***OFFICIAL 2026 WEATHER THREAD***

[3TrueFans]

I'll be working in my jammy jams tomorrow

 

[BCClone]

Most of schools in North central Iowa have cancelled. No reason to drag the kids out into this mess, good decision by the schools.

 

[bluestarcyclone]

I'll be working in my jammy jams tomorrow

Its so cold tomorrow I might even put on pants.

 

[Cyrealist]

Some of my co-workers are working from home tomorrow because it's going to be cold. They are appalled that I have not chosen that action. Nope. My kid's daycare is open. He's going there and I'm coming to the office.

Could be justified if the car won't start. Sometimes they don't at -17.

 

[Clonehomer]

Some of my co-workers are working from home tomorrow because it's going to be cold. They are appalled that I have not chosen that action. Nope. My kid's daycare is open. He's going there and I'm coming to the office.

My kids are home from school, so this seems like the better choice.

 

[awd4cy]

I'll be working in my jammy jams tomorrow

I’ll run into you at Casey’s when I see you in that buying a pack of camels, a can of monster, and a scratch off.

 

[BCClone]

I’ll run into you at Casey’s when I see you in that buying a pack of camels, a can of monster, and a scratch off.

Then you will be behind me because that is the person I’m always behind in Casey’s.

 

[clone52]

The public schools - Online only
The preschool - business as usual

4 year olds showing some goddam moxie up in here

4 year olds probably aren't walking to school. Maybe some do?

 

[flycy]

That's because there are no trees in ND. They all exploded from the cold thousands of years ago.

We always said, there's a good lookin' girl behind every tree.

The kids there would wear shorts to school if it was 20 or warmer, including the ones who walked a mile. It's a different kind of winter, you get acclimated. Tomorrow's weather wouldn't even be noteworthy.

 

[Ms3r4ISU]

ISU says in a facebook post:
Due to the forecast for dangerously cold temperatures, Iowa State University will partially close and classes (day and evening) will meet virtually on Friday, Jan. 23.
Students should check email and Canvas for additional information from their instructors.
Updates will be posted at www.isualert.iastate.edu.

 

[AltoonaFish]

ISU says in a facebook post:
Due to the forecast for dangerously cold temperatures, Iowa State University will partially close and classes (day and evening) will meet virtually on Friday, Jan. 23.
Students should check email and Canvas for additional information from their instructors.
Updates will be posted at www.isualert.iastate.edu.

Wife still has to go in.

 

[Ms3r4ISU]

Wife still has to go in.

That web page has all the info that just came in an email. Like earlier this winter, there are several services maintained throughout a partial closure, and all academic buildings are locked. Other than those services, it's up to supervisors to decide whether their employees need to come in. I've come in during really cold weather before -- can get a lot done without noise and activity of regular circumstances.

 

[AltoonaFish]

That web page has all the info that just came in an email. Like earlier this winter, there are several services maintained throughout a partial closure, and all academic buildings are locked. Other than those services, it's up to supervisors to decide whether their employees need to come in. I've come in during really cold weather before -- can get a lot done without noise and activity of regular circumstances.

She’s in food service and apparently kids gotta eat.

 

[Ms3r4ISU]

She’s in food service and apparently kids gotta eat.

C'mon. I was a student here, and I wanted to eat. I remember one day (or maybe an afternoon) of canceled classes due to snow. A couple of friends and I walked up Welch Ave to the 7-11 and each bought a bottle of beer we wanted to try. Mine was Heineken. Memorable, guess.

 

[JP4CY]

C'mon. I was a student here, and I wanted to eat. I remember one day (or maybe an afternoon) of canceled classes due to snow. A couple of friends and I walked up Welch Ave to the 7-11 and each bought a bottle of beer we wanted to try. Mine was Heineken. Memorable, guess.

This sounds like a Clerks spin off.

 

[mkadl]

Some of my co-workers are working from home tomorrow because it's going to be cold. They are appalled that I have not chosen that action. Nope. My kid's daycare is open. He's going there and I'm coming to the office.

You are making them look bad. Stop it!

 

[JP4CY]

Check on on those around you. We have some friends that are worried about their furnace keeping up.

 

[psycln11]

I work downtown DSM and have a Dr. appt first thing in the morning that I scheduled a year ago, otherwise I'd be working remotely tomorrow.

 

[JEFF420]

Bring it on

 

[CycloneErik]

Its so cold tomorrow I might even put on pants.

ALways an excuse for that.