This time last year we were slogging through a foot of snow. This year we are out doing farm chores in shorts and tank tops. It has not exactly felt like any sort of winter holidays here.
My husband was exec director of a children’s mental health program that was also their school. I had never thought of the poor person who had to get up early and decide if school would close for school. Over the decades we worked out a system. I would watch TV local news and if I saw that a lot of school districts were closing, I would wake him so he could decide if he would close also, otherwise he would be awake all night checking and if he did not close – he would too tired to go to work, but have to go.
They had a telephone chain. They had to start before 5:30 am as teachers and students came from far away. First he would call the 2 directors under him. The Education director would be called first and she would call the bus companies to cancel service for the children for the day and the teacher chain – call one teacher who calls the next… The Social Work director would start the social workers chain. He would then call the several TV/radio stations to post that they were closed, as well as the kitchen, office, and janitor staff.
Problem was that the chains would break – someone would not be home or not answer. Finally he gave them all complete chain lists so if they could not reach the next person, they could jump past that person and only that person would not be called.
Over the years he has become more and more weather phobic. If there is even a hint of snow flurry to come – it is panic time. If it is to rain – panic time.
Dirty Dragon almost 5 years ago
It might snow somewhere in the 90-mile radius of the coverage area.
General forecasting (while improved) leads to a lot of unnecessary stress.
bennie33801 almost 5 years ago
I’m ore accurate than most weatherpeople I pick up hurricanes months ahead of time.
mddshubby2005 almost 5 years ago
Arlo doesn’t show signs of stopping. Have you brought some corn for popping, Janis?
baddawg1989 almost 5 years ago
Get the milk! Get the bread! Get the toilet paper! IT’S GONNA SNOW!!! {:-o
Thechildinme almost 5 years ago
Don’t forget bottled water and be sure there’s plenty of coffee/tea/hot cocoa, too.
Da'Dad almost 5 years ago
My personal pet theory is out of town news directors, who get into a panic over what locals would call typical weather conditions.
CarolinaGirl almost 5 years ago
It’s still in the 60’s here in NC.
david_42 almost 5 years ago
We’re good for a month or so. The only thing we’d run out of is milk and we have some dried milk powder in our camping/emergency gear.
Tyge almost 5 years ago
We should be so lucky down here in Huntspatch, AL! :o(
Going Nuts almost 5 years ago
In the deep south, a slight chance of snow brings out the kid in all of us.
DDrazen almost 5 years ago
I have two weather apps on my smartphone; they can fight it out among themselves.
Michael G. almost 5 years ago
December in Mississippi. Y’all better wear socks.
ChessPirate almost 5 years ago
“It’s all your fault!” [Waggles finger at TV]
HappyDog/ᵀʳʸ ᴮᵒᶻᵒ ⁴ ᵗʰᵉ ᶠᵘⁿ ᵒᶠ ᶦᵗ Premium Member almost 5 years ago
“Dark Sky” app gives very accurate short term forecasts, plus lots of extra information, all for free with no ads. (I’m not affiliated, just a fan.)
cuzinron47 almost 5 years ago
Could be an anticipation of snuggle time.
locake almost 5 years ago
Does Arlo want it to snow or NOT want it to snow? I live in FL so I don’t know how he feels.
whenlifewassimpler almost 5 years ago
The weather people are LBOS’s
TaraDianeHarless almost 5 years ago
This time last year we were slogging through a foot of snow. This year we are out doing farm chores in shorts and tank tops. It has not exactly felt like any sort of winter holidays here.
choo choo willy almost 5 years ago
Weather forecasters and baseball players get paid far too much for being right 30% of the time.
mafastore almost 5 years ago
My husband was exec director of a children’s mental health program that was also their school. I had never thought of the poor person who had to get up early and decide if school would close for school. Over the decades we worked out a system. I would watch TV local news and if I saw that a lot of school districts were closing, I would wake him so he could decide if he would close also, otherwise he would be awake all night checking and if he did not close – he would too tired to go to work, but have to go.
They had a telephone chain. They had to start before 5:30 am as teachers and students came from far away. First he would call the 2 directors under him. The Education director would be called first and she would call the bus companies to cancel service for the children for the day and the teacher chain – call one teacher who calls the next… The Social Work director would start the social workers chain. He would then call the several TV/radio stations to post that they were closed, as well as the kitchen, office, and janitor staff.
Problem was that the chains would break – someone would not be home or not answer. Finally he gave them all complete chain lists so if they could not reach the next person, they could jump past that person and only that person would not be called.
Over the years he has become more and more weather phobic. If there is even a hint of snow flurry to come – it is panic time. If it is to rain – panic time.