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[Bruce]

So it turns out it only takes 13 deaths and 70 cases from an outbreak to cancel all classes.

[Buck87]

Why would fog affect whether school is in session at all?

I can't speak for how the urban districts are affected by fog in Ohio, but here in the rural north central part of the state there are a lot of narrow township roads out in the boonies where the pavement is only one lane wide with a little bit of gravel berm on either side that allow for passing of opposing traffic. Driving those roads in low visibility can be dicey in any vehicle, much less a school bus.

[vdeane]

Why would fog affect whether school is in session at all?

I can't speak for how the urban districts are affected by fog in Ohio, but here in the rural north central part of the state there are a lot of narrow township roads out in the boonies where the pavement is only one lane wide with a little bit of gravel berm on either side that allow for passing of opposing traffic. Driving those roads in low visibility can be dicey in any vehicle, much less a school bus.

Good point.  I wasn't thinking about rural areas... more like urban/suburban roads with clearly marked lanes and speed limits around 30.

[webny99]

Yeah, I guess kids in rural areas have to go to school too!
I can think of several areas in the Finger Lakes and Southern Tier where heavy fog might be problematic.
Not too much in the immediate Rochester area, though, except maybe parts of Irondequoit and some of the hillier areas to the south.

[D-Dey65]

In Florida and coastal Georgia, school buses just stick strobe beacons on top so they can be seen in the fog, and they run them whether there's fog or not.

I never saw that on any school buses on Long Island. You'd think they'd grab those in a heartbeat.

[webny99]

I know this is a weather-related thread, but we're probably all thinking about the thread title in the context of coronavirus at this point.

[Max Rockatansky]

I know this is a weather-related thread, but we're probably all thinking about the thread title in the context of coronavirus at this point.

That probably ought to be a different thread or stick to the existing one for Coronavirus...at least that’s my two cents.

[SSOWorld]

2 feet to cancel classes? Most everywhere in WI they close on a whim now.  The map seems more appropriate historically - now tort laws and liability insurance have made school districts paranoid.  Nowadays schools in most 2'+ zones on this map close due to any amount over 4-5 inches.  Weather advisories are issued in the same areas (depending on definition) for lower amounts.  In WI - 1-3 is enough for a weather advisory these days.

Keep this thread focused on weather related closures, there is a separate thread for Coronavirus

[ftballfan]

2 feet to cancel classes? Most everywhere in WI they close on a whim now.  The map seems more appropriate historically - now tort laws and liability insurance have made school districts paranoid.  Nowadays schools in most 2'+ zones on this map close due to any amount over 4-5 inches.  Weather advisories are issued in the same areas (depending on definition) for lower amounts.  In WI - 1-3 is enough for a weather advisory these days.

Historically, kids generally walked to school and school districts covered less area. Also, budget cuts at the road commission level leads to it taking longer for roads to be cleared

[Roadgeekteen]

Rhode Island said that snow days might no longer happen because apparently remote learning there was a success (compared to Massachusetts, where remote learning was a disaster).

https://boston.cbslocal.com/2020/06/10/snow-days-rhode-island-virtual-learning-coronavirus-school/

Now, people losing power might be a problem.

[SectorZ]

Rhode Island said that snow days might no longer happen because apparently remote learning there was a success (compared to Massachusetts, where remote learning was a disaster).

https://boston.cbslocal.com/2020/06/10/snow-days-rhode-island-virtual-learning-coronavirus-school/

Now, people losing power might be a problem.

It's a good idea. If a large-scale power outage hits the town/city/school system in question then they can punt the day, along with giving an excused absence to anyone out due to a minor outage if they do have a school-from-home day.

As long as schools don't use that option as an excuse to have 20 school-from-home days just because it's raining all day or something equally dumb that shouldn't ever cancel school.

[SEWIGuy]

In general school is cancelled for weather much easier now than when I was a kid.  That's a good thing.

[kphoger]

Rhode Island said that snow days might no longer happen because apparently remote learning there was a success (compared to Massachusetts, where remote learning was a disaster).

https://boston.cbslocal.com/2020/06/10/snow-days-rhode-island-virtual-learning-coronavirus-school/

Now, people losing power might be a problem.

What have kids been doing these days if their families don't have internet?

[webny99]

Rhode Island said that snow days might no longer happen because apparently remote learning there was a success (compared to Massachusetts, where remote learning was a disaster).
https://boston.cbslocal.com/2020/06/10/snow-days-rhode-island-virtual-learning-coronavirus-school/
Now, people losing power might be a problem.

What have kids been doing these days if their families don't have internet?

Depends what age of kids we're talking: I-phones? Drugs?

[Roadgeekteen]

Rhode Island said that snow days might no longer happen because apparently remote learning there was a success (compared to Massachusetts, where remote learning was a disaster).

https://boston.cbslocal.com/2020/06/10/snow-days-rhode-island-virtual-learning-coronavirus-school/

Now, people losing power might be a problem.

What have kids been doing these days if their families don't have internet?

I'm pretty sure that over 99% of the kids at my school have internet, but I'm sure it's different elsewhere.

[ozarkman417]

Rhode Island said that snow days might no longer happen because apparently remote learning there was a success (compared to Massachusetts, where remote learning was a disaster).

https://boston.cbslocal.com/2020/06/10/snow-days-rhode-island-virtual-learning-coronavirus-school/

Now, people losing power might be a problem.

What have kids been doing these days if their families don't have internet?

I'm pretty sure that over 99% of the kids at my school have internet, but I'm sure it's different elsewhere.

My district has been providing mobile hotspots for this purpose, but it's so restricted that it's hard to do anything with it. For example: half a GB/DAY, social media and most YT videos are restricted.. so when my online classes have to do with searching stuff on the internet, that's a shot in the foot.

SM-G965U

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Rhode Island said that snow days might no longer happen because apparently remote learning there was a success (compared to Massachusetts, where remote learning was a disaster).

https://boston.cbslocal.com/2020/06/10/snow-days-rhode-island-virtual-learning-coronavirus-school/

Now, people losing power might be a problem.

What have kids been doing these days if their families don't have internet?

I'm pretty sure that over 99% of the kids at my school have internet, but I'm sure it's different elsewhere.

My district has been providing mobile hotspots for this purpose, but it's so restricted that it's hard to do anything with it. For example: half a GB/DAY, social media and most YT videos are restricted.. so when my online classes have to do with searching stuff on the internet, that's a shot in the foot.

SM-G965U

I believe that it's technically impossible for https sites to be blocked.

Also, remember agar.io?