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2:06p, 1/15/24
So I drain my pool equipment because I don't trust the system to work right when it gets this cold.

Look what happened when this guy tried turning on his frozen system after he thought he'd "thawed" it.

https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/pool-pump-equipment-explodes-plano-texas-frozen-solid/287-ca5a2c01-fc19-4865-942f-b87ca5e625ac?fbclid=IwAR1Emv4kC_5B6U8-5R1f6uzqTY-hxL6dQbE--C5YYB6iYoq-ckHj_iDND5k
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In reply to fc2112 • 2:14p, 1/15/24
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That guy is really lucky. For those who did drain and want to start it back up. Wait till things are completely thawed. Ice can easily trap air which if enough can create things like what you saw just saw.
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2:33p, 1/15/24
White Settlement, Fort Worth and TCU closes schools for tomorrow
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2:38p, 1/15/24
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CLOSED.
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2:44p, 1/15/24
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Drove all over ftw today. I don't understand it.
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In reply to Matsui • 2:52p, 1/15/24
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Matsui said:
Drove all over ftw today. I don't understand it.


Sure you do. Any reason to close schools teachers take it. And miraculously they won't have to make it up.
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3:01p, 1/15/24
Dallas ISD now closes. Expect many of the smaller districts to follow now
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3:05p, 1/15/24
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I'm prepping schools will be closed through end of week.
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In reply to Yesterday • 3:10p, 1/15/24
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Yesterday said:
Matsui said:
Drove all over ftw today. I don't understand it.


Sure you do. Any reason to close schools teachers take it. And miraculously they won't have to make it up.


Oh boy I for one am here for the winter weather thread to turn into a teachers thread
CNN is an enemy of the state and should be treated as such.
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3:14p, 1/15/24
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RIchardson has done so as well. They had already made this decision this morning. There is no way someone can drive around right now and be like "yeah we need to close tomorrow as well".
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3:19p, 1/15/24
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RISD "Early morning temperatures and wind chills will be dangerous for students walking to school and at bus stops, RISD facilities staff anticipates the possibility of frozen or broken water pipes at some campuses, and some road conditions may be hazardous due to precipitation re-freezing overnight."

So closing because of wind chills and maintenance department incompetence.
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In reply to AggieFactor • 3:24p, 1/15/24
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AggieFactor said:
RISD "Early morning temperatures and wind chills will be dangerous for students walking to school and at bus stops, RISD facilities staff anticipates the possibility of frozen or broken water pipes at some campuses, and some road conditions may be hazardous due to precipitation re-freezing overnight."

So closing because of wind chills and maintenance department incompetence.


RISD continues its trend of terrible decision making (and following DISDs lead on everything).
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FTAG 2000
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In reply to AggieFactor • 3:24p, 1/15/24
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AggieFactor said:
RISD "Early morning temperatures and wind chills will be dangerous for students walking to school and at bus stops, RISD facilities staff anticipates the possibility of frozen or broken water pipes at some campuses, and some road conditions may be hazardous due to precipitation re-freezing overnight."

So closing because of wind chills and maintenance department incompetence.



Sounds like Thursday at the earliest for schools to reopen, if these are the reasons.
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3:25p, 1/15/24
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I'm assuming it's because this is the first notable winter weather of the season. People are basically itching for any reason to cancel schools.
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3:41p, 1/15/24
"We are closed due to cold temperatures and wind until further notice"
-All north Texas ISDs probably
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3:52p, 1/15/24
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I get the concept of not risking safety but this is ridiculous.
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3:57p, 1/15/24
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In reply to Spaceship • 4:09p, 1/15/24
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So I'm hearing from someone who works with these districts anytime it's even bitter cold they will call it. They assume even one kid has to walk to school, wait on a bus, etc. and has to assume one kid doesn't have a coat or ability to bundle up.

So basically anytime it gets below a certain threshold and stays, well school will be closed.
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4:12p, 1/15/24
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This means daycares and child care facilities that follow the ISDs lead are closed too. This is horse*****
“There is no red.
There is no blue.
There is the state.
And there is you.”

“As government expands, Liberty contracts” - R. Reagan
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In reply to AggieFactor • 4:12p, 1/15/24
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AggieFactor said:
RISD "Early morning temperatures and wind chills will be dangerous for students walking to school and at bus stops, RISD facilities staff anticipates the possibility of frozen or broken water pipes at some campuses, and some road conditions may be hazardous due to precipitation re-freezing overnight."

So closing because of wind chills and maintenance department incompetence.


Man, you must really hate your kids
CNN is an enemy of the state and should be treated as such.
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4:13p, 1/15/24
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Allen ISD just announced they are open.
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In reply to Yesterday • 4:13p, 1/15/24
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Yesterday said:
Matsui said:
Drove all over ftw today. I don't understand it.


Sure you do. Any reason to close schools teachers take it. And miraculously they won't have to make it up.
Lol you think teachers have the power to get to make the call.
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4:14p, 1/15/24
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Running closed list

Arlington ISD
Canton ISD
Crowley ISD
Dallas ISD
Fort Worth ISD
Forney ISD
Grand Prairie ISD
Commerce ISD
Eustace ISD
Kaufman ISD
Kemp ISD
Rains ISD
Richardson ISD

Just silly
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4:15p, 1/15/24
Prosper just announce school WILL happen tomorrow so that's solid
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4:21p, 1/15/24
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Just saw Texas A&M School of Dentistry on the scroll. So I guess add A&M to the wimpy list......

Glad to be emptynesting now and not worry about school decisions anymore. Though I never particularly minded when they closed the schools and I do at least approve of making a decision, either way, earlier rather than later so families can make plans. Seem to remember always having to wait until the morning of at 5am when my kids were little.
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4:39p, 1/15/24
Kennedale ISD closed tomorrow. There is zero snow left & there never was ice. Now I'm stuck with the damn kids for another day.
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4:53p, 1/15/24
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Southlake Carroll is open baby! Let's Go!
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5:25p, 1/15/24
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McKinney ISD planning to be open unless something drastically changes.
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5:35p, 1/15/24
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Flower Mound schools open tomorrow.
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5:40p, 1/15/24
Anybody have experience with exterior faucets that you can't unfreeze?

I have three and two of them I was able to thaw out pretty easily(less than 15 minutes) by putting a propane heater on them. I have one other that I can't get to thaw out. I have had the heater on it for an hour and a half and haven't seen a drop come out.

The only thing I can think of is that the valve is broken and when I turn the handle, it's not actually opening up.

Have never had any trouble with this faucet in the past.
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5:43p, 1/15/24
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Started the morning out with the cold line to the kitchen sink froze (froze in 2021 and 2022 as well) along with the hots in the master bath sinks. The hots have since thawed, but I imagine the cold in the kitchen will be froze until Wednesday.
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5:49p, 1/15/24
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Unfortunately this is all about kids that have to wait for busses and or walk to school. Along with lower socioeconomic kids that don't have jackets is the reason. It seems crazy but this is the world we live in.
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5:50p, 1/15/24
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Aledo is open tomorrow. Only reason to be closed is the cold temperatures - the roads are completely dry.
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In reply to Crispin Torque • 5:55p, 1/15/24
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Crispin Torque said:
Anybody have experience with exterior faucets that you can't unfreeze?

I have three and two of them I was able to thaw out pretty easily(less than 15 minutes) by putting a propane heater on them. I have one other that I can't get to thaw out. I have had the heater on it for an hour and a half and haven't seen a drop come out.

The only thing I can think of is that the valve is broken and when I turn the handle, it's not actually opening up.

Have never had any trouble with this faucet in the past.


Had better luck than a heater by wrapping the faucet in towels and then taking hot water and pouring on it.

We didnt boil water but hot tap water hottest it could be, filled up a pitcher, then pour on towels. Took 3-4 pitchers to get it moving.


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5:59p, 1/15/24
That's a good tip. Fortunately it started moving about 5 minutes after I posted. Must have been frozen pretty good.
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