East Tennessee Weather II

[kiddiedoc]

It’s not the schools’ job to babysit kids.

No, but it is their job to provide an education, which is hard to do when they are closed.

It's also naive to discount that many families have to make sometimes difficult arrangements when kids are home and parents have to work. Simply calling in for 3-4 days just isn't an option for most people.

 

[rocktopper16]

Monroe county closes because of Tellico. Even though Sweetwater or Madisonville won’t see snow Tellico could and they shut down the whole county.

 

[mrorange211]

It's a little ridiculous, at this point. Our kids will have been at school 4.5 days in the past 5 weeks.

It's a wonder why Alcoa and Maryville have the highest student achievement in the region....

 

[bigdaddy]

Well, it was nice to have winter for a week. See you next year old friend.

 

[Vol knight]

Well, it was nice to have winter for a week. See you next year old friend.

Winter isn't over yet.

 

[davethevol]

Winter isn't over yet.

Are you still think we’ve got better chances in February?

 

[Vol knight]

Are you still think we’ve got better chances in February?

We'll definitely get more chances in February.

 

[yoyoyoyo]

It's a wonder why Alcoa and Maryville have the highest student achievement in the region....

They don’t have rural roads in a city only system so not fair to compare closing protocol.

 

[yoyoyoyo]

No, but it is their job to provide an education, which is hard to do when they are closed.

It's also naive to discount that many families have to make sometimes difficult arrangements when kids are home and parents have to work. Simply calling in for 3-4 days just isn't an option for most people.

It’s easy to criticize administrators for not having school but if 1 kid ever got killed because of icy roads the lawsuit and public backlash would be huge.

 

[vollygirl]

It’s easy to criticize administrators for not having school but if 1 kid ever got killed because of icy roads the lawsuit and public backlash would be huge.

+1

 

[bigdaddy]

Winter isn't over yet.

Meh, it won’t get below Freezing as a high again this winter. Nothing in the long range suggests it

 

[rocktopper16]

Meh, it won’t get below Freezing as a high again this winter. Nothing in the long range suggests it

It’s called the January thaw. February will be cold.

 

[bigdaddy]

It’s called the January thaw. February will be cold.

My bet is no. It might get below 30 at night a few times but I don’t think we see any snow again, outside of a flurry

 

[rocktopper16]

My bet is no. It might get below 30 at night a few times but I don’t think we see any snow again, outside of a flurry

We’re at our average so it’s a safe bet. But, I believe we will see at least 2 more cold shots.

 

[bigdaddy]

We’re at our average so it’s a safe bet. But, I believe we will see at least 2 more cold shots.

I hope you are correct. I remember we used to have three or four storms a winter. No we get one day of an inch or two. Sad

 

[Coug]

My bet is no. It might get below 30 at night a few times but I don’t think we see any snow again, outside of a flurry

Too soon to call that, imo. We often see cold weather through February.

 

[WallyBalls]

Meh, it won’t get below Freezing as a high again this winter. Nothing in the long range suggests it

What long range are you referring to?

Please don't say accuweather.

 

[bigdaddy]

What long range are you referring to?

Please don't say accuweather.

10 day local combined. Anything outside of that is a guess IMO. Just as I am guessing on the end of winter. Accuweather has something crazy like a 90 day and that’s stupid. For snow I use snow forecast but that is mainly the ski areas and such.

 

[Godfatha]

Winter isn't over. We've almost made it through January but we still have February and part of March. Biggest snow I remember was in March on weekend of SEC tournament.

 

[bigdaddy]

Winter isn't over. We've almost made it through January but we still have February and part of March. Biggest snow I remember was in March on weekend of SEC tournament.

I can’t even remember the last time knoxville had a snow storm of at least six inches. Maybe 1993, then the 96 storm. I wasn’t here from 97-2003 so there is that. I remember a night it snowed a bit in 03 and maybe 2011 nothing much after that.

 

[Nerd-Vol]

I can’t even remember the last time knoxville had a snow storm of at least six inches. Maybe 1993, then the 96 storm. I wasn’t here from 97-2003 so there is that. I remember a night it snowed a bit in 03 and maybe 2011 nothing much after that.

There was the ice storm in February 2015. That was pretty disruptive. I know it’s not a snow event, but I would be surprised if winter is all done.

http://archive.knoxnews.com/weather/tenn-remains-in-state-of-emergency-after-ice-storm-3-killed-in-crashes-including-knox-man-ep-9384269-353554811.html

 

[Godfatha]

I can’t even remember the last time knoxville had a snow storm of at least six inches. Maybe 1993, then the 96 storm. I wasn’t here from 97-2003 so there is that. I remember a night it snowed a bit in 03 and maybe 2011 nothing much after that.

I remember we had a pretty good snow around the time UT played Nebraska in the Orange Bowl, 98 I guess. But yes I can't remember many other times we have had any decent snows. Seemed to happen more when I was a kid in the 70s and 80s.

 

[zjcvols]

There was the ice storm in February 2015. That was pretty disruptive. I know it’s not a snow event, but I would be surprised if winter is all done.

I think that was 2014. I was still in school and had to drive from to Knoxville to Friendsville. Took me 3.5 hours to get home and was almost killed by a landscaping truck that was rolling backwards.

Edit: i forgot there was a terrible one the next year in March, you were right

 

[bigdaddy]

Wore shorts, flip flops, and a t shirt to the store tonight and people were dressed like it’s 30 below still. It’s like 50, don’t get it

 

[kiddiedoc]

I can’t even remember the last time knoxville had a snow storm of at least six inches. Maybe 1993, then the 96 storm. I wasn’t here from 97-2003 so there is that. I remember a night it snowed a bit in 03 and maybe 2011 nothing much after that.

Didn't we get about that much in Feb 2015?