Yeah, they also have closed schools for at least 2 (now 3?) days in a row now. Why is everyone so fucking weak and pathetic now? I am not even that old but I can say "I walked to school over a mile in food deep snow because the car wouldn't start".
Everyone is weak and pathetic now...
My brother and I would walk a mile to school in our onesie snowsuits in foot deep or deeper snow because our mom’s car couldn’t make it out of the neighborhood. He had to break trail for me because I was little. This was normal and all the kids showed up to school on snowy days. It’s Colorado for fucks’ sake, you expect snow. Subzero weather? That’s what snowsuits, hats, gloves, scarves and snow boots are for. Humans can go outside in all kinds of weather with proper gear.
3 days, now, in my area at least. D11, 12, 8, and 3 have been closed since Wednesday. I also know all of the schools are equipped with either small tractors or Kubota's with a plow. They also have blowers for powdery snow. They also are not responsible for plowing the driveway and parking lots: there's an entirely separate crew that does those. On average, even with a BAD snow, it takes an hour to prepare for students.
Don't ask how I know all this.