peterseb Idaho
01/31/19 8:11 pm
My school, growing up, didn't close until the air temperature was -25 or colder. We always had to go outside for recess unless the air temperature was 0 or colder. The reason they canceled school at -25 was because at that temperature the diesel fuel in the buses would gel up and they wouldn't run.
Zod Above Pugetropolis
01/31/19 3:32 pm
In areas where those conditions are not unheard of, such as in the mountain states or upper Midwest, I'd say no. Assuming, of course, that the roads could be kept passable. Closings for cold should be similar to closings for extreme heat - by district or even specific school, based on that particular facility's ability to accommodate them. Poorly insulated older buildings may need to be closed, while a more modern building should not need to be. So my answer is no, broadly, but yes in the cases where closing them is actually necessary.
GrandmaALiCE
01/31/19 1:23 pm
π GrandmaAlice asked:
Inspired by @RussianThunder poll: Yesterday and today, the wind chill temperatures were in the minus 20’s. (Yes, that’s minus!) π¨ snow βοΈ Most schools were closed. Are school closings justified under those weather conditions?
Yes
No
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