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Severe Weather in Charlotte North Carolina

I dont understand the SEVERE WEATHER WARNINGS ...C'mon just say it's getting Chilly!

They consider 30-40 degrees a 'freeze watch'

I was born and raised in Staten Island, NY, and I dont remember the schools closing for icy roads.

Here in Charlotte...they close schools and businesses if the roads get 'icy'.

I remember it snowed at least 12-16inches of snow in NY...and the schools would never close.

Thank God I work from home.

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7 comments • Chris Murphy • November 05 2007 10:36PM

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12 inches of snow and the schools didn't close?  Are you kidding me?  That's just heartless.  I can't imagine sending my child out in weather like that.  Were the school buses also snowmobiles...?
Posted by Lanette Branch, - Bel Air, MD REALTOR (RE/MAX Components) over 4 years ago

I had to walk to school...it was like 5-6 blocks away.

The cheez bus was for students who live more than 1mile away

Posted by Chris Murphy (Mortgage Rates) over 4 years ago
And your Mommy sent you out in that mess?  Are you kidding me?  You must've been a bad kid.  Were you a bad kid?LOL!
Posted by Lanette Branch, - Bel Air, MD REALTOR (RE/MAX Components) over 4 years ago
hey give me a break..i'm only 2yrs old
Posted by Chris Murphy (Mortgage Rates) over 4 years ago
I used to live just outside Charlotte.  Just wait until you get a forecast for snow.  The bread and milk will be sold out in no time at all.  In 7 years of living there, there was only one time that it snowed so heavily that we couldn't get out.  That lasted 1 day.  We made the most of it though and made snowmen, had snowball fights and did some sledding.  Coming from Southern California , this was a treat!
Posted by Christi Stewart, Prudential Calif. Realty (Prudential California Realty) over 4 years ago
Stay inside and keep warm.
Posted by Benjamin Realty LLC over 4 years ago

Living in Texas I can help with this. :-) Us southerners, even those farther south on the east coast than NY don't generally get real freezing weather. Most of us don't even get snow. You should see the dazed looks on our kids faces when they see snow on TV at age 3 or 4. White dirt?

Anyway, our cities aren't built to function in nearly sub-zero conditions. We don't have chains for our tires. Heck, we don't even know how to drive in sleet. It's a lot safer for us to stay off the roads when the red stuff in the little glass tube starts to drop.

So, go easy on us. We'll do anything for a "day off." :-)

 

Posted by Toni Hogan, Realtor® Renters Choice Realty (The Smart Choice for Renters) over 4 years ago

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