Snow Day Calculator for Iowa
Will schools in Iowa be closed tomorrow?
Tomorrow by city
| City | Closure | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Des MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School District | — | — |
| Cedar RapidsCedar Rapids Comm School District | — | — |
Chance for each city's main ZIP code. Your district may differ: enter your ZIP above.
Tomorrow by county
- 0–29%Unlikely
- 30–59%Possible
- 60–79%Likely
- 80–95%Very likely
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Snow by hour
From the National Weather Service forecast, updated hourly. Estimate only. Your district makes the call.
How much snow Iowa gets
| Place | Population | Snow a year | Days 3+ in. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines | 213,096 | 37 in. | 3.9 |
| Cedar Rapids | 137,904 | 34 in. | 3.7 |
| Davenport | 100,938 | 36 in. | 3.5 |
| Sioux City | 86,875 | 36 in. | 3.4 |
| Ankeny | 76,727 | 25 in. | 2.8 |
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, nearest station at a similar elevation. Population: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 estimates. Across Iowa, yearly snowfall ranges from 17 to 49 inches.
School districts (59)
- Adel DeSoto Minburn Comm School District
- AGWSR Comm School District
- Albia Comm School District
- Algona Comm School District
- Ames Comm School District
- Ankeny Comm School District
- Benton Comm School District
- Bondurant-Farrar Comm School District
- Burlington Comm School District
- CAM Comm School District
- Cedar Falls Comm School District
- Cedar Rapids Comm School District
- Clear Creek Amana Comm School District
- Clinton Comm School District
- College Comm School District
- Council Bluffs Comm School District
- Dallas Center-Grimes Comm School District
- Davenport Comm School District
- Decorah Community School District
- Des Moines Public Schools
- Dubuque Comm School District
- Fort Dodge Comm School District
- Grinnell-Newburg Comm School District
- Indianola Comm School District
- Iowa City Comm School District
- Jesup Comm School District
- Johnston Comm School District
- Keokuk Comm School District
- Le Mars Comm School District
- Linn-Mar Comm School District
- Maquoketa Valley Comm School District
- Marshalltown Comm School District
- Mason City Comm School District
- Mid-Prairie Comm School District
- Mount Pleasant Comm School District
- Muscatine Comm School District
- Newton Comm School District
- North Polk Comm School District
- North Scott Comm School District
- Norwalk Comm School District
- Oelwein Comm School District
- Ottumwa Comm School District
- Pella Comm School District
- Pleasant Valley Comm School District
- Shenandoah Comm School District
- Sioux Center Comm School District
- Sioux City Comm School District
- Southeast Polk Comm School District
- Spencer Comm School District
- Storm Lake Comm School District
- Urbandale Comm School District
- Wapsie Valley Comm School District
- Waterloo Comm School District
- Waukee Comm School District
- Waverly-Shell Rock Comm School District
- Webster City Comm School District
- West Des Moines Comm School District
- Western Dubuque Comm School District
- Woodward-Granger Comm School District
Iowa snow day questions
Will schools in Iowa be closed tomorrow?
Enter your ZIP code above for your district's chance of a closure or delay tomorrow, or pick a city below. Each district decides for itself; the calculator estimates the chance from tonight's National Weather Service forecast and updates hourly from the afternoon until morning.
How much snow falls in Iowa?
It depends a lot on where you are: average yearly snowfall across Iowa ranges from 17 to 49 inches (NOAA 1991–2020 normals at weather stations near 970 ZIP codes). Among the largest places, Des Moines averages 37 inches.
How much snow closes schools in Iowa?
It varies by district and by how often each area gets snow. In the snowiest parts of Iowa, closures usually take several inches overnight; in places that rarely see snow, an inch or two can close schools. The calculator scales each storm by the local NOAA normal for your ZIP.
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.
- What time are snow days announced?
When districts decide, how they tell families, and when to check the calculator.
- Wind chill and school closings
How cold is too cold for school, the NWS cold alerts, and local cold lines by city.
- Signs of a snow day tomorrow
The forecast signs that really matter, and the folklore that doesn't.