Snow Day Calculator for Kansas
Will schools in Kansas be closed tomorrow?
Tomorrow by city
| City | Closure | Link |
|---|---|---|
| WichitaWichita Unified School District 259 | — | — |
| Overland ParkBlue Valley Unified School District 229 | — | — |
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 Kansas gets
| Place | Population | Snow a year | Days 3+ in. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wichita | 400,991 | 13 in. | 1.3 |
| Overland Park | 202,893 | 14 in. | 1.6 |
| Kansas City | 156,752 | 17 in. | 2.0 |
| Olathe | 149,035 | 14 in. | 1.6 |
| Topeka | 125,467 | 17 in. | 1.5 |
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, nearest station at a similar elevation. Population: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 estimates. Across Kansas, yearly snowfall ranges from 4 to 34 inches.
School districts (20)
- Basehor-Linwood Unified School District 458
- Blue Valley Unified School District 229
- De Soto Unified School District 232
- Dodge City Unified School District 443
- Garden City Unified School District 457
- Gardner Edgerton Unified School District 231
- Goodland Unified School District 352
- Great Bend Unified School District 428
- Hays Unified School District 489
- Kingman-Norwich Unified School District 331
- Leavenworth Unified School District 453
- Liberal Unified School District 480
- Manhattan-Ogden Unified School District 383
- Olathe Unified School District 233
- Prairie Hills Unified School District 113
- Riverside Unified School District 114
- Salina Unified School District 305
- Seaman Unified School District 345
- Shawnee Mission Public Schools Unified School District
- Topeka Public Schools
Kansas snow day questions
Will schools in Kansas 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 Kansas?
It depends a lot on where you are: average yearly snowfall across Kansas ranges from 4 to 34 inches (NOAA 1991–2020 normals at weather stations near 704 ZIP codes). Among the largest places, Kansas City averages 17 inches.
How much snow closes schools in Kansas?
It varies by district and by how often each area gets snow. In the snowiest parts of Kansas, 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.
- Signs of a snow day tomorrow
The forecast signs that really matter, and the folklore that doesn't.