Yes that was awesome knowing you could stay up late and binge VHS (DVD) movies.

Why shouldn't schools prioritize safety in adverse conditions? OP talks about keeping school and work going to make a good example for the kids. That's BS. Schools and work should prioritize people's safety. We literally just spent years refocusing as a society for this.

Touché! Plus it’s way more fun for the kids if they KNOW it’s a snow day eve!

Standard ice melt only works down to the upper 20s. MODOT and the city can add additional chemicals if temps will be below that range, but it makes it a lot more expensive.

Ongoing weather the last two days hasn't helped either. You can melt the ice, but if it's just going to melt, get colder, and sleet again, there's no use. Need sun to help melt everything away.

Those are my thoughts on it.

Exactly, and back growing up we had to wait and watch the morning news to find out if they canceled or not lol

I understand the ice, but what about the slush snow/ice mixture can’t be removed….

I get the ice debate but I don’t think it’s been applicable here.

And yes two years ago when it was freezing rain and it was sheets of ice. But it was frozen when it landed. So shoving my driveway was far easier this go around.

That wasn't the case last week though when it snowed and schools called off before the first snowflake even fell. I think OP's point stands, but I think it's more on the schools than those plowing the roads. Schools are very quick to call off now, even at the rumor of snow. I think it's more because they're at the risk of someone getting hurt on the way to school and blaming them. Schools are scared to be criticized, or maybe even sued.

Salt is expensive and not super effective on sheet ice.

The purpose of cancelling class the night before, especially knowing that it’s ice, is to allow parents time to make plans.

Salt?

There's always going to be something to complain about in these situations.

Run the busses and one gets into an accident? "They should have never ran the busses and called off"

Have class but not run busses? "I don't have the means to drive my kids to school for X,Y,Z reason"

Cancel school? "I can't miss more work due to lack of childcare"

I'm not saying you're wrong in how you're feeling/experiencing the situation, But is there any "winning" in these scenarios?

Can't plow ice.

Snow's not the issue, it's the ice sheets. It's been sleeting for 2 days.

How does it work on homesteads with found items? Do you keep the items? Split profits?

Casa Kuisina in the lot at Glenstone and Cinderella is Filipino food. Haven’t had it but they’re good looks good.

https://www.eventective.com/springfield-mo/officiants/

Have you tried to get permission from the owners of Pythian Castle?

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Taqueria Cachanilla

Thank you. I did see that on my google search. We will check it out!

Yes we are. My boys have completed in several tournaments and want to continue. Finding an active and competitive dojang is important.

Not sure about kukkiwon but there's a lady that does classes at The Ozark Community center, I know nothing about Taekwondo that I didn't learn in a Google search but I've been very impressed with her so far.

If you like good fish tacos, The Wheel House (truck specifically) has really good ones!

Just missing Elotes don Tono