Watertown City School District snow day calculator
Will Watertown City School District close tomorrow?
District facts
- Official name
- Watertown City School District
- Schools
- 8
- Grades
- kindergarten to grade 12
- Office
- Watertown, NY
- Official site
- www.watertowncsd.org
- Snow a year
- 116 in. · 15.1 days with 3+ in.
- NCES ID
- 3630120
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 Watertown 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 Watertown City School District
- Snow line
- About 13.5 in. of overnight snow
- Ice line
- About .24 in. of ice
- Cold line
- −31°F wind chill at bus time (normal winter low 14°F)
- Counties
- Jefferson County, Lewis County
Levels where a closure becomes likely in our model for ZIP 13601, from Watertown City School District's local snow normal: 15.1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Carthage Central School District | 127 in. | 13 in. |
| Oswego City School District | 140 in. | 13.5 in. |
| Central Square Central School District | 159 in. | 14.5 in. |
| Fulton City School District | 159 in. | 14.5 in. |
| Liverpool Central School District | 128 in. | 13 in. |
| Sherrill City School District | 151 in. | 14.5 in. |
ZIP codes Watertown City School District serves
13601, 13616
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.
Watertown City School District snow day questions
Is Watertown City School District closed tomorrow?
The card above shows tomorrow's chance that Watertown 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 Watertown City 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 13601, which averages 116 inches of snow a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals).
When does Watertown 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
- 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.