SNOW!?!

[Lith]

Yea ALOT of schools and what not are shut down. The snow acctually stuck and has been here for more then a few hours. ITS WEIRD!!

[tomgallagher]

I find it funny when folks clean out the local supermarkets like they live in Antarctica and were storing up for the winter.

[nuts]

A common phenomenon.  I watched people here in Oz stock upthe days before Xmas as though there was a siege although the supermarkets were only closed on Christmas Day. Go figure.

[slybeard]

In South Louisiana it is too cold, icy, and dangerous for schools and government buildings to open, but the malls, restaurants, and movie theaters all have great business today.

[Lith]

I took a nap and 95% of the snow disappeared >.<

[Y2KOTA]

OMG I saw a snow flake! Go buy out the store of milk and eggs!!!!!!  From my New England days.

[Bald Guy]

I personally love the cold, but here in Florida it's a rare thing.  It really irks me when watching the evening news and the meteorologist and anchor people make such a big deal when the thermometer hits 50.  They're like, Oh, the humanity, when is it going to warm up, we're going to die if the temperature dips below 80.

[nuts]

Here in Canberra it ihas been over 35 Celsius (about 95 F) for weeks and we have had no rain for about 2 months and desperately need rain yet each evening the weather people on TV talk about the pleasing prospect of another fine and sunny day tomorrow.  Trees and shrubs are dying despite some watering and I have given up on my small lawn.

[bennett11]

Here in Austin it was the ice which was covered by ½ inch of snow that was bothersome.  Couldn't even get the newspaper on the driveway  until mid afternoon.  Of course it will be 70 tomorrow.  Lived in Alberta (cold) and Syracuse (snow - 200 inches a year) so I know winter. 

[baldjoeg]

Mike, I agree with you entirely. My son leaves home here in Minnesota all the time without a jacket on. He claims that he has one in the car. Unbelievable! He is 23 years old. He should know better by now.

[xnewyawka]

OMG I saw a snow flake! Go buy out the store of milk and eggs!!!!!!  From my New England days.

I always found it funny how people would clear out the stores. I remember the same thing in NY. The whole aisle and shelves would be devoid of milk, bread and eggs at the mere mention of snow.

[Laser Man]

Did you ever notice that in the midst of a snowstorm, all of the local news channels send some "reporter" out to stand near a snow-covered street or ramp and say "As you can see behind me, the roads are snow-covered and treacherous.  The best advice is to stay off the roads."  As if we all are too dumb to realize that!

[BBCESQ]

Tallahassee/Leon County went into total freak out mode.  They even cancelled school.  Driving to work this morning, my first thought was that it was worse during a normal rainstorm last week.  SMH

[imaginary]

New York City has been hit with snowstorms this year. Citizens have been advised to avoid travel, but have the schools open. Although I grew up without snow days for school, I believe some of us grow up, and realize the potential dangers. Although I'm not in favor of closing schools over any little things, common sense should be used. It's only been two months, and the new mayor is disliked.

[Mike E. P.]

We close the schools at the first sight of a snow flake in CT - sometimes we close just based on the forecast. Parents will complain when we close - that we should have been open and they will complain when we stay open that we should have closed. 

When I was a kid, schools were always open and parents used their judgment. If they thought it was unsafe to go to school they kept their kids home.