Woodhaven-Brownstown School District snow day calculator
Will Woodhaven-Brownstown School District close tomorrow?
District facts
- Official name
- Woodhaven-Brownstown School District
- Schools
- 10
- Grades
- pre-K to grade 12
- Office
- Woodhaven, MI
- Official site
- www.woodhaven.k12.mi.us
- Snow a year
- 54 in. · 5.4 days with 3+ in.
- NCES ID
- 2636485
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 Woodhaven-Brownstown 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 Woodhaven-Brownstown School District
- Snow line
- About 8.5 in. of overnight snow
- Ice line
- About .19 in. of ice
- Cold line
- −23°F wind chill at bus time (normal winter low 22°F)
- Counties
- Wayne County, Monroe County
Levels where a closure becomes likely in our model for ZIP 48183, from Woodhaven-Brownstown School District's local snow normal: 5.4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Gibraltar School District | 54 in. | 8.5 in. |
| Southgate Community School District | 54 in. | 8.5 in. |
| Wyandotte School District of the City of | 54 in. | 8.5 in. |
| Taylor School District | 45 in. | 7.5 in. |
| Lincoln Park School District of the City of | 54 in. | 8.5 in. |
| Ecorse Public Schools | 54 in. | 8.5 in. |
ZIP codes Woodhaven-Brownstown School District serves
48134, 48174, 48183, 48193
ZIP codes that overlap the district's boundary (NCES EDGE GRF25). Some are shared with neighboring districts.
Check a different ZIP
Loading tonight's forecast…
Snow by hour
From the National Weather Service forecast, updated hourly. Estimate only. Your district makes the call.
Woodhaven-Brownstown School District snow day questions
Is Woodhaven-Brownstown School District closed tomorrow?
The card above shows tomorrow's chance that Woodhaven-Brownstown 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 Woodhaven-Brownstown School District?
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 48183, which averages 54 inches of snow a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals).
When does Woodhaven-Brownstown 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.