Winter Angst

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by Treeguy

Depends where you are, some places it takes 2 feet of snow, others 2 inches.

Here in the Portland area, if the forecast says we might get some sprinkles that won't stick (which is about the "worst" that happens every few years), all the schools close and some businesses do, too.

Quite a contrast to where I grew up - Chicago. Despite the weather there, in my 4 years of HS, my school was only closed one day - when the boiler broke. I'd walk the four blocks to school in snow that was at least 2 feet deep all the time. No biggie.

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

Here in the Portland area, if the forecast says we might get some sprinkles that won't stick (which is about the "worst" that happens every few years), all the schools close and some businesses do, too.

Quite a contrast to where I grew up - Chicago. Despite the weather there, in my 4 years of HS, my school was only closed one day - when the boiler broke. I'd walk the four blocks to school (up hill, both ways) in snow that was at least 2 feet deep all the time. No biggie.

Fixed it for you.

[Rich]

It was touch and go whether we'd have school locally -- the wind chill was about -30 last night and when that happens, kids are put in danger standing outside waiting for school buses and many districts close.

We had a snow day area wide on Wednesday, though, so school districts were probably loathe to close -- only 3 districts set a 2 hour delay.

It's still below 0 (it's -3) with a -17 wind chill at 10:30AM. My still wet hair froze between the school and the car last night after about a 200 foot walk.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

Here in the Portland area, if the forecast says we might get some sprinkles that won't stick (which is about the "worst" that happens every few years), all the schools close and some businesses do, too.

Quite a contrast to where I grew up - Chicago. Despite the weather there, in my 4 years of HS, my school was only closed one day - when the boiler broke. I'd walk the four blocks to school in snow that was at least 2 feet deep all the time. No biggie.

I did not grow up in Chicago, but most of my high school years, we did not have a roof that was in working order for about 2 of those years (I attended a school in Missouri one year). And yes that included the winter time. Still had school on a regular basis while wearing winter coats.

Peace