Janesville School District issues weather advisory for parents
JANESVILLE—The Janesville School District is advising parents who have children walking home from school this afternoon or who live on rural, hard-to-reach bus routes to make other transportation arrangements.
“As always, parents have the option of keeping students home or picking up students early on days when the weather could be hazardous,” according to a news release. Such absences are considered principal-excused.
Gusty northwest winds are expected today, along with several inches of snowfall. Some forecasts are calling for 3 to 6 inches of snow, most it falling by 2 p.m.
The National Weather Service issued the following prediction for Wednesday night: Snow before 7 p.m., then areas of blowing snow and a slight chance of snow between 7 p.m. and 1 a.m., then scattered flurries after 1 a.m. Low around 6. Wind chill values between zero and minus 10. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Jan 30, 2013 at 12:58 p.m.
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Well said Mayhem08.. I lived here all my life,, and I bet you I can count on 2 ( maybe 3) hands on how many times we got sent home early or no school at all during the 12 years ( 13 if you count Kindergarten )in the JVL school district.. An It has not changed since.. considering most of the kids in the Janesville school district are with in walking distance to their school.. I now live in a rural community where almost 60 % of the kids are in the country.. and we still have school. and we are closer to the 5" mark of snow on the ground..( BTW I live north of Janesville...)
Jan 30, 2013 at 12:25 p.m.
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Its only a couple inches out and we are panicing like its a national disaster. I just got back from lunch, sure its slippery out, but with a vehicle equiped to handle the weather in the area I live in... i made it to lunch and back in the exact same time it normally takes me. 12 minutes.
Jan 30, 2013 at 11:51 a.m.
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BREAKING NEWS.......we live in wisconsin and it just so happens it snows in the winter here. Everyone knew it was suppose to snow all day so quit your pissing and moaning!!
Jan 30, 2013 at 11:37 a.m.
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Great I plannned on staying in and not trying to drive in this crap now they tell me I should consider making other arrangements ie. pick her up early as the rural bus routes might be bad later... Guess as soon as the oven is off I will be taking a trip to school...now is when a early realse for weather would come in handy ! ! ! but nooooo Janesville can't do that as a standard plan, even though every other school district has a plan to send kids home early due to weather.
Jan 30, 2013 at 11:19 a.m.
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the same wonderful school district that made the children go to school during the last blizzard, but then cancelled school the next day, when it was clear and beautiful out.
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