how cold/amount of snow does it take to shut down the city/schools? (buses, stats)

[okaydorothy]

I am guessing school today, none tomorrow.
In ireland, we never had snow/rain days. We walked the 2 miles each way no matter what. The only kids that had school busses were the kids who lived in the country.

[szug-bot]

things are just different over the last couple decades- there are fewer neighborhood schools. there are a lot more cars on the roads. it might not take much for cancellations, but i guess a combination of overtime pay (if that truly is a reason), safety, and chaotic delays with traffic make it a more valid decision.

no big deal - they will just stay one day longer in june.

ahh, the feeling of a snow day when you were a kid. parents at work all day...bliss.

[hinsey86]

I once walked to school in below zero temps in my pajamas.

[szug-bot]

Originally Posted by hinsey86

I once walked to school in below zero temps in my pajamas.

haha! are your memories overlapping? were you going to school, or to the Gian' Iggle to buy groceries for mom?

[SammyKhalifa]

I remember one day, probably about 1988 give or take, where my school was canceled on 1 inch of snow.

Adults were all "they didn't do that back when I was a kid."

Now school gets canceled, and I see people I went to school with say "they didn't do that back when I was a kid."

Whatever.

[Stijl Council]

Originally Posted by liz-momof2

That would be my guess too. I am hoping they call a full day on Tuesday. The wind chill will still be well below zero and the high would be at 2/3 in the afternoon when most kids are getting out of school.

There were a couple days last year where they called delays for cold on days when the temperature dropped during the time of the delay. Drove me nuts.

I'm hoping for a cancellation too, but mostly for selfish logistical reasons .

[greg42]

I suspect tomorrow could be a closure. Supposed to be pretty damn cold.

It's colder up in MN where they closed the entire state for today, but only by about 10-15 degrees looks like.

[eschaton]

Originally Posted by hinsey86

I once walked to school in below zero temps in my pajamas.

Protip: Sweatpants are much warmer.

[Moby Hick]

It's official. No school tomorrow in Pittsburgh.

[Aqua Teen Carl]

Buncha wimps. In my day we would throw pool parties in weather like this and our parents would pass out Lucky Strikes to the neighborhood kids.