Coldest air in years set to grip the Nation’s Capital: Protect yourself, pets, and home (Post article)

[car54]

Originally Posted by FCNova

I can't believe schools were delayed 2 hours today. Just close for the entire winter so the kids won't have to be cold at all.

Kids being cold is only part of it. Buses that won't start is the other problem.

Drivers were told to report at the normal time (2+ hours before their first pick-up)...in the hopes that that would be enough time to get them all started. Nope....there are drivers that were still waiting for a jumpstart when I went home at 11:30 am.

[FCNova]

Originally Posted by mikecart1

Some kids don't have jackets. I remember when I was younger a couple of guys would stand at the bus stop in tee shirts.

You gotta realize that not everyone can afford Gore Tex jackets like George Costanza.

Hard to tell w/ the internet but I think you're being sarcastic? Nice Costanza reference.

Interesting info on the buses. It's a wonder winter doesn't cripple the entire school system for months at a time in places like Michigan or Minnesota.

[jillabean]

Originally Posted by FCNova

Hard to tell w/ the internet but I think you're being sarcastic? Nice Costanza reference.

Interesting info on the buses. It's a wonder winter doesn't cripple the entire school system for months at a time in places like Michigan or Minnesota.

According to this article, they sometimes just leave the busses running all night. I think for our school districts to do that, they would have to raise some money because bus fuel isn't free. It's a choice of extra costs or opening school late basically. Either way, you are out something.

Stalled Minnesota school buses fuel biodiesel mandate debate | Star Tribune

It also sounds like when the buses were running, the fuel congealed in those Minnesota buses leaving children stranded at bus stops and on the buses. Diesel also can congeal at low temperatures according to the article, but it also says that biodiesel congeals more readily. I wonder what our buses use (I have no idea).

[michgc]

Originally Posted by niuniu

spring? pollen. summer? mosquitoes. Fall? leaf cleanup. Winder? perfect.

Umm, snow shoveling?

[Cardiff Kook]

Originally Posted by ChristineVA

One cold day does not a brutal winter make...

fwiw it still looks really cold there and the 10 day forecast doesn't look much better