Ecorse Public Schools snow day calculator
Will Ecorse Public Schools close tomorrow?
District facts
- Official name
- Ecorse Public Schools
- Schools
- 6
- Grades
- pre-K to grade 12
- Office
- Ecorse, MI
- Official site
- ecorsek12.org
- Snow a year
- 54 in. · 5.4 days with 3+ in.
- NCES ID
- 2612930
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 Ecorse Public Schools closed, delayed or opened) from parent reports. The first days appear here this winter. Report today's decision.
What it takes to close Ecorse Public Schools
- Snow line
- About 8.5 in. of overnight snow
- Ice line
- About .19 in. of ice
- Cold line
- −25°F wind chill at bus time (normal winter low 20°F)
- County
- Wayne County
Levels where a closure becomes likely in our model for ZIP 48229, from Ecorse Public Schools's local snow normal: 5.4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Park School District of the City of | 54 in. | 8.5 in. |
| Wyandotte School District of the City of | 54 in. | 8.5 in. |
| Southgate Community School District | 54 in. | 8.5 in. |
| Dearborn City School District | 31 in. | 7 in. |
| Taylor School District | 45 in. | 7.5 in. |
| Woodhaven-Brownstown School District | 54 in. | 8.5 in. |
ZIP codes Ecorse Public Schools serves
48229
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.
Ecorse Public Schools snow day questions
Is Ecorse Public Schools closed tomorrow?
The card above shows tomorrow's chance that Ecorse Public 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 Ecorse Public Schools?
There is no fixed number: the district weighs snow totals, ice, wind chill, road crews and timing. Our model treats about 8 inches of overnight snow as the level where closures become likely around ZIP 48229, which averages 54 inches of snow a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals).
When does Ecorse Public 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.