Arlington Public Schools has yet to announce any sort of delay Monday, despite concerns about freezing rain.
ABC 7 meteorologist Steve Rudin doesn’t think that’s such a good idea.
Over the course of several tweets Sunday night, Rudin reprimanded APS for not making an early delay call, like the federal government and numerous local school systems.
– @APSVirginia Seriously? Unacceptable. @USOPM, @dcpublicschools, @fcpsnews, @ACPSk12, @pgcps all managed to figure it out. @ABC7news.
— Steve Rudin ABC7 (@SteveRudinABC7) January 12, 2015
NO EXCUSE for @APSVirginia, @MCPS, @PWCS not to have made a call by now. @dcpublicschools will open 2 HOURS LATE. @ABC7News
— Steve Rudin ABC7 (@SteveRudinABC7) January 12, 2015
I think posts like this from @APSVirginia sound jerky. Just my opinion. Sure, wait until the very last minute. pic.twitter.com/8qYGyoYGwQ
— Steve Rudin ABC7 (@SteveRudinABC7) January 12, 2015
APS says it will wait until the early morning to make a final decision.
Arlington and other local school systems were criticized for not delaying school last Tuesday when snow was in the forecast; the snow turned out to be heavier than expected, causing major travel delays and numerous crashes.