FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) - Amid a social media backlash, northern Virginia school systems were apologizing for their decision to open in the face of an ill-timed snowstorm.
Snowfall that hit just before Tuesday's rush hour created numerous delays and difficulties for school buses.
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On Twitter, the decisions by Fairfax and Loudoun county schools to stay open Tuesday were roundly panned. The hashtags #closeFCPS and #Wayde - a reference to school system spokesman Wayde Byard, who delivers the news when closures are implemented - made the worldwide list of trending topics.
Later Tuesday, Fairfax, Loudoun, Prince William and Arlington county schools had all apologized to parents for the difficulties caused by their decisions to open. They said they made the decision based on the best information available to them in the early morning hours.
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