With our first snow storm of the season behind us, we want to update you with our inclement weather policy. Whatever comes this winter, it’s good to be prepared.
We often follow Durham County Schools’ closings when inclement weather occurs to keep our teams safe. Occasionally schools may close, and we may operate with our regular business hours if it is safe to do so. We will always send out an email with updates to clients who have a cleaning scheduled for that day.
Here’s a quick summary of our Inclement Weather Policy:
In the event of inclement weather, our Main Office and Southpoint Office will follow the Durham county schools for closings and delays, and our Cary-Apex office will follow the Wake County school system. School system closures are determined by the safety of bus routes. This provides a good indicator to us for both the safety of our crews coming to work from their own homes, as well as the safety of the routes to our clients’ homes.
Our route schedules will also follow the local schools for whatever county they are in. For example, if Durham schools are open but Orange County schools are closed, the Carpe Diem office in Durham will be open, but we will not be servicing homes in Orange County.
For a complete explanation of our Inclement Weather Policy, you can refer to our blog post.
You can also “Like” our Facebook page where we’ll be posting information about delays and closings.
Are you dreading the next snow day? Don’t want your kids to be cooped up in the house all day with nothing to do? Here are 4 tips that will help you and your family have a blast on your next snow day and make great memories!
Bundle Up
Go outside and play in the snow! You’ll make great memories with your kids and wear them out in the process. Need more ideas of things to do outside? Blow bubbles and watch them freeze if the temperature is under 32°! Whip up some snow paint with just water, food coloring (or Kool Aid), and squirt bottles.
Burn It Off!
If your kids aren’t worn out after playing in the snow, choose one of these awesome games to get them moving indoors. First, grab an over-sized t-shirt for each child to wear, and stuff pillows inside. Then clear out some space in your living room, and let them sumo wrestle! Looking for an activity to do in a more contained space? Make a laser beam obstacle course with your kids in a hallway and then watch in amazement how many times they’ll go through it! Use painter’s tape, crepe paper or yarn and masking tape for easy clean-up.
Crafting FTW
Need to do something a little quieter in the house? 3-D Snowflakes keep kids busy for ages, and older kids can do this craft by themselves after you show them how to do the first section of the snowflake. If your kids enjoy science-themed activities, try making Borax Crystal Snowflakes with pipe cleaners! Simply dissolve Borax in water and let the snowflake-shaped pipe cleaners sit in the Borax solution overnight. The next morning, they’ll be amazed at the crystals that formed and can play with their creation without it breaking!
Sweet Break
Don’t forget to take a time out from your day to enjoy a sweet treat! After all, a snow day is the perfect (and, really, the only) time to make Snow Ice Cream. Make this dessert by mixing together milk, sugar, salt, vanilla, and, of course, lots of clean snow. Want something to warm you up instead? Check out this easy recipe for Elsa-inspired White Hot Chocolate that just calls for milk, white chocolate chips, vanilla and blue food coloring. Don’t forget to add Bailey’s in mom or dad’s hot chocolate or snow cream to take it to the next level! ;-)
