Mark McIntyre Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 1 minute ago, Juliancolton said: The hand-wringing by public officials over whether to close school in NYC was always so alien to me. Snow days throughout the winter are just part of life, and have been for generations, in most places. They have to add it to the end of the school year I think....not exactly sure. But I agreed that it's just part of winter....in NYC... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viking70 Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 already a lot of moisture being drawn from the gulf and the main storm is not even starting to come together http://www.intellicast.com/National/Radar/Current.aspx?animate=true Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherpruf Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 1 minute ago, Juliancolton said: The hand-wringing by public officials over whether to close school in NYC was always so alien to me. Snow days throughout the winter are just part of life, and have been for generations, in most cold climates. Not in New England, according to my sources. They laugh at the snow days here; my fellow social worker is from NH. That said, even they wouldn't open in this kinda storm. My BIL in ME said when he was a kid they only closed for ice, not snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USCG RS Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 They have to add it to the end of the school year I think....not exactly sure. But I agreed that it's just part of winter....in NYC...Federal funding. It all comes down to federal funding. As long as school is in session that day they receive it. If they close, they lose money. Someone explained why it is not made up for a snow day, but, being honest, I forgot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jm1220 Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 1 minute ago, sferic said: Rain for the meat of it where ? Suffolk or most of LI? Eastern Suffolk still looks like much of the front part could be rain or mix. Surface temps look a little higher there and it gets really close/over freezing at 850 for a time. Further west, the wind comes off more land so temps should be colder. I'm not so concerned here about surface temps, I'm more concerned about how close the mid level warmth makes it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooralph Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 2 minutes ago, Juliancolton said: The hand-wringing by public officials over whether to close school in NYC was always so alien to me. Snow days throughout the winter are just part of life, and have been for generations, in most cold climates. There are a million kids in the NYC public schools. For hundreds of thousands, the schools provide a safer, stabler environment during the day. When school is canceled it's a big deal for lots of families. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherpruf Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 1 minute ago, Mark McIntyre said: They have to add it to the end of the school year I think....not exactly sure. But I agreed that it's just part of winter....in NYC... Some districts can't due to Project Graduation; the last day can't be changed, so they build in 3 days then take away from holidays, starting with President's Day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nycwinter Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 Just now, weatherpruf said: Not in New England, according to my sources. They laugh at the snow days here; my fellow social worker is from NH. That said, even they wouldn't open in this kinda storm. My BIL in ME said when he was a kid they only closed for ice, not snow. wy should they laugh when their is a big snowstorm boston closes their schools not for one day but 2 days nyc has not done that for any storm except for sandy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherlogix Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 11 minutes ago, NJwx85 said: NYC public schools never used to close, and the world didn’t end. This idea of closing is a new concept and pretty pointless in Manhattan. Outer boroughs are somewhat of a different story. absolutely - people are absurdly soft nowadays Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NycStormChaser Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 FYI NYC has two allocated snow days left for this school year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherpruf Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 1 minute ago, USCG RS said: 2 minutes ago, Mark McIntyre said: They have to add it to the end of the school year I think....not exactly sure. But I agreed that it's just part of winter....in NYC... Federal funding. It all comes down to federal funding. As long as school is in session that day they receive it. If they close, they lose money. Someone explained why it is not made up for a snow day, but, being honest, I forgot. State funding, which is vastly more important. They could close for the year in May if they wanted, but would lose funding. This was an issue in 94. There are emergency provisions in cases of fire or something, not for snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NycStormChaser Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 Just now, nycwinter said: wy should they laugh when their is a big snowstorm boston closes their schools not for one day but 2 days nyc has not done that for any storm except for sandy That's not true. There was a blizzard in the late 90s (or maybe 96?) where school was closed for two days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherpruf Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 1 minute ago, nycwinter said: wy should they laugh when their is a big snowstorm boston closes their schools not for one day but 2 days nyc has not done that for any storm except for sandy Boston ain't the same...can't get around town the streets are so narrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psv88 Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 29 minutes ago, weatherbear5 said: At least as far as I can see on TT, it looks great north of the LIE and west of say Commack As a Commack resident, I approve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dino Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 seeing good trends - lot of double-digit forecasts but let's keep ourselves grounded and "reallistic". must remain vigilant. keep eyes on rain/snow line, subsidence zones, and dry slots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmagan Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 2 minutes ago, seanick said: FYI NYC has two allocated snow days left for this school year. Have they used any this year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sferic Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 1 minute ago, seanick said: That's not true. There was a blizzard in the late 90s (or maybe 96?) where school was closed for two days. January 1996 blizzard, 2 and a half days actually, the half day was a never before seen delayed opening Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sferic Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 Just now, tmagan said: Have they used any this year? Just one on Jan 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherpruf Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 3 minutes ago, hooralph said: There are a million kids in the NYC public schools. For hundreds of thousands, the schools provide a safer, stabler environment during the day. When school is canceled it's a big deal for lots of families. The schools are a huge social service agency. A lot of kids get their lunch and breakfast there, which eases the burden on some families. But still, can't feed the kids if the staff can't get in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mophstymeo Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 1 minute ago, tmagan said: Have they used any this year? January 4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USCG RS Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 State funding, which is vastly more important. They could close for the year in May if they wanted, but would lose funding. This was an issue in 94. There are emergency provisions in cases of fire or something, not for snow.Ah. I stand corrected. Thank you for the info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooralph Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 Just now, weatherpruf said: The schools are a huge social service agency. A lot of kids get their lunch and breakfast there, which eases the burden on some families. But still, can't feed the kids if the staff can't get in. Absolutely. I was just highlighting why it is a very tough decision for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nycwinter Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 Just now, USCG RS said: 4 minutes ago, weatherpruf said: State funding, which is vastly more important. They could close for the year in May if they wanted, but would lose funding. This was an issue in 94. There are emergency provisions in cases of fire or something, not for snow. Ah. I stand corrected. Thank you for the info if the have to many snow days they will make it up by curtailing some days from winter recess .. they will find a way... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherpruf Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 1 minute ago, USCG RS said: 5 minutes ago, weatherpruf said: State funding, which is vastly more important. They could close for the year in May if they wanted, but would lose funding. This was an issue in 94. There are emergency provisions in cases of fire or something, not for snow. Ah. I stand corrected. Thank you for the info Federal funding is important as well though. My position for example, is a federal grant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mophstymeo Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 6 minutes ago, weatherpruf said: The schools are a huge social service agency. A lot of kids get their lunch and breakfast there, which eases the burden on some families. But still, can't feed the kids if the staff can't get in. Or if the kids get stranded themselves on the way in. Nothing anyone does in a situation like this will make anyone happy. What used to get me annoyed was Bloomberg who would go on TV for a press conference and tell people to stay home -- but that the City schools were open and all City employees were expected to show up to work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L.I.Pete Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 9 minutes ago, psv88 said: As a Commack resident, I approve As a Port Jeff Station resident, would like another 20 miles east lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherpruf Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 2 minutes ago, hooralph said: Absolutely. I was just highlighting why it is a very tough decision for them. It is always a tough call, no doubt, especially if it busts. But I'm thinking right now it might be a bigger event than imagined. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzucker Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 Just now, weatherpruf said: It is always a tough call, no doubt, especially if it busts. But I'm thinking right now it might be a bigger event than imagined. You are saying this? Ye of little faith? Really? I thought it never snowed big in March and that March storms always bust. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nycwinter Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 13 minutes ago, seanick said: That's not true. There was a blizzard in the late 90s (or maybe 96?) where school was closed for two days. i believe the public schools in nyc were closed for one day only.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherpruf Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 8 minutes ago, nycwinter said: if the have to many snow days they will make it up by curtailing some days from winter recess .. they will find a way... Yes it's unlikely they will need more snow days this year, go ahead and use one. If you use them all take a day or two from the break. I've done that many times, in 96 we got Good Friday and that was it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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