Sunday night’s snow in Greensboro resulted in the first weather event of the winter. School was cancelled yesterday due to the snow. The northern end of the county had more snow than downtown or the southern part of the county. Given that our county and city school systems merged about 20 years ago, the Guilford County Schools must check that it is safe for busses to transport children through every nook and cranny of the county. Especially in the more rural areas, it can take a while for the roads to clear.

While snow days can delight students and teachers, especially at a time when there is approximately two months without a scheduled holiday/work day, teacher work days come at a cost. The cost for yesterday will be extending the school year by a day in June. At any rate, a little weather event or two makes it seem like winter. Yesterday’s dose was sufficient (and proves the groundhog right). 

We’re only 52 days into 2012 and already dreaming of spring!