I remember as a kid I would wear my totes toasties that had little snowflakes on the bottom and my NY Giants pjs if it might snow. Now as a 40 year old with 3 kids, I put on these blue pajama pants with snowflakes on them. My wife hates them, but oh well!
Being CNJ, my brother and I would put on 1450am for the school closings in the 80s listening on this little radio we had in our kitchen. I think they still actually do it, but the robo calls and text messages is what my district sends out now.