Snow day

what a half inch of snow paralyzed all of king county?

not even. it hasn't snowed all all anywhere near lake washington. i should have gone to work.

Not even a flake on capitol hill.

big mistake for haaving a snowday think it will get worse later,

ive got a foot and a half at my house and im leaving for somewhere where it hasnt snowed in a week to go skiing, fucking sweet...

SEATTLE; HOME OF THE WEATHER VAGINAS

SEATTLE (AP) — Schools throughout greater Seattle closed Wednesday at the mere threat of snow late in the day, a symptom of the city's deep phobia of the white stuff and near-complete inability to deal with any significant snowstorm.

Even though Seattle is the nation's northernmost major city, snow is a rarity here, and the city is ill-equipped to clear the streets of its hilly neighborhoods. Combine that with drivers unaccustomed to driving on slick roads, and snow is a recipe for chaos.

School officials' caution dates back to a 1990 snowstorm that dumped several inches of unexpected snow, paralyzing the city and forcing 1,200 children to spend the night in their classrooms. Since then, the state's largest school district and its suburban neighbors close as a precaution when snow threatens.

So the fear of snow pervades far beyond the schools. Metro, the Seattle area's transit system, put tire chains on 80 percent of its 1,329-bus fleet overnight. But after the chains kicked up sparks on bare pavement during the morning commute, forcing drivers to go 35 mph or less to avoid tearing up the roadways, the chains were removed, said Metro spokeswoman Linda Thielke.

Elsewhere in the country's northern regions, cities are often more blase about bad weather. In and around Chicago, students routinely trudge through several inches of snow to school.

In Minneapolis, where snow is a way of life, the schools typically shrug off anything short of a blizzard.

"It would have to be something like 8 inches to a foot before we consider it," said Craig Vana, executive director of emergency management, safety and security for the Minneapolis School District. The city's had more than 15 inches of snow this season, and school hasn't been canceled yet.

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