The call came at night in early December: Chatham County Schools would be closed the next day due to a forecast of snow. (Kate Medley for The Assembly)At least that’s the nostalgic snow day memory. North Carolina’s Department of Transportation (NCDOT) has an annual budget of $60 million for storm preparation and snow and ice. “Somebody might have been doing a rain dance somewhere, but it wasn’t me.”Rough SleddingFor parents, the snow day problem remains. “It’s one thing to have a one-off snow day.