Prairie-Hills Elementary School District 144 snow day calculator
Will Prairie-Hills Elementary School District 144 close tomorrow?
District facts
- Official name
- Prairie-Hills Elementary School District 144
- Schools
- 9
- Grades
- pre-K to grade 8
- Office
- Markham, IL
- Snow a year
- 28 in. · 3.6 days with 3+ in.
- NCES ID
- 1724720
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 Prairie-Hills Elementary School District 144 closed, delayed or opened) from parent reports. The first days appear here this winter. Report today's decision.
What it takes to close Prairie-Hills Elementary School District 144
- 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)
- County
- Cook County
Levels where a closure becomes likely in our model for ZIP 60428, from Prairie-Hills Elementary School District 144's local snow normal: 3.6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Posen-Robbins Elementary School District 143-5 | 39 in. | 7 in. |
| Cook County School District 130 | 39 in. | 7 in. |
| Dolton School District 148 | 39 in. | 7 in. |
| Community Consolidated School District 146 | 28 in. | 7 in. |
| Alsip-Hazelgreen-Oaklawn School District 126 | 39 in. | 7 in. |
| Dolton School District 149 | 28 in. | 7 in. |
ZIP codes Prairie-Hills Elementary School District 144 serves
60426, 60428, 60429, 60452, 60478
ZIP codes that overlap the district's boundary (NCES EDGE GRF25). Some are shared with neighboring districts.
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Snow by hour
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Prairie-Hills Elementary School District 144 snow day questions
Is Prairie-Hills Elementary School District 144 closed tomorrow?
The card above shows tomorrow's chance that Prairie-Hills Elementary School District 144 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 Prairie-Hills Elementary School District 144?
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 60428, which averages 28 inches of snow a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals).
When does Prairie-Hills Elementary School District 144 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.