Plainwell Community Schools snow day calculator
Will Plainwell Community Schools close tomorrow?
District facts
- Official name
- Plainwell Community Schools
- Schools
- 6
- Grades
- pre-K to grade 12
- Office
- Plainwell, MI
- Official site
- www.plainwellschools.org
- Snow a year
- 109 in. · 15.8 days with 3+ in.
- NCES ID
- 2628530
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 Plainwell 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 Plainwell Community Schools
- Snow line
- About 13.5 in. of overnight snow
- Ice line
- About .24 in. of ice
- Cold line
- −25°F wind chill at bus time (normal winter low 20°F)
- Counties
- Kalamazoo County, Van Buren County, Allegan County, Barry County
Levels where a closure becomes likely in our model for ZIP 49080, from Plainwell Community Schools's local snow normal: 15.8 days a year with 3 or more inches. Snow varies across the district: its ZIP codes average from 65 to 109 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Otsego Public Schools | 109 in. | 13.5 in. |
| Gull Lake Community Schools | 65 in. | 9.5 in. |
| Kalamazoo Public Schools | 65 in. | 9.5 in. |
| Comstock Public Schools | 65 in. | 9.5 in. |
| Allegan Public Schools | 109 in. | 13.5 in. |
| Wayland Union Schools | 78 in. | 10 in. |
ZIP codes Plainwell Community Schools serves
49004, 49009, 49080
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.
Plainwell Community Schools snow day questions
Is Plainwell Community Schools closed tomorrow?
The card above shows tomorrow's chance that Plainwell 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 Plainwell Community Schools?
There is no fixed number: the district weighs snow totals, ice, wind chill, road crews and timing. Our model treats about 14 inches of overnight snow as the level where closures become likely around ZIP 49080, which averages 109 inches of snow a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals).
When does Plainwell 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.