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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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