As my children pointed out, in Chicago school is never cancelled. In fact, my 7-year-old pointed out that you would go outside for recess. You wouldn’t even stay indoors. So it’s — I don’t know. We’re going to have to try to apply some Chicago toughness. I’m saying, when it comes to the weather, folks in Washington don’t seem to be able to handle things.
President Barack Obama on the first snow in Washington D.C.