(01-03-2018, 08:27 PM)jagibelieve Wrote: First NAS Jacksonville decides to have all "non mission essential personnel" show up to work at 10:00 rather than normal working hours today causing traffic on Roosevelt Blvd. to be a nightmare.  I mean really?  It's cold and it's raining and you tell people to stay home from work or come in later?

Then I find out that all "non mission essential personnel" should show up to work at 11:00 tomorrow because it's going to be cold... in January... REALLY?

My god the wussification has gone off the charts!  Yes it's going to be cold.  Yes there could be some black ice on the roads especially on bridges, but really?  The rain stopped this afternoon and from what I saw for the most part, the roads are all dry.  It's going to be cold tomorrow.  Deal with it.  That's really no reason to effectively "shut down" the base in the morning.

Growing up here, but having spent years in NYC and lots of time traveling in New England and Canada, I agree. 

I do understand that people here generally suck at driving in winter weather (icy roads/bridges) but the general over-reaction to this cold snap is pretty comical to me. My Rhode Island born girlfriend has been cracking up at the local news coverage.

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