As students, teachers and parents peered through the clouds looking for enough snowflakes to cancel classes Friday, Jan. 10, teams of school leaders across Shelby County -- both public and private -- had been discussing the question for days.
Any decision to close schools for inclement weather involves more than just a look out the window. Whether there are powdered-covered streets, icy sidewalks or just a dusting of snow barely covering the brown winter blades of grass, the verdict involves dozens of factors.