Riverside Local School District snow day calculator
Will Riverside Local School District close tomorrow?
District facts
- Official name
- Riverside Local School District
- Schools
- 6
- Grades
- pre-K to grade 12
- Office
- Painesville, OH
- Official site
- www.painesville-township.k12.oh.us
- Snow a year
- 114 in. · 14.7 days with 3+ in.
- NCES ID
- 3910014
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 Riverside Local 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 Riverside Local School District
- Snow line
- About 13.5 in. of overnight snow
- Ice line
- About .24 in. of ice
- Cold line
- −26°F wind chill at bus time (normal winter low 19°F)
- Counties
- Lake County, Geauga County, Ashtabula County
Levels where a closure becomes likely in our model for ZIP 44077, from Riverside Local School District's local snow normal: 14.7 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mentor Exempted Village School District | 114 in. | 13.5 in. |
| Madison Local School District (Madison), OH | 114 in. | 13.5 in. |
| Willoughby-Eastlake City School District | 114 in. | 13.5 in. |
| Geneva Area City School District | 90 in. | 13 in. |
| Euclid City School District | 64 in. | 9 in. |
| Mayfield City School District | 114 in. | 13.5 in. |
ZIP codes Riverside Local School District serves
44024, 44045, 44057, 44077, 44081, 44086
ZIP codes that overlap the district's boundary (NCES EDGE GRF25). Some are shared with neighboring districts.
Check a different ZIP
Loading tonight's forecast…
Snow by hour
From the National Weather Service forecast, updated hourly. Estimate only. Your district makes the call.
Riverside Local School District snow day questions
Is Riverside Local School District closed tomorrow?
The card above shows tomorrow's chance that Riverside Local 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 Riverside Local School District?
There is no fixed number: the district weighs snow totals, ice, wind chill, road crews and timing. Our model treats about 13 inches of overnight snow as the level where closures become likely around ZIP 44077, which averages 114 inches of snow a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals).
When does Riverside Local 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
- Ohio snow emergency levels and school closings
What Level 1, 2 and 3 mean, who declares them, and why a snow emergency doesn't by itself close schools.
- 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.
- 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.