By Jake Barnett, John Corvari & Eleanor Patrick
Sports Editor & Reporters
Coming back from winter break, most Fairfax County students were especially dreading returning to school and getting back into the routine of waking up early. Naturally, when students saw the forecast calling for one to two inches of luscious white snow, the talk of having the first snow day of the school year commenced.
As students woke up on Tuesday, Jan. 6, their hopes and prayers had been answered; the ground was coated in about an inch-thick layer of powdery white snow. But much to their dismay, FCPS remained mute, indicating a normal day of school. Full of shock and disbelief, students began their morning commute only to struggle against the dangerous road conditions.
Across the county, students took to Twitter to vent their frustration about the lack of a cancellation.
I’m so hurt really thought we was about to get the day off
— Christian Sweazie (@__Csweazie__) January 6, 2015
I seriously don’t think I’m gonna make it to school today even if I tried — Built Ford Tough (@_MOcchiato) January 6, 2015
What started out as playful banter quickly became a way for students stuck at school to vent their anger. In fact, “#CloseFCPS” was tweeted approximately 70,000 times over the course of the day.
The FCPS committee should go to school instead since they wanna be so childish fam
— Howard Charles (@TheOnly_Charles) January 6, 2015
You either die a hero, or live long enough to see yourself become the villian pic.twitter.com/tYristSwgj — KING YEET (@bleake21) January 6, 2015
Impressive turnout for first period today @fcpsnews @RyanLMcElveen #closeFCPS pic.twitter.com/29JeoDZTQr
— Mike Fox (@Michael_T_Fox) January 6, 2015
My timeline is covered in salt but the road isn’t — Kris10 (@kristenjhshin) January 6, 2015
FCPS didn’t sice it for obvious reasons… Population control aka half of us die in car crashes — John Gotti (@DillonToast) January 6, 2015
Thank you so much fcps. pic.twitter.com/RXDuw1BKge — DaveGold12 (@DavidGold12) January 6, 2015
Yo all the salt on Twitter about school could be really helpful on the roads
— Matt Steelberg (@TheColdestSteel) January 6, 2015
— Simran Ahmed (@Simranahmed98) January 6, 2015
Rainbow road was easier to drive on than nova roads this morning pic.twitter.com/do4J6mjLeN
— chrissy mclarty (@chrissyclarty10) January 6, 2015
“Here at FCPS we strive to create a SAFE learning environment for all students” pic.twitter.com/4BaImiN2PQ
— I.J. CHAMBERS™ (@DRCHAMBERZ) January 6, 2015
