Snow Day Calculator for Syracuse, NY
Will Syracuse schools be closed tomorrow?
Tomorrow by school district
| District | Closure | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Syracuse City School District | — | — |
| Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District | — | — |
| Onondaga Central School District | — | — |
| LaFayette Central School District | — | — |
| Lyncourt Union Free School District | — | — |
| North Syracuse Central School District | — | — |
Districts serving Syracuse 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 Syracuse: what is normal
- Snow a year
- 128 in.
- Days with 3+ in.
- 13.8
- Days with 1+ in.
- 34.1
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, Syracuse Hancock Intl. Airport, NY station. Averages per year.
Syracuse gets snow most winters, so districts plan for it. The calculator scales each storm by this local normal: in Syracuse, closures usually take about 13 inches overnight, or ice, or snow at the worst time of the morning. How the calculator works.
What closes schools in Syracuse (our model)
| Overnight snow | about 13 inches |
|---|---|
| Ice (freezing rain) | about 0.23 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
13202, 13210, 13203, 13244, 13204, 13224, 13207, 13290, 13205, 13208
ZIP codes inside or near Syracuse. Each has its own forecast; enter yours above for your district.
Syracuse snow day questions
Will Syracuse, NY schools be closed tomorrow?
The calculator above shows tomorrow's chance of a closure and of a delay for each Syracuse-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 Syracuse, NY get?
Syracuse averages 128 inches of snow a year, with about 13.8 days a year of 3 inches or more and 34.1 days of an inch or more (NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Syracuse Hancock Intl. Airport, NY station).
How much snow does it take to close schools in Syracuse, NY?
Our model treats about 13 inches of snow falling overnight as the level where closures become likely in Syracuse, because the area sees 13.8 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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