Directed by: Chris Koch
Starring: Mark Webber, Schuyler Fisk, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Chris Elliott, Chevy Chase, Pam Grier, John Schneider, Jean Smart, Zena Grey
There was nothing like a snow day during my school days. We woke up, gathered by the radio, and listened for the three-digit code which signified our school was cancelled. When we heard it, we erupted in glee because, hey, no school today! And if it's harsh weather, maybe none tomorrow either. One can dream. To folks my age who claim they walked to school in two feet of snow: I say bullshit. We had plenty of school days cancelled by weather. And two-hour delays didn't exist in my school district.
Snow Day takes place near Syracuse, New York during a particularly uneventful winter. One night, television meteorologist Tom Brandston (Chase) catches a winter storm forming over the area at the last minute and declares abundant snowfall will happen overnight. Tom detests having to wear silly costumes on air at the behest of his boss (Grier) and further dislikes rival weatherman Chad Symmonz (Schneider) taking credit for discovering the storm first. Tom's son Hal (Webber) uses his snow day to declare his love for pretty Claire (Chriqui) while his best friend Lane (Fisk) stands by his side and is, of course, secretly in love with Hal. Tom's wife Laura (Smart) is a workaholic who uses the snow day to stop and smell the coffee finally.
Meanwhile, all of the other kids in town are trying to stop the menacing snow plow operator Roger (Elliott) from plowing the streets and preventing a second snow day. Most of these events are played with tired slapstick, while the love story is uninvolving and trite. The best moments of Snow Day are the opening ones where the feeling of a pending snow day is captured joyously. Then, the subplots take over and all is lost.
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