Gaylord Community Schools snow day calculator
Will Gaylord Community Schools close tomorrow?
District facts
- Official name
- Gaylord Community Schools
- Schools
- 5
- Grades
- pre-K to grade 12
- Office
- Gaylord, MI
- Official site
- www.gaylordschools.com
- Snow a year
- 140 in. · 18.1 days with 3+ in.
- NCES ID
- 2615730
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 Gaylord Community Schools closed, delayed or opened) from parent reports. The first days appear here this winter. Report today's decision.
What it takes to close Gaylord Community Schools
- Snow line
- About 14.5 in. of overnight snow
- Ice line
- About .25 in. of ice
- Cold line
- −34°F wind chill at bus time (normal winter low 11°F)
- Counties
- Otsego County, Antrim County, Charlevoix County, Crawford County
Levels where a closure becomes likely in our model for ZIP 49735, from Gaylord Community Schools's local snow normal: 18.1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Public Schools of Petoskey | 120 in. | 12 in. |
| Elk Rapids Schools | 101 in. | 11 in. |
| Traverse City Area Public Schools | 101 in. | 11 in. |
| Alpena Public Schools | 59 in. | 9.5 in. |
| Gladwin Community Schools | 49 in. | 9 in. |
| Cadillac Area Public Schools | 74 in. | 9.5 in. |
ZIP codes Gaylord Community Schools serves
49730, 49733, 49735, 49751
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.
Gaylord Community Schools snow day questions
Is Gaylord Community Schools closed tomorrow?
The card above shows tomorrow's chance that Gaylord Community 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 Gaylord Community Schools?
There is no fixed number: the district weighs snow totals, ice, wind chill, road crews and timing. Our model treats about 15 inches of overnight snow as the level where closures become likely around ZIP 49735, which averages 140 inches of snow a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals).
When does Gaylord Community 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.