Snow days or remote days: Why some schools are sticking with tradition instead of going remote Updated Dec 21, 2020; Posted Dec 18, 2020 A school bus travels down Lodi St. in Syracuse Wednesday morning, March 6, 2019, Michael Greenlar | [email protected] Michael Greenlar | mgreenlar@syrMichael Greenlar | [email protected] Facebook Share New York state this year gave school districts permission to switch to remote learning rather than use a snow day when the weather turns nasty. But Thursday many Central New York school districts closed due to the snow instead of going remote. Why? Most Central New York district officials contacted by Syracuse.com | The Post-Standard said they are sticking with traditional snow days because switching to remote instruction on a dime is too difficult. Most districts make the call to open or close early in the morning, just hours before school would normally start.