It makes me want to scream too. Luckily our school stayed open but the secondary school decided to close. We had less than an inch of snow and it had melted by lunch time. To cap it all I hear some idiot on the radio saying that most schools are in residential streets so they have to bear in mind that the roads haven't been gritted, and he has shut his school for tomorrow too because by then the pavements will also be icy. Whaaaaaat? Anyone want to bet how long it will be before we have mini gritters out on the pavements every time there's a cold snap?