Dowagiac Union School District snow day calculator
Will Dowagiac Union School District close tomorrow?
District facts
- Official name
- Dowagiac Union School District
- Schools
- 7
- Grades
- pre-K to grade 12
- Office
- Dowagiac, MI
- Official site
- www.dowagiacschools.org
- Snow a year
- 87 in. · 11.6 days with 3+ in.
- NCES ID
- 2612150
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 Dowagiac Union School District closed, delayed or opened) from parent reports. The first days appear here this winter. Report today's decision.
What it takes to close Dowagiac Union School District
- Snow line
- About 12 in. of overnight snow
- Ice line
- About .22 in. of ice
- Cold line
- −23°F wind chill at bus time (normal winter low 22°F)
- Counties
- Van Buren County, Berrien County, Cass County
Levels where a closure becomes likely in our model for ZIP 49047, from Dowagiac Union School District's local snow normal: 11.6 days a year with 3 or more inches. These are model estimates, not the district's policy.
Nearby districts
| District | Snow a year | Snow line |
|---|---|---|
| Niles Community Schools | 63 in. | 10 in. |
| Berrien Springs Public Schools | 87 in. | 12 in. |
| Benton Harbor Area Schools | 78 in. | 12 in. |
| Edwardsburg Public Schools | 37 in. | 7 in. |
| Buchanan Community Schools | 63 in. | 10 in. |
| Paw Paw Public School District | 109 in. | 13.5 in. |
ZIP codes Dowagiac Union School District serves
49022, 49031, 49045, 49047, 49057, 49098, 49111
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.
Dowagiac Union School District snow day questions
Is Dowagiac Union School District closed tomorrow?
The card above shows tomorrow's chance that Dowagiac Union School District 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 Dowagiac Union School District?
There is no fixed number: the district weighs snow totals, ice, wind chill, road crews and timing. Our model treats about 12 inches of overnight snow as the level where closures become likely around ZIP 49047, which averages 87 inches of snow a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals).
When does Dowagiac Union School District 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.