From the outside looking in and having to deal with this damned-if-you-do and damned-if-you-don't situation, I think the call was made too early because if we know anything it is that weather is still very unpredictable that far out. But I also don't know what other factors they had to consider in the decision. Newton rolled the dice by waiting and they were right, this time.

But, seriously, you are willing to have others be responsible putting lives at risk (coming and going) to prove they're not scared of the weather?