Snow Day Calculator for Montana
Will schools in Montana be closed tomorrow?
Tomorrow by city
| City | Closure | Link |
|---|---|---|
| BillingsBillings High 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
- No school
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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 Montana gets
| Place | Population | Snow a year | Days 3+ in. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billings | 121,483 | 48 in. | 4.8 |
| Missoula | 78,204 | 43 in. | 3.8 |
| Great Falls | 60,013 | 66 in. | 6.1 |
| Bozeman | 57,894 | 91 in. | 10.4 |
| Butte-Silver Bow (balance) | 35,480 | 15 in. | 1.3 |
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, nearest station at a similar elevation. Population: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 estimates. Across Montana, yearly snowfall ranges from 10 to 213 inches.
Cities in Montana
School districts (12)
- Billings Elementary School District snow day calculator
- Bozeman Elementary School District snow day calculator
- Centerville Elementary School District snow day calculator
- Corvallis K-12 Schools snow day calculator
- Cut Bank Elementary School District snow day calculator
- East Helena K-12 snow day calculator
- Frenchtown K-12 Schools snow day calculator
- Great Falls Elementary School District snow day calculator
- Hardin Elementary School District snow day calculator
- Helena Elementary School District snow day calculator
- Kalispell Elementary School District snow day calculator
- Missoula Elementary School District snow day calculator
Montana snow day questions
Will schools in Montana 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 Montana?
It depends a lot on where you are: average yearly snowfall across Montana ranges from 10 to 213 inches (NOAA 1991–2020 normals at weather stations near 369 ZIP codes). Among the largest places, Bozeman averages 91 inches.
How much snow closes schools in Montana?
It varies by district and by how often each area gets snow. In the snowiest parts of Montana, 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.