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We had a snowstorm/blizzard last night. We had about 10-12 inches of snow, which in itself isn't really a big deal where I live. However, we had blizzard like conditions, which has resulted in snow drifts several feet deep.
All schools, many businesses, and most child care centers in the area are closed. This is very unusual! Schools in our area are closed an average of 1 day every 4-5 years, and I can NEVER (in my 30+ years) remember businesses or child care centers ever being closed. Our biggest snowfall ever was in 1991, and I (at 15 yrs. old) had to go run the center because I lived the closest. My DH works in health care and in our combined 20 years of working in health care we have never seen a clinic close before. He is currently out shoveling the driveway and has made his way waist high through a 5.5 foot drift. A few more inches and he should be able to snowblow the rest.
I am open today. Will my kids come? I have been open for 40 minutes and no one has called to say they aren't coming. Family #1: both parents are off for Presidents Day but children were scheduled to come. From looking at the traffic map on TV, there is a 90 minute delay for them to get here. They normally live 30 minutes away so it would likely take them 2 hours to get here and another 1.5 hours or so to get home. But, then they would get their day off without their children...if they made it. Family #2: Dad's business is closed, mom is on maternity leave. They also live 30 minutes away, but probably have only an hour delay, so they could also make it in about 2 hours round trip and have a day without one of their children. Family #3: Not sure if either parent is working or not. I am guessing they are not off for President's Day but they might be. I also haven't seen their businesses listed as closed, but they work for smaller companies that may not list it on TV. They live in the large city in the area, which does not declare snow emergencies until the day following snowstorms. This means that their street will either not be plowed at all or, if they are lucky, they will get a small path plowed down the middle allowing one way traffic.
In your experiences or predictions, will they come? I am ready for them, but I am refraining from cooking breakfast or lunch until I see their little faces. Will they call to let me know? Should I be calling them, and if so, what time can I call? I am here and not going anywhere, so I don't care at all if they come. I wouldn't mind a snow day, though, either. I will, however, be a bit annoyed that DH and I got up at 5:00 am to shovel/snowblow on a day off if nobody shows up.
Now, if only I can find the hubby in the snow drifts, our driveway is almost plowed and our street is perfectly plowed. Our city does a great job, and we are plowed first. So, if they can get here, I am very ready for them.
All schools, many businesses, and most child care centers in the area are closed. This is very unusual! Schools in our area are closed an average of 1 day every 4-5 years, and I can NEVER (in my 30+ years) remember businesses or child care centers ever being closed. Our biggest snowfall ever was in 1991, and I (at 15 yrs. old) had to go run the center because I lived the closest. My DH works in health care and in our combined 20 years of working in health care we have never seen a clinic close before. He is currently out shoveling the driveway and has made his way waist high through a 5.5 foot drift. A few more inches and he should be able to snowblow the rest.
I am open today. Will my kids come? I have been open for 40 minutes and no one has called to say they aren't coming. Family #1: both parents are off for Presidents Day but children were scheduled to come. From looking at the traffic map on TV, there is a 90 minute delay for them to get here. They normally live 30 minutes away so it would likely take them 2 hours to get here and another 1.5 hours or so to get home. But, then they would get their day off without their children...if they made it. Family #2: Dad's business is closed, mom is on maternity leave. They also live 30 minutes away, but probably have only an hour delay, so they could also make it in about 2 hours round trip and have a day without one of their children. Family #3: Not sure if either parent is working or not. I am guessing they are not off for President's Day but they might be. I also haven't seen their businesses listed as closed, but they work for smaller companies that may not list it on TV. They live in the large city in the area, which does not declare snow emergencies until the day following snowstorms. This means that their street will either not be plowed at all or, if they are lucky, they will get a small path plowed down the middle allowing one way traffic.
In your experiences or predictions, will they come? I am ready for them, but I am refraining from cooking breakfast or lunch until I see their little faces. Will they call to let me know? Should I be calling them, and if so, what time can I call? I am here and not going anywhere, so I don't care at all if they come. I wouldn't mind a snow day, though, either. I will, however, be a bit annoyed that DH and I got up at 5:00 am to shovel/snowblow on a day off if nobody shows up.
Now, if only I can find the hubby in the snow drifts, our driveway is almost plowed and our street is perfectly plowed. Our city does a great job, and we are plowed first. So, if they can get here, I am very ready for them.
:. I did live in Utah for a couple of years and we got a lot of snow there. But the road crews were great!! 
I told them we would be having a "movie day" and he would have a really long afternoon nap. 
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