jburns Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 I'm curious if they really still count a day as full if the busses run. I remember they used to, but it seems like there has been a ton of talk on TV this year about instructional hours and basing makeup days on the number of hours that are required by law to be instruction time. Several schools systems around here are making up days by extending the school day by 5-10+ minutes each day for the rest of the school year. Oh they count the hours. http://www.ncpublicschools.org/docs/fbs/accounting/manuals/sasa.pdf A. School Calendar: Each local board of education shall adopt a school calendar to include a minimum of 185 days or 1,025 hours of instruction covering at least nine calendar months. The school calendar shall include a plan for making up days and instructional hours missed when schools are not opened due to inclement weather. If school is closed early due to inclement weather, the State Board of Education shall allow the day and the scheduled amount of instructional hours to count toward the required minimum number of days and instructional hours. If school buses are en route to schools when school is canceled for the day, then the day and instructional hours scheduled for that day will count toward the required minimum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshM Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 Ice storm in March... Wouldn't that be fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackerel_sky Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 Sleet for Mardi Gras today? Crazy! I only get rain, New Orleans gets ice? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLweather Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 According to nws they have freezing rain for me tommorow night and wednesday.. I'm guessing it's coming from the moisture firing up in Texas and Louisiana. . Also they have rain in my forecast for Thurs night with a low of 34 and Fri night with a low of 36.. it sure won't take much for it to be wintry precip.. especially if the cad come in stronger and colder I was wondering about that. Short range nam was showing a wave along the NC coast pushing shallow moisture in along 95 east. Very light don't think it will be too heavy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suncat Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 I can't get too excited about this Thursday...I'm in too much in a grump 'cause conditions weren't bad enough to keep me from driving in to work this morning Some patchy ice, but the brake stabilizer on my car only came on once for a very brief moment during the trip in. Just another boring Tuesday... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rduwx Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 I'm just not seeing the Thur/Fri storm being nothing but a rainstorm for most. If the mountains could get enough qpf they could see some snow but I'm thinking everyone else will be rain. I sure hope I'm wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timnc910 Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 I was wondering about that. Short range nam was showing a wave along the NC coast pushing shallow moisture in along 95 east. Very light don't think it will be too heavy. Have you looked at the radar down south I'd argue about the moisture. I've been looking at radar since early morning and the moisture down there has exploded... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold Rain Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 The NAM looks like a turd sandwich with a side of cat barf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackerel_sky Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 The NAM looks like a turd sandwich with a side of cat barf.And skunk spray garnish?! Yum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold Rain Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 And skunk spray garnish?! Yum Yep. That would be the GFS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rduwx Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 Yep. That would be the GFS! Yep...Fine w/ me, I'm so ready for warm spring weather! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold Rain Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 Yep...Fine w/ me, I'm so ready for warm spring weather! At this point, I could go either way. But if we're gonna get a lot of rain at 35, we might as well get a lot of snow at 31. Anyway, I think we can just about stick a fork in this one. I don't think there's much chance of the kind of dramatic increase in ULL strength, speeding up of the surface low, the high holding on a lot longer, or the strengthening of the high that we would need to get a big widespread winter storm here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackerel_sky Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 Agreed! Been hanging on and hoping for a miracle on two ends! The cad and the ULL . That's a lot of hoping and wishing, and now, like has been said, there won't be huge swings with 3 days to go! I will enjoy the rain, because we are a little dry for the month! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
packbacker Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 At this point, I could go either way. But if we're gonna get a lot of rain at 35, we might as well get a lot of snow at 31. Anyway, I think we can just about stick a fork in this one. I don't think there's much chance of the kind of dramatic increase in ULL strength, speeding up of the surface low, the high holding on a lot longer, or the strengthening of the high that we would need to get a big widespread winter storm here. For us it's probably like a 2% chance but it's probably 50% chance for mtns. Good news is we warm up this weekend, can't wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brick Tamland Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 At this point, I could go either way. But if we're gonna get a lot of rain at 35, we might as well get a lot of snow at 31. Anyway, I think we can just about stick a fork in this one. I don't think there's much chance of the kind of dramatic increase in ULL strength, speeding up of the surface low, the high holding on a lot longer, or the strengthening of the high that we would need to get a big widespread winter storm here. I'd much rather have a lot of snow at 31 than a lot of rain at 35. That is just miserable. The good news is either way the weekend looks nice and maybe spring is around the corner. I am looking forward to getting outside and enjoying some warm sunny days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brick Tamland Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 I can't get too excited about this Thursday...I'm in too much in a grump 'cause conditions weren't bad enough to keep me from driving in to work this morning Some patchy ice, but the brake stabilizer on my car only came on once for a very brief moment during the trip in. Just another boring Tuesday... We had a two hour delay for work. There are only 6 out of 17 people here in my department. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rduwx Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 At this point, I could go either way. But if we're gonna get a lot of rain at 35, we might as well get a lot of snow at 31. Anyway, I think we can just about stick a fork in this one. I don't think there's much chance of the kind of dramatic increase in ULL strength, speeding up of the surface low, the high holding on a lot longer, or the strengthening of the high that we would need to get a big widespread winter storm here. LOL...I'd much rather have the 31 and snow but I believe we're going to have the 35 and rain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold Rain Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 LOL...I'd much rather have the 31 and snow but I believe we're going to have the 35 and rain. I believe you will be correct! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold Rain Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 I'd much rather have a lot of snow at 31 than a lot of rain at 35. That is just miserable. The good news is either way the weekend looks nice and maybe spring is around the corner. I am looking forward to getting outside and enjoying some warm sunny days. I am looking forward to going running again. I usually don't go too much in the winter. Soon, it will be time to get back at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold Rain Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 For us it's probably like a 2% chance but it's probably 50% chance for mtns. Good news is we warm up this weekend, can't wait. Yeah, that sounds about right. It looks like we might cool back off though. Roller coaster FTW! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brick Tamland Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 Right now it looks most likely all rain for central NC on Thursday. Really close to snow, though. Just need the temps a couple of degrees colder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold Rain Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 Right now it looks most likely all rain for central NC on Thursday. Really close to snow, though. Just need the temps a couple of degrees colder. Those last couple of degrees are the hardest ones to get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brick Tamland Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 Those last couple of degrees are the hardest ones to get. Yeah, that would be great if we could get it a few degrees colder. At least that would be more fun than just rain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLweather Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 Have you looked at the radar down south I'd argue about the moisture. I've been looking at radar since early morning and the moisture down there has exploded... Thats not going to affect you. That would stay well south of you off the coast. Besides if it did affect you it would be tomorrow. Not tonight into tomorrow. Thats alot of ground to cover in less than 12 hours. In fact this time tomorrow it will be offshore of NC/SC. What I was talking about is this little feature backing to the west off the coast. That is your ZR threat. http://radar.weather.gov/ridge/radar.php?rid=MHX&product=N0R&overlay=11101111&loop=yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackerel_sky Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 I've got a 1%-4% chance of 4" or greater over the next 72 hours! Winning! I'm all in! Sooooo your saying there's a chance..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rduwx Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 After the 12z runs I think we can stick a fork in this storm for most. I wish I could give the high amounts of qpf to WNC since they're the ones that have the best chance temp wise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brick Tamland Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 Did the Euro trend any colder, though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjames1992 Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 After the 12z runs I think we can stick a fork in this storm for most. I wish I could give the high amounts of qpf to WNC since they're the ones that have the best chance temp wise. I'm hugging the Canadian sleetstorm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkync Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 I'm hugging the Canadian sleetstorm. it ain't over until its over!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold Rain Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 Weeelllllp, that just about does it for this winter folks. Doesn't really look like this one has a snowball's chance. Probably very soon now, we'll see the seasonal gradual decrease in posting activity, with the occasional uptick as we have a severe storm or hurricane threat, until next Fall, just before winter rolls around again. It has been a fun winter, and though I only got a couple small events, they were nice and miles ahead of what I got the last few winters. Would have liked the big dog, but you can't always get what you want. Hopefully, he'll bark next year. We've had some fun, some laughs, some bannings, some rebannings, some bannings of the rebanned, and plenty of storms to chase this year, both fantasy and real. It's felt like a long, cold winter, even though, at least in my area, we're less than 1 degree below normal. But it's been fun. It's been fun because of this board, and everyone, EVERYONE, who posts here. And it's been fun because winter, of course, is fun. I consider you all my friends, and I have enjoyed spending winter with all of you, if only virtually. Hopefully, many of us an get together in November for a trip to the movies to see Dumb and Dumber To. Meeting in person, I think, would be a lot of fun. And if anybody in the Raleigh area *cough cough* Brick wants to play some ball, let's do it! Cheers to you all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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