The Nicest Snow Day Ever

Earlier this week, Wythe County and the surrounding area experienced a large amount of rainfall. The area received enough rain this weekend that school was closed Monday, April 20th, and was put on a two hour delay Tuesday, April 21st. This surprised several students who woke up thinking they had slept in, and even took some teachers by surprise.

Kevin Brown said he woke up thinking everyone in the family had slept in, but found out later school was closed due to flooding. I personally received a text from a friend asking why school was closed in the first place. I explained it was due to severe flooding. One area in Max Meadows had enough flooding to close the road to Max Meadows Elementary School. Sunday night, Parsonage Avenue in Rural Retreat had severe flooding simply from run off from nearby hills. Stories of sink holes, mud slides, and overflowing rivers are all to be heard about the flooding.

Of course, with the intense weather in the area and eventual cancellation of school, a wave of excited Facebook statuses flooded Facebook (Do you see what I did there?).  My mom, a Teacher at Jackson Elementary, decided to call Monday “the nicest snow day she’s ever seen.” It was a worthy day off, but let these "snow days" remind us of the potential dangers floods can bring.

-Dylan Crigger