School Cancelled Tomorrow?

**CloneFan03** · 01-14-2009, 06:12 PM

Originally Posted by CYKID

Why are the local schools all closed tomorrow. Is it gonna get that nasty? I'm supposed to go to Pipestone Minn in AM.

One of the biggest concerns is having the kids standing out at the bus stops and having the diesel gelling up becasue of the cold. Good possibility a bus full of kids could get stranded for quite some time in this weather if the bus breaks down.

**TykeClone** · 01-14-2009, 06:12 PM

Originally Posted by jeff0514

I think just because of the below zero temperatures and wind chills. I don't believe its supposed to get above zero. I can't believe how little it takes to close school these days. Just dress your kids warmer!

The consolidation of rural districts means that kids need to be on the road for much, much greater distances than they used to be. Accidents happen and kids die - no one wants that blood on their hands.

**jeff0514** · 01-14-2009, 06:15 PM

I don't mean to stir the pot, but darn global warming!

**rahtotheames** · 01-14-2009, 06:17 PM

Supposed to be -45 with the wind tomorrow, I'm hoping my school closes.

Edit: As I was writing the post, got a 2 hour delay!

**ISUclones33** · 01-14-2009, 06:18 PM

Originally Posted by Bubbahotep

They didn't cancel school when I was a kid unless it reached 56 below. We are raising a generation of pansies!

walked to school up hill both ways too?

**CloneFan03** · 01-14-2009, 06:21 PM

Originally Posted by jeff0514

I don't mean to stir the pot, but darn global warming!

Bring on the Global Warming, its cold as hell!

**Bubbahotep** · 01-14-2009, 06:26 PM

Originally Posted by ISUclones33

walked to school up hill both ways too?

see post #10

**isuno1fan** · 01-14-2009, 06:36 PM

Just ridiculously stupid to cancel the entire day. If they can go to school today when it was 0 out, they can go tomorrow when it is -5.

I'm not happy about it.

**Cyclone62** · 01-14-2009, 06:49 PM

Originally Posted by isuno1fan

Just ridiculously stupid to cancel the entire day. If they can go to school today when it was 0 out, they can go tomorrow when it is -5.

I'm not happy about it.

Wind chill was only -15 or so today. There's a difference between today and tomorrow's forecast.

**Wesley** · 01-14-2009, 06:51 PM

Originally Posted by TykeClone

The consolidation of rural districts means that kids need to be on the road for much, much greater distances than they used to be. Accidents happen and kids die - no one wants that blood on their hands.

If you put it that way, I totally agree. One more bad day and then it will start to warm up.

**isuno1fan** · 01-14-2009, 06:59 PM

Originally Posted by Cyclone62

Wind chill was only -15 or so today. There's a difference between today and tomorrow's forecast.

I've got a 6 yr old and she should be in school tomorrow. Winds are supposed to be 5-10mph during the day tomorrow, much less than today and it will be a nice sunny day. If anything, delay the start 2 hrs, but to cancel the whole day is just stupid...I'm sorry.

**Cyclone62** · 01-14-2009, 07:01 PM

Originally Posted by isuno1fan

I've got a 6 yr old and she should be in school tomorrow. Winds are supposed to be 5-10mph during the day tomorrow, much less than today and it will be a nice sunny day. If anything, delay the start 2 hrs, but to cancel the whole day is just stupid...I'm sorry.

Depends on where you're living I guess. I take it you're living in an urban area?

**cmoneyr** · 01-14-2009, 07:18 PM

Originally Posted by isuno1fan

I've got a 6 yr old and she should be in school tomorrow. Winds are supposed to be 5-10mph during the day tomorrow, much less than today and it will be a nice sunny day. If anything, delay the start 2 hrs, but to cancel the whole day is just stupid...I'm sorry.

weather.com has clive at -16 at 7am tomorrow, wind chill of -35. Send your 6year old to stand outside for about 15 minutes to simulate waiting for the bus or walking to school, see how she feels after that.

Still calling for -30 windchill at 10am, so much for 2 hour delay.

**Clones21** · 01-14-2009, 08:01 PM

Originally Posted by cmoneyr

weather.com has clive at -16 at 7am tomorrow, wind chill of -35. Send your 6year old to stand outside for about 15 minutes to simulate waiting for the bus or walking to school, see how she feels after that.

Still calling for -30 windchill at 10am, so much for 2 hour delay.

Lol haha holy crap

**iowajazz** · 01-14-2009, 08:46 PM

Of course everyone complains about how silly it is to cancel school on a frigid cold today and then would turn around and sue the school district if their kid caught the sniffles waiting for the bus.

We may be raising a bunch of pansies, but we are also living with a generation of parents who complain no matter what the school does.