Yeah, they don't know what to do to deal with the cold temps when it happens here. I was kinda surprised to see schools closed, but there are people in this area that don't own proper clothing for this rare cold. Drivers certainly don't know how to drive when the roads get slippery... they just crash
faster.
That said, we get some kind of a cold weather event at least once during "the winter months. I understand that "cold" is relative. Average daytime high here in January is 70º. We have now had 3 Freeze Warning events in the past month. Usually not a concern for us since we are on an island and the water has a moderating effect. But, just in case, I did let my water faucet trickle overnight.
