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My wife went in because she's a nurse in the ICU and people need care. Patients don't stop being critical. Business doesn't stop either when there is an inch of snow on the ground or your street has a little ice on it.
People who work in hospitals as critical personnel should expect to go to work, no matter the weather. I agree with you there.
People who work office jobs that can be done from home might as well stay off the roads.
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I've never had a snow tire or chain in my life. And they absolutely weren't necessary this week. It's about having some fortitude, taking your time and being careful. It snows every year here, people can figure it out. Days like these past couple equipment should have no impact.
I'm speaking in general terms. I have lived in an area where people were expected to go out. So, I went out. I drive quite well in poor weather. Here in NC, in my chosen profession, it's unnecessary. So, I stay home until it's cleared up. It's very much a common sense approach.
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It comes down to this. Some municipalities spend the money to get the equipment to clear the snow and salt/sand the roads.
And a few don't. It's those few that hold back the schools from opening.
Maybe the schools in fuquay should stay closed and the majority open after a snow day, but the entire county? Part of the draw backs for a county wide system.
This is the key issue, really. WCPSS is a large system that covers a large area. Cary clears most all of the roads very quickly. Zebulon? Nope.
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Because of the world we live in today, WCPSS has to make sure there is an almost zero chance of anyone falling, slipping or sliding at EVERY. SINGLE. SCHOOL.
Yes, the main roads are clear and dry. Bus loops, carpool lanes, and roads into schools, and secondary roads, not so much. If the sun hasn't touched it, it's a very thick layer of ice. Even with staff scraping yesterday, the squall we got last night added a new layer overnight.
If school was in tomorrow, and some kid slid getting on a bus, or some parent hit another coming into the school, the same parents complaining about not being notified of the closing yesterday would be back on the news bemoaning the fact that there was school in "these conditions."
You can't make everyone happy.
Once you accept this is the standard operating procedure for our area, you'll save yourself a lot of stress.
There are lots of roads in bad condition across the whole county.
That's true, due to the cold temps. I'm still fairly certain roads are better in Cary than Garner, though. Bigger budget, more residents that demand clear roads.
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This is a road in Cary this evening, just a mile from a local school. Notice all the ice where kids get on and off the bus. It wasn't plowed at all and is still a sheet of ice.
it has snowed the past 9 years atleast once and average is 6.74 inches/yr over the past 50 years.
I don't think so. At least not every year in the places we lived there. Just some years.
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