The polar vortex, explained

Polar vortex explained: What is it and how does it impact Ontario winter weather?

Michigan’s in a polar vortex and the cold isn’t the ugliest part. It’s the comment sections. School closes and suddenly everyone’s a victim. “Too many snow days.” “I had to call into work.” “Why don’t they close school when it’s just cold?” Let me translate that for you: My inconvenience matters more than kids (other than my own) freezing. Not every child is sitting in a heated SUV. Not every kid waits for the bus from a warm house. Not every kid has heat. Period. Some kids go to school because

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