is if the local university is closed then so is our school...but that rarely ever happens much to the student's chagrin!!!!
My school close on account it not very far.
I thought you said your dog do not bite?
Zat is not my dog.
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In fact, I work out of my home, so I am only working 4 hours today, and enjoying my own "frigid cold" day.
BTW.... Screw Al Gore, I love global warming!!!!!
ROTFL
I'm in Cleveland. The radio station stopped reading the school closings because there were too many. Minus 2 degrees right now.
Duno..butt Dewer you haf a cold?
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