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Minneapolis Public Schools | MN | -35 | null | null | 6:30 am forecast | null | E-learning day | Considers an e-learning day if the wind chill forecast for the next morning is -35°F or colder (around 6:30 am, winds of 5 to 10 mph). | MPR News | 2023-01 | https://www.mprnews.org/story/2023/01/30/how-cold-before-school-is-canceled-in-minnesota-all-depends-on-the-district | 2026-11-03 |
Saint Paul Public Schools | MN | -35 | null | null | 6 am forecast | null | E-learning or non-instructional day | May call an e-learning or non-instructional day when wind chills are forecast to be -35°F or colder at 6 am. | District website | null | https://www.spps.org/weather | 2026-11-03 |
Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District | MN | -35 | -25 | null | 6 am NWS forecast | null | Close | Cancels if the 6 am NWS forecast shows an air temperature below -25°F or a wind chill below -35°F. | MPR News | 2023-01 | https://www.mprnews.org/story/2023/01/30/how-cold-before-school-is-canceled-in-minnesota-all-depends-on-the-district | 2026-11-03 |
Wayzata Public Schools | MN | -40 | null | null | null | 5:30 am | Close, or 2-hour late start when uncertain | The superintendent may close school when the wind chill is -40°F or colder for a substantial period, deciding by 5:30 am whenever possible. | District board policy 804-R | 2017-03 | https://www.wayzataschools.org/fs/pages/8356 | 2026-11-03 |
St. Cloud Area School District 742 | MN | -35 | -35 | null | NWS forecast; 9:30 am outlook | null | Close, or 2-hour delay | May close when the NWS forecasts -35°F air temperature or wind chill, and considers a 2-hour delay if it should rise above -35°F by 9:30 am. | MPR News via Inforum | 2023-01 | https://www.inforum.com/news/minnesota/how-cold-before-school-is-canceled-in-minnesota-all-depends-on-the-district | 2026-11-03 |
Robbinsdale Area Schools | MN | null | null | null | null | 9:30 pm the night before (cold); 5:30 am (snow or ice) | Close or e-learning | Usually decides extreme-cold closings by 9:30 pm the evening before, and snow or ice closings by 5:30 am the same day. | District website | 2025-07 | https://www.rdale.org/discover/winter-weather-closing-guide | 2026-11-03 |
NRHEG Public Schools | MN | -35 | null | null | 6:30 am NWS forecast | 5:45 am | Delay or close | Considers a delay or closing when the NWS projects a 6:30 am wind chill of -35°F to -40°F, with frostbite possible in 5 to 10 minutes. | District website | null | https://www.nrheg.k12.mn.us/parents-students/weather-closure-guidelines | 2026-11-03 |
Madison Metropolitan School District | WI | null | null | null | Forecast | 9 pm the night before or 5:30 am | Close | Uses a forecast of -25°F as its baseline for closing (the source does not say whether that is air temperature or wind chill), and tries to decide by 9 pm the night before or 5:30 am. | WMTV 15 News | 2025-01 | https://www.wmtv15news.com/2025/01/18/school-districts-prepare-potential-closures-due-cold-weather | 2026-11-03 |
Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District | WI | -30 | -30 | null | null | null | Close | Considers closing buildings when the temperature or wind chill reaches -30°F. | WMTV 15 News | 2025-01 | https://www.wmtv15news.com/2025/01/18/school-districts-prepare-potential-closures-due-cold-weather | 2026-11-03 |
School District of Janesville | WI | -30 | null | null | null | null | Delay or close | Considers a delay or cancellation when the sustained wind chill is -30°F to -35°F. | WMTV 15 News | 2025-01 | https://www.wmtv15news.com/2025/01/18/school-districts-prepare-potential-closures-due-cold-weather | 2026-11-03 |
Appleton Area School District | WI | null | null | null | Hours students travel to school | null | Close | The superintendent said the district is most concerned when it will be -30°F or colder during the hours students walk or ride to school (the source does not say whether that is air temperature or wind chill). | FOX11 News | 2026-01 | https://fox11online.com/news/crisis-in-the-classroom/how-cold-is-too-cold-for-schools-area-superintendents-discuss-with-eyes-on-friday | 2026-11-03 |
Stevens Point Area Public School District | WI | null | null | No set amount | null | null | Close | Does not use snowfall totals; judges each storm by whether roads, especially rural bus routes, are safe. | WSAW | 2025-12 | https://www.wsaw.com/2025/12/13/stevens-point-schools-explain-snow-day-decision-criteria/ | 2026-11-03 |
Cedar Rapids Community School District | IA | -30 | -15 | null | null | 5:30 am | Delay or close | Lists a -30°F wind chill or -15°F air temperature as conditions that can lead to a delay or cancellation, and aims to tell families by 5:30 am. | KCRG | 2022-01 | https://www.kcrg.com/2022/01/21/cedar-rapids-school-district-explains-criteria-school-delays-cancellations | 2026-11-03 |
West Des Moines Community Schools | IA | -30 | null | null | null | 5:45 am | Delay or close | Cancels or delays when the area wind chill reaches -30°F, normally deciding by 5:45 am. | Des Moines Register via Yahoo News | 2026-01 | https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/extreme-cold-warning-across-most-154826621.html | 2026-11-03 |
Johnston Community School District | IA | -40 | -25 | null | 6 am NWS forecast | null | Close | May cancel if the NWS predicts an air temperature of -25°F or a wind chill of -40°F at 6 am on the school day. | Des Moines Register via Yahoo News | 2026-01 | https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/extreme-cold-warning-across-most-154826621.html | 2026-11-03 |
Bismarck Public Schools | ND | null | null | null | 4 am road check | 6 am | Close | Staff drive the roads at 4 am checking visibility, ice and drifting snow; school is often called off at 6 am the same morning. | KFYR-TV | 2023-04 | https://www.kfyrtv.com/2023/04/10/snow-day-protocol-bismarck-public-schools | 2026-11-03 |
Sioux Falls School District | SD | -30 | null | null | null | Night before when possible, otherwise before 7 am | Close or late start | A -30°F wind chill will most likely close school, according to the assistant superintendent; this is a guideline, not formal policy. | KELOLAND News | 2022-12 | https://www.keloland.com/keloland-com-original/how-sioux-falls-decides-when-to-close-schools/amp/ | 2026-11-03 |
Millard Public Schools | NE | null | null | null | null | The day before when possible | 2-hour late start, remote learning or close | Tries to make the call the day before; on a weather late start, every school starts two hours later than usual. | District website | null | https://www.mpsomaha.org/about/inclement-weather | 2026-11-03 |
Gwinn Area Community Schools | MI | -25 | null | null | null | null | Close | The superintendent said the district's cold threshold is a wind chill of 25 to 30 below zero. | WLUC TV6 | 2024-01 | https://www.uppermichiganssource.com/2024/01/17/gwinn-schools-maintain-regular-schedule-despite-cold-weather | 2026-11-03 |
Ann Arbor Public Schools | MI | -20 | -20 | null | null | null | Close | Schools close when the temperature and/or wind chill is below -20°F. | District website | null | https://www.a2schools.org/about-aaps/school-safety/winter-weather-guidelines | 2026-11-03 |
Howell Public Schools | MI | -20 | null | null | Forecast for bus stop and walking times | 5:30 am | Close | Cancels if the forecast sustained wind chill is -20°F or colder while students wait for buses or walk, and aims to cancel no later than 5:30 am. | District website | null | https://www.howellschools.com/services/safe_schools/winter_and_severe_weather_procedures | 2026-11-03 |
Jackson Public Schools | MI | -20 | null | null | Early morning | About 5:30 am | Close | Sustained wind chills around -20°F are typically the threshold for canceling classes, with families told by about 5:30 am (also reported for Grand Ledge and Waverly). | WKAR | 2026-01 | https://www.wkar.org/wkar-news/2026-01-22/why-minus-20-wind-chills-matter-mid-michigan-families-wait-for-school-closing-decisions | 2026-11-03 |
Berrien County districts | MI | -20 | null | null | null | null | Close | Close when the wind chill reaches -20°F or below, according to the Coloma superintendent. | Bridge Michigan | 2025-01 | https://bridgemi.com/michigan-education-watch/snow-days-cold-days-how-michigan-schools-decide-its-time-cancel-classes/ | 2026-11-03 |
Ypsilanti Community Schools | MI | null | null | null | null | About 5:30 am | Close | Makes its snow day decision around 5:30 am. | Bridge Michigan | 2025-01 | https://bridgemi.com/michigan-education-watch/snow-days-cold-days-how-michigan-schools-decide-its-time-cancel-classes/ | 2026-11-03 |
Cleveland Metropolitan School District | OH | -15 | null | 5 to 10 in on the ground, or 3 in or more overnight | null | null | Close | Its snow day criteria include a wind chill of -15°F or colder, 5 to 10 inches of snow on the ground, or 3 or more inches overnight on top of existing snow, along with ice and visibility. | News 5 Cleveland | 2019-01 | https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/what-it-really-takes-to-get-a-snow-day-in-northeast-ohio | 2026-11-03 |
Olentangy Local Schools | OH | -15 | null | null | Around 4 am | 5:15 to 5:30 am | Close or 2-hour delay | Considers canceling if the local temperature, counting wind chill, is lower than -15°F; the superintendent usually decides between 5:15 and 5:30 am. | District website | null | https://www.olentangy.k12.oh.us/parents-resources/cancellation-and-delay-faq | 2026-11-03 |
Upper Arlington City Schools | OH | -22 | null | null | null | Early morning | Close (2-hour delays used sparingly) | Generally considers canceling when the sustained wind chill is around -22°F. | District website | null | https://www.uaschools.org/students-families/cancellations-and-delays | 2026-11-03 |
Mason City Schools | OH | -20 | -20 | null | null | null | Close | Closes when the temperature and/or wind chill is below -20°F to -25°F. | District website | null | https://www.masonohioschools.com/popular-searches/delay-schedules | 2026-11-03 |
Middletown City Schools | OH | -20 | -20 | null | null | 5 am | Close | Closes when the temperature or wind chill is below about -20°F to -25°F, and decides by 5 am. | District website | null | https://www.middletowncityschools.com/resources/inclement-weather/decision-making-process-to-delay-or-cancel-school/ | 2026-11-03 |
Cincinnati Public Schools | OH | null | null | null | null | Usually by 5 am | Close or 2-hour delay | May close for snow or extreme cold or heat; the superintendent usually decides by 5 am. | District website | null | https://www.cps-k12.org/our-students/severe-weather-procedures | 2026-11-03 |
Indianapolis Public Schools | IN | null | 0 | null | By 4:45 am; 7 am and 9 am forecasts | Before 6 am | 2-hour delay or close | May delay 2 hours if the 7 am air temperature is forecast well below 0°F or wind chills near the 10-minute frostbite level, and considers canceling if conditions are not expected to improve by 9 am. | District website | null | https://www.myips.org/student-family-references/inclement-weather-policy | 2026-11-03 |
M.S.D. of Wayne Township | IN | -19 | -10 | null | 7 am and 9 am NOAA forecast | 6 am | 2-hour delay or close | Considers a 2-hour delay if NOAA predicts a 7 am wind chill of -19°F or below or an air temperature of -10°F or below, and considers closing if it should stay that cold at 9 am. | District website | null | https://www.wayne.k12.in.us/parentsstudents/inclement-weather | 2026-11-03 |
Beech Grove City Schools | IN | -19 | null | null | 7 am and 9 am | null | 2-hour delay or close | A wind chill of -19°F or below at 7 am means a 2-hour delay; if it is expected at 9 am, officials consider closing. | WISH-TV | 2022-01 | https://www.wishtv.com/news/local-news/school-districts-consider-wind-chill-when-delaying-or-closing/ | 2026-11-03 |
Hamilton Southeastern Schools | IN | -19 | null | null | About 6:30 am (first bus pickups) | null | Delay or close | Follows a -19°F wind chill rule, with attention to elementary bus pickups at about 6:30 am. | WISH-TV | 2022-01 | https://www.wishtv.com/news/local-news/school-districts-consider-wind-chill-when-delaying-or-closing/ | 2026-11-03 |
Glenview School District 34 | IL | -30 | -15 | null | null | Before 6 am | Close (open under a Cold Weather Advisory) | Closes under an NWS Extreme Cold Warning (wind chill -30°F or colder with 10 mph winds, or air temperature -15°F or lower) but stays open under a Cold Weather Advisory. | District website | null | https://www.glenview34.org/fs/pages/2503 | 2026-11-03 |
West Northfield School District 31 | IL | -30 | -15 | null | null | Before 6 am | Close | Closes under an NWS Extreme Cold Warning, described as a wind chill of -30°F or colder with 10 mph winds, or an air temperature of -15°F. | District website | null | https://www.district31.net/our-district/emergency-closing-information | 2026-11-03 |
Naperville Community Unit School District 203 | IL | null | null | null | null | Usually by 6 am | Close or e-learning day | May close or switch to an e-learning day for weather, usually telling families by 6 am; e-learning days need no make-up day. | District website | null | https://www.naperville203.org/resources/inclement-weather-and-school-procedures | 2026-11-03 |
Hornell City School District | NY | -25 | -25 | null | null | null | Delay or close | Citing New York State Education Department guidance, persistent wind chills or temperatures of -25°F may delay or close school. | District website | 2023-02 | https://hornellcityschools.com/cold-termperature-policies-and-recommendations/ | 2026-11-03 |
Waterville Central School District | NY | -25 | null | null | null | 6 am | Delay or close | Persistent wind chills of -25°F or colder may delay or close school, citing New York Statewide School Health Services Center guidance; the district aims to announce by 6 am. | District website | null | https://www.watervillecsd.org/fs/pages/702 | 2026-11-03 |
Pittsburgh Public Schools | PA | null | null | null | 3:30 am | 5:30 am (10 pm if decided the night before) | 2-hour delay or close; remote days after the first two snow days | Aims to decide on a 2-hour delay or closure by 5:30 am; after two traditional snow days, canceled days become remote learning days. | District website | null | https://www.pghschools.org/about/delays-and-closures | 2026-11-03 |
Pine-Richland School District | PA | -10 | null | null | Morning bus pickup time | null | Delay, or close if the advisory lasts all day | An NWS Wind Chill Advisory (-10°F or lower in Allegheny County) during morning pickup means a delay if temperatures will rise, and a possible closure if it lasts all day. | District website | null | https://www.pinerichland.org/parent-resources/delays-closings | 2026-11-03 |
Connellsville Area School District | PA | -10 | 0 | null | 4 to 5 am road checks | null | Delay or close | Considers a delay or closing at a wind chill of -10°F to -15°F or an air temperature below 0°F, after road checks between 4 and 5 am. | District website | null | https://www.casdfalcons.org/our-district/transportation/procedures-for-determining-a-delay-or-cancellation | 2026-11-03 |
South Burlington School District | VT | -15 | null | null | Evening before or early morning | 5:15 am | Close or 2-hour delay | May close when the wind chill stays at -15°F or colder for a sustained period; the final deadline for a decision is 5:15 am. | District website | null | https://www.sbschools.net/page/communications/ | 2026-11-03 |
Essex Westford School District | VT | null | null | null | Evening before | 8 pm the night before, or 5:30 am | Close | Tries to decide by 8 pm the night before; otherwise decides by 5:30 am and tells families by 6 am. | District website | 2025-11 | https://www.ewsd.org/o/wes/article/1870277 | 2026-11-03 |
Hartford Public Schools | CT | null | null | null | null | 5:15 to 5:45 am | Close, delay or early dismissal | Closings are usually announced between 5:15 and 5:45 am, and schools close whenever the city declares an emergency parking ban. | District website | 2026-10 | https://www.hartfordschools.org/article/2538405 | 2026-11-03 |
Montgomery County Public Schools | MD | null | null | null | NWS forecast update by 4:30 am | 7 pm the evening before, or 5 am | Close, delay, early release or virtual day | Announces evening decisions by 7 pm and morning decisions by 5 am, decides any early release by 10:30 am, and can hold a virtual day when an event is predictable or lasts several days. | District website | null | https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/emergency/closings/ | 2026-11-03 |
Baltimore County Public Schools | MD | null | null | null | null | null | Close, then virtual days | Uses three traditional snow days; every inclement weather day after that is a virtual day on a 2-hour delay schedule. | WMAR-2 News | 2026-01 | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/comparing-how-the-different-districts-in-our-area-handle-snow-days | 2026-11-03 |
DC Public Schools | DC | null | null | null | null | 5 am | Close or 2-hour delay | Decides no later than 5 am on the day, weighing temperature, wind chill, snow, ice, roads and transit. | District website | 2017-03 | https://dcps.dc.gov/release/letter-chancellor-wilson-about-inclement-weather | 2026-11-03 |
Cherry Hill Public Schools | NJ | null | null | null | null | 5:30 am | Close or 2-hour delay | The superintendent decides by 5:30 am or earlier, weighing roads, snow and ice, temperature, wind chill and what nearby districts do. | District website | null | https://www.chclc.org/fs/pages/5464 | 2026-11-03 |
Nicholas County Schools | WV | 10 | 10 | null | Calls overnight and before 5 am | 5 am | Delay or close | Delays or cancels when the school-day air temperature is 10°F or lower or the wind chill is below 10°F; the superintendent decides before 5 am. | Lootpress | 2024-12 | https://www.lootpress.com/nicholas-county-schools-superintendent-explains-decision-making-process-in-school-cancellations/ | 2026-11-03 |
Braxton County Schools | WV | -5 | 0 | null | null | null | Delay | Delays school when the air temperature is below 0°F or the wind chill is -5°F or colder, judged across the county rather than at one spot. | District website | 2021-01 | https://frametown.brax.k12.wv.us/o/fe/article/437853 | 2026-11-03 |
Fairfax County Public Schools | VA | null | null | null | Morning forecast when uncertain | The evening before, or about 4:30 am | Close or delay | Tries to decide the evening before; when the forecast is uncertain, the superintendent decides on a delay or closing by about 4:30 am. | District website | null | https://www.fcps.edu/weather | 2026-11-03 |
Prince William County Public Schools | VA | null | null | null | null | The night before, or 4:30 am | Close, delay, early dismissal or virtual day | Usually decides the night before; in uncertain conditions, decides no later than 4:30 am on the day. | District website | null | https://www.pwcs.edu/about/closings/index | 2026-11-03 |
Gwinnett County Public Schools | GA | null | null | null | null | 6 am | Digital learning day or close | In bad weather, usually announces a Digital Learning Day (remote) or a full-day cancellation by 6 am. | District website | 2025-07 | https://www.gcpsk12.org/students/handbook-information-for-students-and-families/preparing-for-inclement-weather | 2026-11-03 |
Cobb County School District | GA | null | null | null | 3:30 to 4 am bus route road test | 5:30 am | Close | The transportation director starts testing bus-route roads at 3:30 to 4 am, and the decision is made by 5:30 am; ice, timing, temperature and wind chill are factors, with no thresholds given. | District website | null | https://cobbk12.org/weather-closings | 2026-11-03 |
Fulton County Schools | GA | null | null | null | null | 5:30 am | Close | Decides no later than 5:30 am; factors include when snow or ice starts and how much, temperature, wind chill, and whether diesel buses will start in extreme cold. | District website | 2026-06 | https://www.fultonschools.org/weather | 2026-11-03 |
Fayette County Public Schools (Lexington) | KY | -10 | 0 | null | null | null | Remote (NTI) day, close or delay | Has no fixed cutoff, but starts considering a remote NTI day, cancellation or delay when temperatures are forecast below 0°F or an NWS wind chill advisory (wind chills of -10°F to -24°F) is issued. | District website | 2026-10 | https://www.fcps.net/nti | 2026-11-03 |
Jefferson County Public Schools (Louisville) | KY | null | null | null | null | 5 am | Remote (NTI) day instead of closing | Said in January 2024 it would use remote NTI days when possible instead of canceling school, with weather decisions generally announced by 5 am. | Spectrum News 1 | 2024-01 | https://spectrumnews1.com/ky/louisville/news/2024/01/11/jcps-snow-days | 2026-11-03 |
Metro Nashville Public Schools | TN | null | null | null | Travel conditions across the county | 5:30 am | Delay or close | Staff check travel conditions across Davidson County, and the district aims to tell families of a delay or closing by 5:30 am; with no notice, school runs normally. | District website | 2026-02 | https://www.mnps.org/students-families/weather | 2026-11-03 |
Springdale Public Schools | AR | null | null | null | 3 am road test | 5:30 am | Close | Administrators test road conditions at 3 am, aiming for a final decision by 5:30 am. | KNWA/KFTA | 2024-01 | https://digital-release.nwahomepage.com/news/criteria-school-district-uses-to-determine-if-school-should-be-canceled/ | 2026-11-03 |
Tuscaloosa City Schools | AL | null | null | null | null | 5:30 am | Close, 1- or 2-hour delay, or early dismissal | Aims to decide on a weather closing by 5:30 am; a delay is either one or two hours. | District website | 2023-09 | https://www.tuscaloosacityschools.com/about-us/news/emergency-communications | 2026-11-03 |
Greenville County Schools | SC | null | null | null | About 50 staff drive bus routes before dawn | As late as 5 am | E-learning day, close or delay | About 50 staff drive the county's bus routes and report on the roads; the call can come as late as 5 am on the day. | WSPA via Yahoo News | 2026-01 | https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/greenville-county-schools-decide-e-003438474.html | 2026-11-03 |
Guilford County Schools | NC | null | null | null | 3 to 4:30 am route drive | null | Remote day, close or delay | Transportation supervisors drive every bus route between 3 and 4:30 am; if a route is not safe for an SUV, buses do not run. | WFDD via WHQR | 2025-12 | https://www.whqr.org/2025-12-04/gcs-officials-explain-how-they-make-school-closure-decisions-amid-winter-weather | 2026-11-03 |
Pass Christian Public School District | MS | null | null | null | null | 5 am | Close, or 1- or 2-hour delay | Decides on a closing or delay by 5 am and rarely decides the day before unless there is a mandatory evacuation or county emergency management advises it. | District website | 2025-08 | https://sites.google.com/pc.k12.ms.us/severeweather-passchristianpub/home | 2026-11-03 |
Dallas ISD | TX | null | null | null | Early-morning drive of streets near schools | 6 am | Close | Staff drive the streets near schools early in the morning, and the decision to open or close is made by 6 am; classes are not held if buses cannot run safely. | Dallas ISD The Hub | 2022-11 | https://thehub.dallasisd.org/2022/11/03/what-is-dallas-isds-inclement-weather-policy | 2026-11-03 |
Austin ISD | TX | null | null | null | 4 pm meteorologist briefing the day before | 8 pm the night before | Close or delay | Leaders get a meteorologist briefing around 4 pm, meet staff around 6 pm, and try to decide by 8 pm the night before. | Austin American-Statesman | 2026-01 | https://www.statesman.com/news/education/article/austin-school-closure-winter-weather-21311200.php | 2026-11-03 |
Tulsa Public Schools | OK | null | null | null | null | 10 pm the night before when possible, always by 5 am | Close or delayed start | Tries to announce by 10 pm the night before and always by 5 am; if nothing is announced by 5 am, school is open. | District website | null | https://www.tulsaschools.org/weather | 2026-11-03 |
Shawnee Mission School District | KS | null | null | null | null | The evening before, in time for the 10 pm news | Close or 2-hour delay | When possible, decides the evening before; Plan C is a 2-hour delay and Plans A and B close schools. | District website | null | https://www.smsd.org/families/weather | 2026-11-03 |
Columbia Public Schools | MO | null | null | null | null | 6 am | Close or delayed start | Tries to announce a cancellation or late start by 6 am; lists temperature and wind chill as factors without a threshold. | ABC 17 News | 2024-01 | https://abc17news.com/?p=1265234 | 2026-11-03 |
Jefferson City School District | MO | null | null | null | 3 to 4 am road checks | null | Close | Staff are often out checking roads by 3 or 4 am, and the district decides as early as it can. | ABC 17 News | 2024-01 | https://abc17news.com/?p=1265234 | 2026-11-03 |
Cherry Creek School District | CO | null | null | null | Before 4:30 am | 5:30 am | Close or delayed start | Transportation and facilities staff report before 4:30 am, and the superintendent makes the final call by 5:30 am. | District website | null | https://www.cherrycreekschools.org/about-us/school-closures-delays-information | 2026-11-03 |
Aurora Public Schools | CO | null | null | 5 in or less usually means no delay or closure | 3 am | 4:30 am recommendation | Close or delayed start | The review starts at 3 am and the superintendent gets a recommendation by 4:30 am; as a general rule, 5 inches of snow or less does not lead to a delay or closure. | District website | null | https://www.aurorak12.org/about/weather_closures | 2026-11-03 |
Douglas County School District | CO | null | null | null | null | 5 am | Close or delay | Decides on weather delays and closures by 5 am. | District website | null | https://www.dcsdk12.org/parents-students/resources/weather-delays-and-closures | 2026-11-03 |
Davis School District | UT | null | null | null | Early morning | Before buses leave | Close, 2-hour delay or remote learning day | Decides early in the morning, before buses leave, between a closure, a 2-hour delay (buses also run two hours late) or a remote learning day; a closed day must be made up under state law. | District website | null | https://www.davis.k12.ut.us/page/inclement-weather-information-and-faqs | 2026-11-03 |
Billings Public Schools | MT | null | -30 | null | null | The day before | Close | The superintendent said closing becomes likely as temperatures approach -30°F, when diesel fuel gels in the buses. | KTVQ | 2022-12 | https://ktvq.com/news/local-news/transportation-concerns-at-top-of-montana-administrators-minds-when-closing-schools | 2026-11-03 |
Anchorage School District | AK | null | null | null | null | 5:30 am | Close or delay | The superintendent decides on any weather change to normal operations and tells the public by 5:30 am. | District website | null | https://asdk12.org/weather | 2026-11-03 |
Fairbanks North Star Borough School District | AK | null | null | null | Night before or early morning | 5:15 am (9 pm if decided the night before) | Close or 1.5-hour delayed start | Does not close schools for cold alone; the superintendent decides by 5:15 am, and a delayed start runs morning buses 1.5 hours late. | District website | null | https://www.k12northstar.org/about/student-safety-and-wellbeing/extreme-winter-weather | 2026-11-03 |
West Ada School District | ID | null | -20 | null | 3 am temperature and road checks | 5:30 am | Close (rare) | An early team checks temperatures and roads from as early as 3 am, aiming to decide by 5:30 am; a snow day may be considered in rare cases when the temperature drops below -20°F. | District website | 2024-11 | https://www.westada.org/article/1869232 | 2026-11-04 |
Boise School District | ID | null | null | null | null | 5:30 am | Close | When school is closed for a snow day, the district usually announces it at 5:30 am by text, email, TV, radio and its app. | KIVI | 2024-11 | https://www.kivitv.com/snow-day-boise-school-district-what-does-it-take-ice-cold-winter | 2026-11-04 |
Laramie County School District 1 (Cheyenne) | WY | null | null | null | 3 am road checks | 5:30 am | Close | Transportation staff check travel conditions from as early as 3 am, and if roads look dangerous for buses and two-wheel-drive vehicles the district aims to announce a cancellation by 5:30 am. | KGAB | 2016-12 | https://kgab.com/cheyenne-school-snow-day-procedure-explained/ | 2026-11-04 |
Natrona County School District 1 (Casper) | WY | null | null | null | null | 5:30 am | Close, late start or early dismissal | When weather threatens safe transport, the district sends texts and calls at 5:30 am announcing a closure, late start or early dismissal. | K2 Radio | 2019-10 | https://k2radio.com/natrona-county-school-district-outlines-weather-closure-policies/ | 2026-11-04 |
Albuquerque Public Schools | NM | null | null | null | 2:30 am road checks | 5:30 am for a delay, 7 am to close | Delay or close | APS Police and Student Transportation check roads from as early as 2:30 am; if conditions don't improve the district decides on a delay by 5:30 am and a closure by 7 am. | District website | 2022-10 | https://www.aps.edu/news/news-from-2022-2023/plan-in-place-for-weather-related-delays-cancellations | 2026-11-04 |
Washoe County School District (Reno) | NV | null | null | null | null | 5:15 am notifications | Close, otherwise 2-hour delay | The district cancels school if roads are not expected to improve before a two-hour delay would end; notifications start at 5:15 am. | District website | null | https://www.washoeschools.net/directory/transportation/inclement-weather-procedures | 2026-11-04 |
Alpine School District | UT | null | null | null | Early-morning checks | 6 am | Schedule change (delay or close) | Operations staff check conditions through the early morning, and any schedule change is announced on social media and the district website by 6 am. | KUTV | 2021-02 | https://kutv.com/news/local/school-district-consider-schedule-changes-after-udot-snow-warning | 2026-11-04 |
Jordan School District | UT | null | null | null | null | 6 am | Close or delayed start | Schools stay open whenever possible, and any closure or delayed start is posted no later than 6 am. | District website | 2024-11 | https://jordandistrict.org/2024/11/snow-closure-guidelines/ | 2026-11-04 |
Denver Public Schools | CO | null | null | null | null | 5 am | Remote learning day or close | The superintendent decides whether to go remote or close based on expected snow accumulation and the storm's size and duration, aiming to make the call by 5 am. | District website | null | https://www.dpsk12.org/page/weather | 2026-11-04 |
Flagstaff Unified School District | AZ | null | null | null | 2:30 to 3 am road checks | null | 2-hour delay or close | On storm mornings a team checks roads across the district from about 2:30 to 3 am and decides between a two-hour delay and a full-day cancellation. | KJZZ | 2023-01 | https://www.kjzz.org/2023-01-16/content-1836259-flagstaff-schools-colleges-announce-closure-tuesday-due-snow | 2026-11-04 |
Missoula County Public Schools | MT | null | null | null | null | 6:30 am | Close or delay | The district tells staff and families about weather closures and delays by phone, text and email by 6:30 am on school days. | KPAX | 2023-10 | https://www.kpax.com/news/missoula-county/missoula-county-public-schools-issues-delay-closure-information-reminder | 2026-11-04 |
Fargo Public Schools | ND | null | null | null | null | 6 am | Close | When the call waits until morning to see what weather arrives overnight, the decision is made by 6 am. | District website | null | https://www.fargo.k12.nd.us/about-us/school-cancellation-process | 2026-11-04 |
Grand Forks Public Schools | ND | null | null | null | null | Staff called 5:30 to 6 am, families 6:30 to 7 am | Close or delay | When school is delayed or cancelled for weather, the automated call usually reaches staff between 5:30 and 6 am and families between 6:30 and 7 am. | District website | null | https://www.gfschools.org/link-2/resources/school-cancellation-and-postponement-procedures | 2026-11-04 |
Rapid City Area Schools | SD | null | null | null | null | 1:30 pm the day before | Remote learning day | If the district expects to close the next day, it tells staff by 1:30 pm and then tells parents to prepare for a remote learning day. | District website | 2024-11 | https://north.rcas.org/article/2017274 | 2026-11-04 |
Brookings School District | SD | null | null | null | null | 6:15 am | Close | When the call waits until morning to see what weather arrives overnight, the decision is made by 6:15 am. | District inclement weather FAQ | null | https://files-backend.assets.thrillshare.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/3716/Brookings/9f103426-a868-4be8-a95e-5884d65d8b43/Inclement_Weather_FAQ.pdf | 2026-11-04 |
Lincoln Public Schools | NE | null | null | null | null | About 10 pm the night before, or calls from 5:45 am | Close | A closing decided the evening before reaches families by about 10 pm; an early-morning decision brings calls to homes from as early as 5:45 am. | District severe weather policy | null | https://www.lps.org/o/lps/page/severe-weather-policy | 2026-11-04 |
Westside Community Schools (Omaha) | NE | null | null | null | null | 5:30 am | Close or 2-hour late start | The district aims to decide on a closure or two-hour late start no later than 5:30 am on the school day. | District website | null | https://www.westside66.org/families/inclement-weather-information | 2026-11-04 |
Lansing USD 469 | KS | -15 | null | null | 7 am NWS forecast, read the night before | 6 am | Close | A predicted 7 am wind chill of -15°F gets special consideration as a guideline; cold decisions are made the night before from the NWS forecast, and any cancellation by 6 am. | District website | 2024-11 | https://www.usd469.net/article/1860083 | 2026-11-04 |
Leavenworth USD 453 | KS | -15 | null | null | null | 5:30 am | Close | Wind chills below -15°F during walking and waiting times get special consideration, and the district decides to close no later than 5:30 am. | District website | null | https://www.usd453.org/families/inclement-weather | 2026-11-04 |
North Kansas City Schools | MO | null | null | null | 4 am bus route drives | null | Close or virtual learning day | On light-snow nights the superintendent and other administrators usually drive bus routes around 4 am to check roads before deciding. | FOX4 Kansas City | 2022-11 | https://digital-release.fox4kc.com/weather/when-kansas-city-area-school-districts-could-make-possible-snow-day-call/ | 2026-11-04 |
Park Hill School District | MO | null | null | null | null | 5:30 am | Cancel, delayed start or virtual learning day | The district tries to notify families of a cancellation or delayed start by 5:30 am. | FOX4 Kansas City | 2022-11 | https://digital-release.fox4kc.com/weather/when-kansas-city-area-school-districts-could-make-possible-snow-day-call/ | 2026-11-04 |
Portland Public Schools | ME | null | null | null | null | 5:30 am | Close or delay | The superintendent decides in the morning after checking forecasts with transportation staff and nearby superintendents, aiming to decide by 5:30 am. | District website | 2022-11 | https://www.portlandschools.org/calendars/news/~board/district-school-news/post/inclement-weather-plan-2022-2023 | 2026-11-04 |
Mt. Blue Regional School District (RSU 9) | ME | null | null | null | 4 am forecast check and meteorologist briefing | 5 am | 1-hour delay, 2-hour delay or close | The superintendent checks updated forecasts with a meteorologist at 4 am and chooses by 5 am between a normal day, a 1-hour or 2-hour delay, or no school. | District storm closing memo | 2021-11 | https://cdn.branchcms.com/yeQ4XpK43n-1155/docs/district/news/2021/11-19-2021-RSU-9-Storm-Closing-Procedures-Reminders-Final.pdf | 2026-11-04 |
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US school district weather-closing rules
Published rules that US school districts use to decide whether to close or delay school for snow, ice and cold: wind chill and air temperature thresholds, snow criteria, when they check the forecast, when they decide, and what they do. 108 districts in 45 states, every row linked to its source and checked on 3 or 4 November 2026.
- Maintained by: Muhammad Shakeel, CalculateSnowDay
- Web page, method and corrections: https://calculatesnowday.com/school-closing-rules
- Licence: CC BY 4.0
What it shows
Most published cold rules sit between -20°F and -35°F wind chill (median -20°F). Only 5 of the 29 southern, mid-Atlantic and southern Plains districts publish a temperature; most publish road-check and decision times instead. Of the 68 districts that give a morning deadline, 65 aim to decide by 6 am, and 64 of the 108 rules mention a delay or late start.
Columns
district, state (two-letter code), wind_chill_f and air_temp_f (thresholds in °F, blank if none; for a range, the milder end), snow_in (snow criterion as written), check_time, decision_by, action, rule (plain words, including any range), source_name, source_date (YYYY-MM, blank if undated), source_url, date_checked.
Collection and limits
A rule is included only if a district page, board policy, or a dated news story quoting the district states something concrete. News quotes from a superintendent are guidelines, not formal policy, and older stories may describe rules that have since changed. Northern districts publish temperature thresholds far more often than southern ones. Districts change their rules; check the source before relying on a row.
Citation
Shakeel, M. (2026). US school district weather-closing rules (Version 2026-11-03.2) [Data set]. CalculateSnowDay. https://calculatesnowday.com/school-closing-rules
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