Snow Day Calculator for Buffalo, NY
Will Buffalo schools be closed tomorrow?
Tomorrow by school district
| District | Closure | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Buffalo City School District | — | — |
| Cheektowaga-Sloan Union Free School District | — | — |
| Cheektowaga Central School District | — | — |
| West Seneca Central School District | — | — |
Districts serving Buffalo 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 Buffalo: what is normal
- Snow a year
- 95 in.
- Days with 3+ in.
- 9.1
- Days with 1+ in.
- 25.6
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, Buffalo, NY station. Averages per year.
Buffalo gets snow most winters, so districts plan for it. The calculator scales each storm by this local normal: in Buffalo, closures usually take about 11 inches overnight, or ice, or snow at the worst time of the morning. How the calculator works.
What closes schools in Buffalo (our model)
| Overnight snow | about 11 inches |
|---|---|
| Ice (freezing rain) | about 0.21 in. |
| Wind chill at bus time | −24°F |
| Normal winter low | 21°F |
Levels where a closure becomes likely in our model, from NOAA normals. Not a district policy.
ZIP codes covered
14204, 14202, 14201, 14209, 14208, 14212, 14222, 14203, 14211, 14213, 14210, 14206, 14214
ZIP codes inside or near Buffalo. Each has its own forecast; enter yours above for your district.
Buffalo snow day questions
Will Buffalo, NY schools be closed tomorrow?
The calculator above shows tomorrow's chance of a closure and of a delay for each Buffalo-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 Buffalo, NY get?
Buffalo averages 95 inches of snow a year, with about 9.1 days a year of 3 inches or more and 25.6 days of an inch or more (NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Buffalo, NY station).
How much snow does it take to close schools in Buffalo, NY?
Our model treats about 11 inches of snow falling overnight as the level where closures become likely in Buffalo, because the area sees 9.1 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.
- Signs of a snow day tomorrow
The forecast signs that really matter, and the folklore that doesn't.
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