COLUMBUS, Ohio — Students across central Ohio are heading back to the classroom after most districts were off last week because of the snow and extremely cold temperatures. This week, school bus drivers are working to hit the road safely.
Mechanics tell 10TV they had to jump a few buses Monday morning, but that’s to be expected on days when the temperatures are so cold.
On a normal day, mechanics will start school buses around 3:15 a.m., which is about two hours before the first route heads out. However, on extremely cold days, they have to start that process closer to 2 a.m…