Yes, I watched the news on BBC about the snow situation in your country. What makes it even worse is that nobody has winter tyres. I remember when I told my H about them and he did not know what they were!!! I hope for you that these conditions will end soon. Luckily, we have no snow and the weather was lovely yesterday and today.
These are "good news" on OW!! I can understand your kids not wanting her to come back. Hopefully, she had enough of the sitch.