Local schools- two hour delay due to the cold

[Peter1469]

Local schools- two hour delay due to the cold--

Listening to the radio this morning I discovered most if not all of the schools around here have a two hour delay because it is cold. 17 F this morning. Dressed properly, that isn't a problem that should delay opening schools. And temps won't be much high two hours later anyway.

[Helena]

Just found out two minutes ago while trying to make sure my daughter was warm enough, (you know how kids are) that the school buses are not permitted to pick up kids who have hoods on their heads. They can wear hoodies, but can't put the hoods up.

[donttread]

Local schools- two hour delay due to the cold--

Listening to the radio this morning I discovered most if not all of the schools around here have a two hour delay because it is cold. 17 F this morning. Dressed properly, that isn't a problem that should delay opening schools. And temps won't be much high two hours later anyway.

17 ABOVE? Our kids go out to play in their fall jackets at that temp. ( of course if you saw me at 95 degrees and the same humidity you'd think I was literally melting) So tough runs two ways. LOL. Even we delay now at -20 or -25. Not when I was a kid though. We had parents and if we didn't wear what we were told to the bus stop we learned quick! . 17 Above. You made my day. Just what do we expect these kids to be able to handle when they grow up? "Thanks mom and dad , you trained us how to handle perfect conditions! Or about 1% of life!"

[Peter1469]

17 ABOVE? Our kids go out to play in their fall jackets at that temp. ( of course if you saw me at 95 degrees and the same humidity you'd think I was literally melting) So tough runs two ways. LOL. Even we delay now at -20 or -25. Not when I was a kid though. We had parents and if we didn't wear what we were told to the bus stop we learned quick! . 17 Above. You made my day. Just what do we expect these kids to be able to handle when they grow up? "Thanks mom and dad , you trained us how to handle perfect conditions! Or about 1% of life!"

I thought it was silly to delay school opening.

[donttread]

Just found out two minutes ago while trying to make sure my daughter was warm enough, (you know how kids are) that the school buses are not permitted to pick up kids who have hoods on their heads. They can wear hoodies, but can't put the hoods up.

Boots are probably consider gang colors too?? LOL. I like your sense of sarcasm because it's funny not nasty. Something some here could learn a bit about.

[jimmyz]

Arizona checking in at high sixties and sunny.

[donttread]

I thought it was silly to delay school opening.

I $#@!ed when we started delaying at -20 . LOL

[alexa]

Local schools- two hour delay due to the cold--

Listening to the radio this morning I discovered most if not all of the schools around here have a two hour delay because it is cold. 17 F this morning. Dressed properly, that isn't a problem that should delay opening schools. And temps won't be much high two hours later anyway.

It could be due to icy roads. Most southern towns aren't really equipped to deal with it.

I used to have hockey practice outdoors at -10F, so I agree that 17F doesn't pose any kind of hazard, if you're dressed properly.

It's hard to stop a school bus on a sheet of ice, though.

[Peter1469]

It could be due to icy roads. Most southern towns aren't really equipped to deal with it.

I used to have hockey practice outdoors at -10F, so I agree that 17F doesn't pose any kind of hazard, if you're dressed properly.

It's hard to stop a school bus on a sheet of ice, though.

We had very little ice left this morning.

[Dr. Who]

It could be due to icy roads. Most southern towns aren't really equipped to deal with it.

I used to have hockey practice outdoors at -10F, so I agree that 17F doesn't pose any kind of hazard, if you're dressed properly.

It's hard to stop a school bus on a sheet of ice, though.

It was -11F here yesterday, and a bit windy. It did seem a little nippy, however it's not really cold until your nostrils start frosting and almost feel like they are going to freeze shut. Where I grew up it averaged -20F through all of January. The snow used to squeak like styrofoam when you walked on it and they never closed the schools for any reason. I don't know about the school buses because I always walked to school. We just dressed for the weather. When your fingers and toes started burning/hurting from the cold, it was time to go inside.