When I was a kid, those two words sent an electric thrill up and down my spine. Free day off from school - Yay! Of course the neighborhood kids would all get up early and congregate, hoping to make the most of a school-free weekday.
As an adult, snow days were much less exciting - usually because, instead of going to work, we have to strain our backs and risk heart attack by shoveling snow to clear the sidewalks and driveways. Wet, heavy snow is only second-worst: snow with a crust (or foundation) of ice is much more difficult to deal with, not to mention the elevated risk of...
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