in this sue happy country they are smart to close the school. having poor road conditions and icy maybe snow covered walk ways just opens the doors for all sorts of lawsuit.. just the way it is.. i'd probably do the same thing... the people bitching about them closing the school would probably be the first in a lawyers office if ther kid was hurt in a bus accident of a slip and fall on school property because of a 1/2" of snow on the sidewalk..