Ovid-Elsie Area Schools snow day calculator
Will Ovid-Elsie Area Schools close tomorrow?
District facts
- Official name
- Ovid-Elsie Area Schools
- Schools
- 5
- Grades
- kindergarten to grade 12
- Office
- Elsie, MI
- Official site
- www.ovidelsie.org
- Snow a year
- 38 in. · 3.8 days with 3+ in.
- NCES ID
- 2627150
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 Ovid-Elsie Area Schools closed, delayed or opened) from parent reports. The first days appear here this winter. Report today's decision.
What it takes to close Ovid-Elsie Area Schools
- Snow line
- About 7 in. of overnight snow
- Ice line
- About .18 in. of ice
- Cold line
- −27°F wind chill at bus time (normal winter low 18°F)
- Counties
- Shiawassee County, Clinton County, Gratiot County, Saginaw County
Levels where a closure becomes likely in our model for ZIP 48831, from Ovid-Elsie Area Schools's local snow normal: 3.8 days a year with 3 or more inches. Snow varies across the district: its ZIP codes average from 38 to 50 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Owosso Public Schools | 38 in. | 7 in. |
| St. Johns Public Schools | 50 in. | 8 in. |
| Haslett Public Schools | 46 in. | 7.5 in. |
| East Lansing School District | 36 in. | 7 in. |
| Hemlock Public School District | 49 in. | 8 in. |
| Alma Public Schools | 39 in. | 7.5 in. |
ZIP codes Ovid-Elsie Area Schools serves
48807, 48831, 48841, 48848, 48866, 48867, 48879
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.
Ovid-Elsie Area Schools snow day questions
Is Ovid-Elsie Area Schools closed tomorrow?
The card above shows tomorrow's chance that Ovid-Elsie Area 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 Ovid-Elsie Area Schools?
There is no fixed number: the district weighs snow totals, ice, wind chill, road crews and timing. Our model treats about 7 inches of overnight snow as the level where closures become likely around ZIP 48831, which averages 38 inches of snow a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals).
When does Ovid-Elsie Area 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.
- 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.