when schools close for a snow day, many parents in a small home in top of a mountain in etawah, rhonda sullens. >> i was excited for the snow. i told my husband when it did that little snow that i wanted a foot of snow. well i got what i wanted and now i regret it. i love spending time with her. i really do. but not being able to work, it hit hard. >> karen: rhonda has missed the past four days of work. missing work is also an issue for eric castle. she stayed out of work today to take care of the kids because daycare and schools were still closed today. that way i can come and open the store. >> karen: he had to miss three days of work. >> for a small business, it makes it a little tough. it's not impossible but tough. >> karen: now both eric and rhonda are hoping for a brighter and warmer future. >> sun. sun. >> lots of sunshine. maybe a little bit of rain to melt the snow off. >> karen: rhonda says she's really hoping for a two-hour delay only so she can return to work. and isabel's daycare will reopen. and of course we'll have all the latest on our website at wlos.com. live in buncombe cou