How much does it have to snow before school is closed?

Answer 1

At my school in Dayton, it seems to take forever. It usually has to be icy too!

That is true for many schools, especially in the north, where road crews are well prepared to deal with winter weather conditions.

The amount it has to snow before school is cancelled usually depends on the conditions of the roads. In rural areas, schools might let out for lesser amounts of snow due to county roads becoming slick, though usually that doesn't seem to happen unless there are more than a couple of inches of snow. If snow is mixed with ice or frozen precipitation is falling, it's likely that schools will be closed for a smaller amount than a couple of inches. It's a decision that each school system makes based on the road conditions at the time and expected road conditions during the day.

Answer 2

It depends on where you live and if the snow is sticking to the roads, making them slick and hazardous. In areas like Chicago and Colorado, one to two inches of snow would not cause schools to close, In rural areas that have a lot of hills and valleys, schools might close for one to two inches, but usually the road crews can handle that amount of snow and schools can remain open.

Answer 3

This varies from place to place. In a state like Massachusetts where snow is common, there are a lot of snow plows to clear the roads. But in a place where snow is uncommon, so much as an inch could be enough to cancel school, because people don't know how to drive in the snow, and there aren't many- or any, even- plows to clear the roads in time.

Answer 4

Depends on many many things, but mostly how your location is able to deal with snow in general (like how much snow equipment they have, and how well people typically are able to travel in those conditions).

Answer 5

That decision is left up to the principle and/or the superintendent. In some areas, a few inches would be enough and some areas do not cancel school for snow at all.

Answer 6

It depends on what kind of snow. Ice will usually cause some type of delay or closings while just snow may only get a delay at best. I would guess maybe three inches?

Answer 7

so much rain u can barley see outside

also super pouring

and maybe also alot of wind