to wonder why they closed the schools?

[moogster1a]

I don 't understand why high winds would shut a school. Apparently, lots of schools shut at lunchtime in sunny Scotland. As the forecast suggests the storm will be abating as the day wears on, why make the kids leave school. Why is that any safer than keeping them in till their normal kicking out time?
fail to see how leaving school at 12 o'clock means it's less likely for a tree to fall on you than leavin at half 3.

Yes altinkum I do like the hurricane bawbag stuff that is going around :o

Apparently there is an appeal? Very funny :):)

OP You clearly have never been out in a strong wind. I have seen small kids blown down roads in high winds, trucks toppled over, adults dumped hard on pavements - never mind all the debris flying in the air.