Sparta Area School District snow day calculator
Will Sparta Area School District close tomorrow?
District facts
- Official name
- Sparta Area School District
- Schools
- 7
- Grades
- pre-K to grade 12
- Office
- Sparta, WI
- Official site
- www.spartan.org
- Snow a year
- 41 in. · 5.6 days with 3+ in.
- NCES ID
- 5514160
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 Sparta 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 Sparta Area School District
- Snow line
- About 8.5 in. of overnight snow
- Ice line
- About .19 in. of ice
- Cold line
- −36°F wind chill at bus time (normal winter low 9°F)
- Counties
- Monroe County, La Crosse County, Jackson County, Vernon County
Levels where a closure becomes likely in our model for ZIP 54656, from Sparta Area School District's local snow normal: 5.6 days a year with 3 or more inches. Snow varies across the district: its ZIP codes average from 41 to 54 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Tomah Area School District | 48 in. | 9 in. |
| Holmen School District | 46 in. | 8 in. |
| La Crosse School District | 43 in. | 7 in. |
| Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau School District | 39 in. | 8 in. |
| Viroqua Area School District | 47 in. | 8 in. |
| Necedah Area School District | 34 in. | 7 in. |
ZIP codes Sparta Area School District serves
54615, 54619, 54648, 54656
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.
Sparta Area School District snow day questions
Is Sparta Area School District closed tomorrow?
The card above shows tomorrow's chance that Sparta 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 Sparta 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 54656, which averages 41 inches of snow a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals).
When does Sparta 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.