Bet you havn't had this problem

[Forksref]

Originally posted by Ed Maeder
Just got an E Mail from the AD at the school where I am supposed to be driving a three crew to this weekend. He suggests that we call before we leave (4.5 hour drive). He says the visiting team may not be able to travel because of a school policy. They are not able to travel if the temperature is below -40. We don't have much snow but how would you like 40 below?

Eddie,

In ND we have a slogan: "Minus 40 keeps out the riff raff."

I was supt. of a district and we sent busses out on our routes when it was -43. We had good busses, clear weather and always had a bus running at school in case another got stalled. No problems. But we had no games that day, so that decision didn't have to be made.

[Forksref]

Originally posted by South GA BBall Ref
Talking about a road trip. Whew! 4.5 hours in a long way for a HS game.

We had a school in our league in ND that was 340 miles away. Makes for a late arrival at home after a night game.

[tjones1]

Dark, windy, and cold here!

[Ed Maeder]

That temp is forty below fahrenheit. We do get paid for travel and this is a two day trip with 8 games 4 JV and 4 Varsity. We also get rooms for two nights and meals. If any of you know Alaska we will be going from Anchorage that is 15 below tonight and we will be going to Glenallen that the news had at 37 below tonight. I also do umpire softball and in the summer it can get up to 90 above in some parts of the state. This is a very big state and we can have a difference between the state high and the state low of over 100 degrees at times.

[David M]

Originally posted by rgaudreau
We have a school Board policy that if the weather is at -37 (celcius), schools are open but bus transporation is cancelled.
They don't want kids waiting for a bus on a street corner at that temperature.
Also, I'm told that the diesel fuel used by the buses gels at -37 and can no longer be burned by the engine. Not a mechanic so I really have no clue if that's true or not.

Ren

Sounds like a good Idea. No buses, make the kids walk to school. LOL

[FrankHtown]

As a chemist, and husband, used to dealing with cold temperatures on occasion, -40 is the only point that degrees celcius and degrees farenheit are the same!

[Forksref]

Originally posted by FrankHtown
As a chemist, and husband, used to dealing with cold temperatures on occasion, -40 is the only point that degrees celcius and degrees farenheit are the same!

That's why we use -40 keeps out the riff raff. Whether you are a Fahrenheit freak or a Celsius freak, it has an impact.