To cancel something because of weather, even if the weather conditions
aren't that severe.
Expression originated in a school district just
outside Albany, NY called Ichabod Crane Central School District ,which would cancel school for snow, even if there were
two flurries, or better yet, even if there was no snow.
Everybody in the Albany area wished they went to Ichabod Crane in the winter.
Well,
even though it didn't rain, they went ahead and Ichabod Craned the picnic.
Well, there's a 20%
chance of snow, so I guess we'll have to Ichabod Crane the
road trip.