Traverse City Area Public Schools snow day calculator
Will Traverse City Area Public Schools close tomorrow?
District facts
- Official name
- Traverse City Area Public Schools
- Schools
- 16
- Grades
- pre-K to grade 12
- Office
- Traverse City, MI
- Official site
- www.TCAPS.net
- Snow a year
- 101 in. · 9.7 days with 3+ in.
- NCES ID
- 2633870
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 Traverse City Area Public Schools closed, delayed or opened) from parent reports. The first days appear here this winter. Report today's decision.
What it takes to close Traverse City Area Public Schools
- Snow line
- About 11 in. of overnight snow
- Ice line
- About .21 in. of ice
- Cold line
- −28°F wind chill at bus time (normal winter low 17°F)
- Counties
- Grand Traverse County, Benzie County, Leelanau County, Kalkaska County
Levels where a closure becomes likely in our model for ZIP 49684, from Traverse City Area Public Schools's local snow normal: 9.7 days a year with 3 or more inches. Snow varies across the district: its ZIP codes average from 101 to 143 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Elk Rapids Schools | 101 in. | 11 in. |
| Benzie County Central Schools | 92 in. | 11 in. |
| Cadillac Area Public Schools | 74 in. | 9.5 in. |
| Gaylord Community Schools | 140 in. | 14.5 in. |
| Public Schools of Petoskey | 120 in. | 12 in. |
| Mason County Central Schools | 79 in. | 10.5 in. |
ZIP codes Traverse City Area Public Schools serves
49621, 49637, 49643, 49650, 49684, 49685, 49686, 49690, 49696
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.
Traverse City Area Public Schools snow day questions
Is Traverse City Area Public Schools closed tomorrow?
The card above shows tomorrow's chance that Traverse City Area Public Schools 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 Traverse City Area Public Schools?
There is no fixed number: the district weighs snow totals, ice, wind chill, road crews and timing. Our model treats about 11 inches of overnight snow as the level where closures become likely around ZIP 49684, which averages 101 inches of snow a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals).
When does Traverse City Area Public Schools 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.