Osseo Public School District snow day calculator
Will Osseo Public School District close tomorrow?
District facts
- Official name
- Osseo Public School District
- Schools
- 34
- Grades
- pre-K to grade 12
- Office
- Maple Grove, MN
- Official site
- www.district279.org
- Snow a year
- 54 in. · 5.5 days with 3+ in.
- NCES ID
- 2725200
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 Osseo Public 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 Osseo Public School District
- Snow line
- About 8.5 in. of overnight snow
- Ice line
- About .19 in. of ice
- Cold line
- −34°F wind chill at bus time (normal winter low 11°F)
- Counties
- Hennepin County, Wright County
Levels where a closure becomes likely in our model for ZIP 55369, from Osseo Public School District's local snow normal: 5.5 days a year with 3 or more inches. Snow varies across the district: its ZIP codes average from 36 to 54 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Wayzata Public School District | 54 in. | 8.5 in. |
| Robbinsdale Public School District | 54 in. | 8.5 in. |
| Fridley Public School District | 54 in. | 8.5 in. |
| Anoka-Hennepin School District | 36 in. | 8 in. |
| Orono Public School District | 45 in. | 8 in. |
| Minneapolis Public Schools | 54 in. | 8.5 in. |
ZIP codes Osseo Public School District serves
55311, 55340, 55369, 55374, 55428, 55429, 55430, 55442, 55443, 55444, 55445, 55446
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.
Osseo Public School District snow day questions
Is Osseo Public School District closed tomorrow?
The card above shows tomorrow's chance that Osseo Public 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 Osseo Public School District?
There is no fixed number: the district weighs snow totals, ice, wind chill, road crews and timing. Our model treats about 9 inches of overnight snow as the level where closures become likely around ZIP 55369, which averages 54 inches of snow a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals).
When does Osseo Public 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.
- 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.