Rice Lake Area School District snow day calculator
Will Rice Lake Area School District close tomorrow?
District facts
- Official name
- Rice Lake Area School District
- Schools
- 6
- Grades
- pre-K to grade 12
- Office
- Rice Lake, WI
- Official site
- www.ricelake.k12.wi.us
- Snow a year
- 53 in. · 6.0 days with 3+ in.
- NCES ID
- 5512810
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 Rice Lake Area 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 Rice Lake Area School District
- Snow line
- About 9 in. of overnight snow
- Ice line
- About .19 in. of ice
- Cold line
- −39°F wind chill at bus time (normal winter low 6°F)
- Counties
- Barron County, Washburn County, Rusk County, Sawyer County
Levels where a closure becomes likely in our model for ZIP 54868, from Rice Lake Area School District's local snow normal: 6.0 days a year with 3 or more inches. Snow varies across the district: its ZIP codes average from 49 to 67 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cameron School District | 53 in. | 9 in. |
| Barron Area School District | 53 in. | 9 in. |
| Birchwood School District | 67 in. | 9.5 in. |
| Hayward Community School District | 59 in. | 9 in. |
| Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District | 55 in. | 8.5 in. |
| Menomonie Area School District | 41 in. | 8.5 in. |
ZIP codes Rice Lake Area School District serves
54812, 54817, 54822, 54841, 54857, 54868, 54870
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.
Rice Lake Area School District snow day questions
Is Rice Lake Area School District closed tomorrow?
The card above shows tomorrow's chance that Rice Lake Area 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 Rice Lake Area 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 54868, which averages 53 inches of snow a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals).
When does Rice Lake Area 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.
- 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.