Snow Day!
An explanation for all those unfamiliar with the term or its meaning. In Connecticut a snow day is basically any day it snows. Impending snowfall of more than an inch (2.5 cm) is classified as "snow storm" and is announced on TV, radio and the mayor's emergency phone notification system! (This means you get an automated phone call with a recording of the mayor advising you of the upcoming "storm" and its official rating - "Level 1 snow emergency!" You are told to move your car off the street. This is not a joke.) Subsequently all schools for that day are closed as are all government offices. Even though there are several snow days every winter there is great fear and panic among the peoples (as is appropriate behavior during an emergency) of having to possibly leave the house and make your way through snow banks that can go as far up as your ankles. Traffic collapses. But the nice part for kids (and teachers) and me is that we can stay in pajamas, pretend it's Saturday, watch TV and generally just relax. Until it's time to go outside and enjoy the snow for what it's meant for...