I know I speak from place of privilege on this matter given that I work from home and have no children to ferry around, but
hearing tales like this can I suggest that when massive snowfall is forecast to hit before rush hour more people consider staying home or finding alternative means of transportation? Yes I know lots of people have little choice and I'm also directing this at employers who can provide people with that choice, but really people should just learn that "driving automobile" and "fairly large snowstorm" just don't combine very well. Sometimes you just have to surrender.