Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan snow day calculator
Will Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan close tomorrow?
District facts
- Official name
- Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan
- Schools
- 40
- Grades
- pre-K to grade 12
- Office
- Rosemount, MN
- Official site
- www.district196.org
- Snow a year
- 41 in. · 4.2 days with 3+ in.
- NCES ID
- 2732390
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 Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan closed, delayed or opened) from parent reports. The first days appear here this winter. Report today's decision.
What it takes to close Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan
- Snow line
- About 7.5 in. of overnight snow
- Ice line
- About .18 in. of ice
- Cold line
- −34°F wind chill at bus time (normal winter low 11°F)
- Counties
- Dakota County, Scott County
Levels where a closure becomes likely in our model for ZIP 55068, from Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan's local snow normal: 4.2 days a year with 3 or more inches. Snow varies across the district: its ZIP codes average from 41 to 51 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Inver Grove Heights Schools | 51 in. | 8 in. |
| Farmington Public School District, MN | 41 in. | 7.5 in. |
| South Washington County Schools | 51 in. | 8 in. |
| Hastings Public School District | 41 in. | 7.5 in. |
| South St. Paul Public School Dist | 51 in. | 8 in. |
| Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools | 51 in. | 8 in. |
ZIP codes Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan serves
55024, 55044, 55068, 55077, 55121, 55122, 55123, 55124, 55306, 55337
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.
Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan snow day questions
Is Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan closed tomorrow?
The card above shows tomorrow's chance that Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan 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 Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan?
There is no fixed number: the district weighs snow totals, ice, wind chill, road crews and timing. Our model treats about 8 inches of overnight snow as the level where closures become likely around ZIP 55068, which averages 41 inches of snow a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals).
When does Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan 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.