Snow Day Calculator for North Carolina
Will schools in North Carolina be closed tomorrow?
Tomorrow by city
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 North Carolina gets
| Place | Population | Snow a year | Days 3+ in. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte | 943,476 | 4 in. | 0.3 |
| Raleigh | 499,825 | 5 in. | 0.8 |
| Greensboro | 307,381 | 7 in. | 0.9 |
| Durham | 301,870 | 5 in. | 0.5 |
| Winston-Salem | 255,769 | 6 in. | 0.6 |
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, nearest station at a similar elevation. Population: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 estimates. Across North Carolina, yearly snowfall ranges from 0 to 48 inches.
North Carolina snow day questions
Will schools in North Carolina 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 North Carolina?
It depends a lot on where you are: average yearly snowfall across North Carolina ranges from 0 to 48 inches (NOAA 1991–2020 normals at weather stations near 853 ZIP codes). Among the largest places, Greensboro averages 7 inches.
How much snow closes schools in North Carolina?
Not much. Where snow is rare, districts often close or delay for an inch or two, and for ice. The calculator scales each storm by the local normal, so the same inch counts for more here than in a snowy state.
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.
- Ice storms and school closings
Why a tenth of an inch of ice can close more schools than a foot of snow.
- Signs of a snow day tomorrow
The forecast signs that really matter, and the folklore that doesn't.