Snow Day Calculator for Grand Rapids, MI
Will Grand Rapids schools be closed tomorrow?
Tomorrow by school district
| District | Closure | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Rapids Public Schools | — | — |
| Forest Hills Public Schools | — | — |
| East Grand Rapids Public Schools | — | — |
| Kenowa Hills Public Schools | — | — |
Districts serving Grand Rapids ZIP codes (NCES). Chances from the National Weather Service forecast.
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Snow by hour
From the National Weather Service forecast, updated hourly. Estimate only. Your district makes the call.
Snow in Grand Rapids: what is normal
- Snow a year
- 75 in.
- Days with 3+ in.
- 7.7
- Days with 1+ in.
- 24.7
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, E Grand Rapids, MI station. Averages per year.
Grand Rapids gets snow most winters, so districts plan for it. The calculator scales each storm by this local normal: in Grand Rapids, closures usually take about 10 inches overnight, or ice, or snow at the worst time of the morning. How the calculator works.
What closes schools in Grand Rapids (our model)
| Overnight snow | about 10 inches |
|---|---|
| Ice (freezing rain) | about 0.20 in. |
| Wind chill at bus time | −26°F |
| Normal winter low | 19°F |
Levels where a closure becomes likely in our model, from NOAA normals. Not a district policy.
ZIP codes covered
49503, 49507, 49506, 49505, 49504
ZIP codes inside or near Grand Rapids. Each has its own forecast; enter yours above for your district.
Grand Rapids snow day questions
Will Grand Rapids, MI schools be closed tomorrow?
The calculator above shows tomorrow's chance of a closure and of a delay for each Grand Rapids-area school district, from tonight's National Weather Service forecast. It updates every hour from the afternoon until morning. It is an estimate: your district makes and announces the decision, often early in the morning or the evening before a big storm.
How much snow does Grand Rapids, MI get?
Grand Rapids averages 75 inches of snow a year, with about 7.7 days a year of 3 inches or more and 24.7 days of an inch or more (NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, E Grand Rapids, MI station).
How much snow does it take to close schools in Grand Rapids, MI?
Our model treats about 10 inches of snow falling overnight as the level where closures become likely in Grand Rapids, because the area sees 7.7 days a year with 3+ inches and is used to plowing. Ice, a winter storm warning, or heavy snow right at bus time can close schools with less.
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.
- Wind chill and school closings
How cold is too cold for school, the NWS cold alerts, and local cold lines by city.
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