Shaker Heights City School District snow day calculator
Will Shaker Heights City School District close tomorrow?
District facts
- Official name
- Shaker Heights City School District
- Schools
- 7
- Grades
- pre-K to grade 12
- Office
- Shaker Heights, OH
- Official site
- www.shaker.org
- Snow a year
- 64 in. · 6.3 days with 3+ in.
- NCES ID
- 3904475
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 Shaker Heights City 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 Shaker Heights City School District
- Snow line
- About 9 in. of overnight snow
- Ice line
- About .20 in. of ice
- Cold line
- −20°F wind chill at bus time (normal winter low 25°F)
- County
- Cuyahoga County
Levels where a closure becomes likely in our model for ZIP 44120, from Shaker Heights City School District's local snow normal: 6.3 days a year with 3 or more inches. Snow varies across the district: its ZIP codes average from 64 to 114 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District | 64 in. | 9 in. |
| East Cleveland City School District | 64 in. | 9 in. |
| Maple Heights City School District | 64 in. | 9 in. |
| Garfield Heights City Schools | 64 in. | 9 in. |
| Mayfield City School District | 114 in. | 13.5 in. |
| South Euclid-Lyndhurst City School District | 114 in. | 13.5 in. |
ZIP codes Shaker Heights City School District serves
44118, 44120, 44122
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.
Shaker Heights City School District snow day questions
Is Shaker Heights City School District closed tomorrow?
The card above shows tomorrow's chance that Shaker Heights City 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 Shaker Heights City 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 44120, which averages 64 inches of snow a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals).
When does Shaker Heights City 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.