As storm inches closer, many wonder if they really need a snow day

Snow days are all fun and games until they start to accumulate and the promise of summer drifts further into June.

Parents across the state are concerned that not only are students running out of snow days, but that this week's nor'easter may not warrant canceling classes.

While many are preparing for when winds start to pick up and the snow starts to fall, others remain skeptical that there will be any snow at all.

The Superintendent of schools in Bridgewater said he's sick of the weather, having used up four snow days for the district so far. On Wednesday night, the snow was on and off for several hours, but not much was sticking to the ground.

"I don't know about anyone else, but my kids aren't getting their education, I'm not going to work," said Jennifer Walsh, of Bridgewater. "I don't get paid, that's reality - four kids and we're going out to dinner tonight."

Chami Nelson said his daughter has missed way too many school days because of the storms, saying she'll be in class through late June.

"She needs to go to school, we missed like five days now," said Nelson.

Since the worst part of the storm is expected to move in overnight, plow drivers have been waiting around for what could potentially be a long shift.

While some are frustrated with the promise of snow not being delivered just yet, others are ok with not getting anywhere close to the 21+ inches of snow Worcester got last week.

The city has been battered with two straight nor'easters, each bringing over a foot of snow, so a break in the weather pattern doesn't seem like the worst thing in the world.

At one hardware store, the manager told Boston 25 News she had just one bag of salt left.

After that last one was purchased, she's hoping she doesn't have to order more.

"It's kind of the last hurrah [for winter], hopefully," said Zach Cisk, of Worcester.

Snow or not, a parking ban is still in effect for Worcester, the city warning that cars will be ticketed and towed.

Meanwhile in Boston, streets are clear and plows are waiting for the snow to fall.

From Wednesday night into Thursday, DPW crews in Boston will have 800 pieces of equipment out to pre-treat and clear roadways. The city also has more than 28,000 tons of salt on hand.

Mayor Marty Walsh said that while the forecast is uncertain, closing schools is a precautionary measure. Some parents said they're happy with the district erring on the side of caution.

"I guess they want to be safe, you know," said Morena Emilie, a parent. "They want to take any kind of precautions, so I definitely understand cause they don't want anything after to happen to any of the kids."

The morning commute is more likely to be tricky due to the timing of the snowfall, but both Keolis and the MBTA said they are planning on running at regular service and said they will have crews out all night working to clear the tracks.

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