Benzie County Central Schools snow day calculator
Will Benzie County Central Schools close tomorrow?
District facts
- Official name
- Benzie County Central Schools
- Schools
- 6
- Grades
- pre-K to grade 12
- Office
- Benzonia, MI
- Official site
- www.benzieschools.net
- Snow a year
- 92 in. · 9.3 days with 3+ in.
- NCES ID
- 2604950
National Center for Education Statistics (CCD 2024–25, EDGE GRF25); NOAA 1991–2020 normals. Not affiliated with the district.
Past winter days
We record what happened on each storm day (our chance, and whether Benzie County Central Schools closed, delayed or opened) from parent reports. The first days appear here this winter. Report today's decision.
What it takes to close Benzie County Central Schools
- Snow line
- About 11 in. of overnight snow
- Ice line
- About .21 in. of ice
- Cold line
- −26°F wind chill at bus time (normal winter low 19°F)
- Counties
- Benzie County, Manistee County, Leelanau County, Grand Traverse County
Levels where a closure becomes likely in our model for ZIP 49616, from Benzie County Central Schools's local snow normal: 9.3 days a year with 3 or more inches. Snow varies across the district: its ZIP codes average from 92 to 143 inches a year, so the line is higher in the snowier parts. These are model estimates, not the district's policy.
Nearby districts
| District | Snow a year | Snow line |
|---|---|---|
| Traverse City Area Public Schools | 101 in. | 11 in. |
| Cadillac Area Public Schools | 74 in. | 9.5 in. |
| Elk Rapids Schools | 101 in. | 11 in. |
| Mason County Central Schools | 79 in. | 10.5 in. |
| Big Rapids Public Schools | 61 in. | 9 in. |
| Gaylord Community Schools | 140 in. | 14.5 in. |
ZIP codes Benzie County Central Schools serves
49613, 49614, 49616, 49617, 49625, 49630, 49635, 49640, 49643, 49650, 49683, 49684
ZIP codes that overlap the district's boundary (NCES EDGE GRF25). Some are shared with neighboring districts.
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Snow by hour
From the National Weather Service forecast, updated hourly. Estimate only. Your district makes the call.
Benzie County Central Schools snow day questions
Is Benzie County Central Schools closed tomorrow?
The card above shows tomorrow's chance that Benzie County Central Schools closes or delays school, from tonight's National Weather Service forecast for the district's area. It is an estimate; only the district can announce a closure, usually on its website, by text or phone alert, and through local TV and radio.
How much snow does it take to close Benzie County Central Schools?
There is no fixed number: the district weighs snow totals, ice, wind chill, road crews and timing. Our model treats about 11 inches of overnight snow as the level where closures become likely around ZIP 49616, which averages 92 inches of snow a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals).
When does Benzie County Central Schools announce snow days?
Districts usually decide early in the morning, after crews check the roads, and sometimes the evening before when a big storm is certain. Check the district's official website and alerts for the decision; we don't report official closings.
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.
- Lake-effect snow and school closings
Why one Great Lakes town gets a foot and the next gets flurries, and how much it takes to close snowbelt schools.
- What time are snow days announced?
When districts decide, how they tell families, and when to check the calculator.
- How school districts decide snow days
Who makes the call, what they check before dawn, and why neighboring districts disagree.