Boone County student fights for snow days

A Boone County student writes letter in support of keeping snow days.

NEW AT 11 - ONE FOURTH GRADERAT NORTH POINTE ELEMENTARYSCHOOL IS DOING EVERYTHING HECAN TO MAKE SURE SNOW DAYS AREHERE TO STAY.TONIGHT - PEYTON JANOWIECKIMADE HIS CASE TO THE BOONECOUNTY SCHOOL BOARD.

HE SAYSSNOW DAYS ARE A CHANCE FORKIDS TO PUT DOWN THEIR DEVICESAND GET OUTSIDE.

PEYTON ALSOSAYS SO MUCH HAS ALREADY BEENTAKEN AWAY THIS YEAR - ANDTHIS IS ONE THING EVERYONE CANAGREE ON."It seems like so many grownups have spent the last yeardisagreeing with each otherabout everything, but I thinkthis is one subject that wecan all agree on.

Let's listento Mother Nature when shegives us all permission tostop.

Stop doing so much andstop going all the time.

Let'srest and play and laugh andcreate and let go of all thestress.

Let's bring back themagic of snowdays."PEYTON ALSO TALKED ABOUTHOW SNOW DAYS CAN HAVE APOSITIVE IMPACT ON THE MENTALHEALTH OF STUDENTS....WITH A FULLLOOK AT THE 9 FIRST WARNINGFORECAST.The relative quiet weatherpattern is about to be spoiledby a snowstorm that could be areal doozy!

( Did he just usethe word "doozy"?)In themeantime, it's clouds fortonight and mostly for Friday.As for the weekend, there areindications of a few flurriesor perhaps a snow shower.Through the period, morninglows will drop to the teenswith highs in the mid to upper20s.

Of course, it'll feelmuch colder, single digits orteens, because of the windchill.

Then, Monday comesalong.At the moment, a numberof computer models arepointing to a significantsnowfall by Monday afternooninto Tuesday.

As we all know,the track could certainlychange before Monday.However,when I see this kind of unity,it does give me pause forthought.

I don't want you torun out to the grocery store,but you should be aware thatnext week could bringlifestyle changes andinconvenience.

The storm couldbe similar to the other day.So, we'll be tracking thissystem closely.