Newport School District, WA snow day calculator
Will Newport School District, WA close tomorrow?
District facts
- Official name
- Newport School District
- Schools
- 5
- Grades
- pre-K to grade 12
- Office
- Newport, WA
- Snow a year
- 74 in. · 8.5 days with 3+ in.
- NCES ID
- 5305610
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 Newport School District, WA closed, delayed or opened) from parent reports. The first days appear here this winter. Report today's decision.
What it takes to close Newport School District, WA
- Snow line
- About 10.5 in. of overnight snow
- Ice line
- About .21 in. of ice
- Cold line
- −23°F wind chill at bus time (normal winter low 22°F)
- Counties
- Pend Oreille County, Spokane County, Bonner County
Levels where a closure becomes likely in our model for ZIP 99156, from Newport School District, WA's local snow normal: 8.5 days a year with 3 or more inches. Snow varies across the district: its ZIP codes average from 27 to 74 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Riverside School District | 45 in. | 7.5 in. |
| Deer Park School District | 48 in. | 7.5 in. |
| Mead School District | 45 in. | 7.5 in. |
| Lakeland Joint School District 272 ID | 27 in. | 7 in. |
| Post Falls School District 273 ID | 27 in. | 7 in. |
| Lake Pend Oreille School District 84 ID | 62 in. | 9.5 in. |
ZIP codes Newport School District, WA serves
83856, 99009, 99119, 99156, 99180
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.
Newport School District, WA snow day questions
Is Newport School District, WA closed tomorrow?
The card above shows tomorrow's chance that Newport School District, WA 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 Newport School District, WA?
There is no fixed number: the district weighs snow totals, ice, wind chill, road crews and timing. Our model treats about 10 inches of overnight snow as the level where closures become likely around ZIP 99156, which averages 74 inches of snow a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals).
When does Newport School District, WA 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.
- 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.
- Snow day vs. delay vs. early dismissal
What each one means, when districts use them, and how the calculator scores each.