Huge Blizzard. 2 inches of snow followed by 36 degree temps and sun. Great to make a crust on the snow so it doesnt blow. They got us all worred about nothing once again and allowed schools in the state to waste yet another day.
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Huge Blizzard. 2 inches of snow followed by 36 degree temps and sun. Great to make a crust on the snow so it doesnt blow. They got us all worred about nothing once again and allowed schools in the state to waste yet another day.
Come back here at about 8 pm and let us know how things are doing. :wink:Quote:
Originally Posted by kingcy
The blizzard will be mostly felt in the country areas, per usual. In town, not so much.
I will do that.Quote:
Originally Posted by cstrunk
I live in the country so I think I will feel the blizzard conditions if they come.Quote:
Originally Posted by JonDMiller
No wind up here as of 2pm, but NWS says Spencer has winds of 21mph, gusts of 33mph.
It's not like they get made up at the end of the year or anything.Quote:
Originally Posted by kingcy
Some do some dont. Some went of a half day so that doesnt have to be made up. Some went for an hour, so I'm not sure what happens there.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cyclone62
I see what you're getting at. In that case you're right. The only problem is it depends on where you are. Highway 117 wasn't too fun to drive on this afternoon.Quote:
Originally Posted by kingcy
If the kids are in school for any amount of time than the day is counted in full. At least that's what all the woman in my office have said today. I guess this has changed.
No, that's right. I think we should go to hours instead of days in school though.Quote:
Originally Posted by dmclone
From the look of things in Ames, it may not be too bad. The snow was really light when it was coming down, but temps are at or above freezing, so it is getting really wet out. By the time the wind picks up, there may not be that much loose snow to blow around. I'm going to err on the side of caution though, and duck out from work in the next half hour or so. Last thing I want to do is underestimate the weather.
Looks like the blizzard warning has been removed for polk county.
I went to high school in Minnesota. They scheduled an additional 9 days a year for snow days. Problem is the road crews were do good I didn't have one snow day in my four years of high school. But I did get to go to school an extra 9 days a year. Dangit.
In Ames, if they serve the kids lunch then it basically counts as a school day. I remember one time last year they called school off early, it fell in the middle of the lunch periods so they adjusted them around so everyone got served and it counted as a school day.Quote:
Originally Posted by dmclone
Yep I seem to recall that as the rule when I was in school too. My favorite incidences that involved that rule was eating "lunch" at 10:30 ish a few times. My next favorite was the day we had a late start, another snow band pushed into the area, and then were let out early. 10:20-12:30(I had last shift lunch and was in high school so I left then anyways) in school.Quote:
Originally Posted by cmoneyr