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10:35 a.m. • 5-22-13

Weather Forecast for Raleigh

  • Today: Thunderstorm.
    • Hi: 86° F
  • Thu: Thunderstorm.
    • Hi: 83° F
  • Fri: Partly Cloudy.
    • Hi: 76° F

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Comments :: Freezing rain threat puts some local schools on delays

Freezing rain threat puts some local schools on delays


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" I would rather make plans and not need them, than have to take off work or whatever for no reason at all."-baracus

Don't you see the irony in what you've posted? You made plans for a 3 hour delay and didn't need them but at least all the kids were safe.
Click to view my profile injameswetrust2003
January 28, 2013 1:34 p.m.
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Freezing what????
Wake1
January 28, 2013 12:59 p.m.
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The forecasting on this Sunday night rain wasn't even mentionedd until late. It's hard to believe because they said friday that once the rain moved out we would see a warm-up by the middle of the week w/a chance of rain wednesday. There was no mention of this though, usually "1 day out" isn't too challenging for the weather team but this one appeared to be.
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January 28, 2013 12:21 p.m.
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I agree that forecasting the weather is not an exact science and that it is probably better to err on the side of caution. However, weather forecasters in this area (and most others) usually go way overboard with their dire predictions, causing people to panic ahead of time. This causes a great deal of inconvenience for working parents who need to make child care arrangements if schools are delayed. It must be nice to have a job where you can be wrong everyday and still keep your job.
brazzie_1
January 28, 2013 12:10 p.m.
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I don't mind them being wrong or delaying schools opening. I just think that if WRAL is going to post all these apocalyptic stories about the impending doom, that when it doesn't happen, they post a few stories saying that it didn't happen, and perhaps exlaining why they got it so wrong.
jcthai
January 28, 2013 11:57 a.m.
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Never mind it was 9 degrees above freezing at 8 AM.
Save It
January 28, 2013 10:36 a.m.
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"And the complaining begins! Grow up and quit whining people...weather is not an exact science. "

Which is why it makes more sense to make the call in the morning rather than hours before the system has even moved into the state. I would rather make plans and not need them, than have to take off work or whatever for no reason at all.
baracus
January 28, 2013 10:18 a.m.
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How about better, a no hour delay. Any delay was a waste of the kid's learning time and decided upon by people who apparently are unqualified to make such decisions.
BigSteamnTurd
January 28, 2013 10:08 a.m.
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Three hour delay was a bit much. One hour delay probably would have been enough.
jdnowell
January 28, 2013 9:27 a.m.
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Darned if they do and darned if they don't. I've always felt it's better to err on the side of caution, particularly when our children are involved. I guess some can't help but complain about everything!
Deb1003
January 28, 2013 9:24 a.m.
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