Bailey: Predicting wintry weather and the cancellation of classes
JW Curry throws snowballs in snow clad Overton Park on Sunday, Jan. 16, 2022. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
Clay Bailey
Clay Bailey, a lifelong Memphian, has worked as a reporter in the city four decades. He concentrated on suburban coverage for the bulk of his career, except for a stint as sports editor of The Daily Memphian when it launched in September 2018. He now is suburban editor and also serves as a freelance sports writer for The Associated Press.
Pulling back the curtain on how school superintendents decide if there is enough snow and if things are slick enough to cancel classes.
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