Fairfax County Schools: Buses Could Be Delayed

Families are probably surprised that Fairfax County Public Schools didn’t at least delay schools for two hours Tuesday morning after predicted snow hit the area. The National Weather Service forecast clearly said the area could see up to 2 inches of snow, with snow beginning to fall just before 5 a.m.

A spokesman said on WTOP this morning that they couldn’t make the call at 3 a.m. because it wasn’t snowing yet.

Here’s what FCPS had to say this morning:

The inclement weather may result in your child’s bus being delayed this morning. Please be patient and safe if you are driving this morning.

Parents of FCPS students may update contact information online through weCare@School http://www.fcps.edu/news/wecare.shtml , a feature of FCPS 24-7 Learning (Blackboard) or by contacting the student information officer at their child(ren)‘s school to have the contact information updated in the student information system.

If you are not a parent or guardian of a child who attends an FCPS school please reply to this message with the words “ERROR – NOT MY CHILD” in the subject line.

What do you think? Did FCPS make the right call by keeping schools open Tuesday morning?