What can you do on a Snow Day besides hang out on PF?

  • Thread starter Thread starter ZapperZ
  • Start date Start date
  • Tags Tags
    Fun
Click For Summary

Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the experiences and expectations of participants regarding snow days, including personal anecdotes, weather conditions, and the impact on work and school schedules. The scope includes informal sharing of experiences rather than technical or academic content.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory
  • Meta-discussion

Main Points Raised

  • Some participants express excitement about snow days and the opportunity to spend more time on the forum.
  • Others share their experiences with varying weather conditions, including ice and snow accumulation, and the challenges of commuting.
  • Several participants recount past snowstorms, including significant snowfall amounts and their personal experiences during those events.
  • There are mentions of school closures and the anticipation of potential snow days, with some expressing hope for additional time to complete assignments.
  • Some participants reflect on the unusual nature of school closures due to weather, noting how infrequently it occurs.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally share their individual experiences and expectations regarding snow days, but there is no consensus on the severity of the weather or the likelihood of future snow days. Multiple competing views remain regarding the impact of the weather on daily activities.

Contextual Notes

Limitations include varying personal experiences with snow and ice, differing regional weather forecasts, and the subjective nature of what constitutes a snow day.

Who May Find This Useful

Readers interested in personal anecdotes about snow days, weather-related experiences, or the impact of winter weather on academic and work schedules may find this discussion engaging.

  • #61
cyrusabdollahi said:
:smile: Do you live in DC too!?

No, west of there. To me anyone who didn't grow up driving in the snow can't drive very well. The day I got my learners permit Mom made me do donuts in the 6 inches of snow in the school parking lot, then she made me the rest of the way home. I didn't really drive on clear roads for the first 5 months I was learning.
 
Physics news on Phys.org
  • #62
Moonbear said:
The idiots around here! The kids have had all these days off from school because it was...cold. :rolleyes: So, I guess now they've used up too many days off, so when we have such horrid weather like today, the dingbats in the county had a full day of school for them. And, sure enough, the evening news is reporting a school bus accident that was a result of the weather. There's no way buses should have been out in today's weather!
That happens here, too. The administrators act like the snow days are perks for the teachers and staff and use them frivolously, but then when the snow days are all used up and some REAL storms show up, they get really brave about making the buses run because they don't want to have to tack on extra days to the school year and work a little extra during the nice weather in June. It's quite predictable.
 

Similar threads

  • · Replies 15 ·
Replies
15
Views
4K
  • · Replies 64 ·
3
Replies
64
Views
15K
Replies
39
Views
9K
Replies
15
Views
8K
Replies
64
Views
18K
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3
Views
3K
  • · Replies 4 ·
Replies
4
Views
3K
Replies
5
Views
3K
  • · Replies 13 ·
Replies
13
Views
5K
Replies
36
Views
14K