Columbus City Schools snow day calculator
Will Columbus City Schools close tomorrow?
District facts
- Official name
- Columbus City Schools District
- Schools
- 116
- Grades
- pre-K to grade 12
- Office
- Columbus, OH
- Official site
- www.ccsoh.us
- Snow a year
- 28 in. · 2.2 days with 3+ in.
- NCES ID
- 3904380
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 Columbus City Schools closed, delayed or opened) from parent reports. The first days appear here this winter. Report today's decision.
What it takes to close Columbus City Schools
- Snow line
- About 5.5 in. of overnight snow
- Ice line
- About .16 in. of ice
- Cold line
- −20°F wind chill at bus time (normal winter low 25°F)
- Counties
- Franklin County, Delaware County, Pickaway County, Union County
Levels where a closure becomes likely in our model for ZIP 43215, from Columbus City Schools's local snow normal: 2.2 days a year with 3 or more inches. Snow varies across the district: its ZIP codes average from 15 to 28 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Worthington City School District | 19 in. | 5 in. |
| Groveport Madison Local School District | 28 in. | 5.5 in. |
| Dublin City School District | 24 in. | 5.5 in. |
| Pickerington Local School District | 28 in. | 5.5 in. |
| Olentangy Local School District | 19 in. | 5 in. |
| Teays Valley Local School District | 15 in. | 5 in. |
ZIP codes Columbus City Schools serves
43002, 43004, 43016, 43054, 43081, 43110, 43119, 43123, 43125, 43137, 43201, 43202, 43203, 43204, 43205, 43206, 43207, 43209, 43210, 43211, 43212, 43213, 43214, 43215, 43217, 43218, 43219, 43220, 43221, 43222, 43223, 43224, 43227, 43228, 43229, 43230, 43231, 43232, 43235
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.
Columbus City Schools snow day questions
Is Columbus City Schools closed tomorrow?
The card above shows tomorrow's chance that Columbus City 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 Columbus City Schools?
There is no fixed number: the district weighs snow totals, ice, wind chill, road crews and timing. Our model treats about 6 inches of overnight snow as the level where closures become likely around ZIP 43215, which averages 28 inches of snow a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals).
When does Columbus City 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
- Ohio snow emergency levels and school closings
What Level 1, 2 and 3 mean, who declares them, and why a snow emergency doesn't by itself close schools.
- 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.
- How school districts decide snow days
Who makes the call, what they check before dawn, and why neighboring districts disagree.