Snow Day Calculator for Colorado Springs, CO
Will Colorado Springs schools be closed tomorrow?
Tomorrow by school district
| District | Closure | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado Springs School District No. 11 in the county of E | — | — |
| El Paso County Colorado School District 49 | — | — |
| Academy School District No. 20 in the county of El Paso an | — | — |
| Harrison School District No. 2 in the county of El Paso an | — | — |
| School District No. 3 in the county of El Paso and State of | — | — |
| Manitou Springs School District No. 14 in the county of El | — | — |
| Ellicott School District No. 22 in the county of El Paso a | — | — |
| Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12 in the county of E | — | — |
Districts serving Colorado Springs ZIP codes (NCES). Chances from the National Weather Service forecast.
Not listed? Enter your ZIP
Loading tonight's forecast…
Snow by hour
From the National Weather Service forecast, updated hourly. Estimate only. Your district makes the call.
Snow in Colorado Springs: what is normal
- Snow a year
- 33 in.
- Days with 3+ in.
- 2.8
- Days with 1+ in.
- 11.0
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, Colorado Springs Muni Airport, CO station. Averages per year.
Colorado Springs gets snow most winters, so districts plan for it. The calculator scales each storm by this local normal: in Colorado Springs, closures usually take about 6 inches overnight, or ice, or snow at the worst time of the morning. How the calculator works.
What closes schools in Colorado Springs (our model)
| Overnight snow | about 6 inches |
|---|---|
| Ice (freezing rain) | about 0.17 in. |
| Wind chill at bus time | −26°F |
| Normal winter low | 19°F |
Levels where a closure becomes likely in our model, from NOAA normals. Not a district policy.
ZIP codes covered
80909, 80917, 80915, 80918, 80907, 80922, 80903, 80910, 80914, 80939, 80923, 80916, 80905, 80951, 80904, 80920, 80938, 80927, 80924, 80919
ZIP codes inside or near Colorado Springs. Each has its own forecast; enter yours above for your district.
Colorado Springs snow day questions
Will Colorado Springs, CO schools be closed tomorrow?
The calculator above shows tomorrow's chance of a closure and of a delay for each Colorado Springs-area school district, from tonight's National Weather Service forecast. It updates every hour from the afternoon until morning. It is an estimate: your district makes and announces the decision, often early in the morning or the evening before a big storm.
How much snow does Colorado Springs, CO get?
Colorado Springs averages 33 inches of snow a year, with about 2.8 days a year of 3 inches or more and 11.0 days of an inch or more (NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Colorado Springs Muni Airport, CO station).
How much snow does it take to close schools in Colorado Springs, CO?
Our model treats about 6 inches of snow falling overnight as the level where closures become likely in Colorado Springs, because the area sees 2.8 days a year with 3+ inches and is used to plowing. Ice, a winter storm warning, or heavy snow right at bus time can close schools with less.
Guides
- How much snow cancels school?
From one inch in Atlanta to a foot in Buffalo: what it takes in every state, with NOAA data.
- What time are snow days announced?
When districts decide, how they tell families, and when to check the calculator.
- Wind chill and school closings
How cold is too cold for school, the NWS cold alerts, and local cold lines by city.
- Signs of a snow day tomorrow
The forecast signs that really matter, and the folklore that doesn't.
Nearby
Colorado Springs: did school close today?
Your report improves tomorrow's estimate.