Snow Day Calculator for Ohio

Will schools in Ohio be closed tomorrow?

Tomorrow by city

Chance of school closure and delay tomorrow in Ohio
City	Closure	Delay	Link
ColumbusColumbus City Schools District	—	—	›
ClevelandCleveland Municipal School District	—	—	›
CincinnatiCincinnati Public Schools	—	—	›
ToledoToledo City School District	—	—	›
AkronAkron City School District	—	—	›

Chance for each city's main ZIP code. Your district may differ: enter your ZIP above.

Chance of school closures tomorrow by county, updated hourly. Estimate from the National Weather Service forecast; your district makes the call.

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How much snow Ohio gets

Place	Population	Snow a year	Days 3+ in.
Columbus	933,263	28 in.	2.2
Cleveland	365,379	64 in.	6.3
Cincinnati	314,915	16 in.	1.2
Toledo	265,638	37 in.	3.5
Akron	189,664	45 in.	4.8

NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, nearest station at a similar elevation. Population: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 estimates. Across Ohio, yearly snowfall ranges from 6 to 114 inches.

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Ohio snow day questions

Will schools in Ohio 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 Ohio?

It depends a lot on where you are: average yearly snowfall across Ohio ranges from 6 to 114 inches (NOAA 1991–2020 normals at weather stations near 1,233 ZIP codes). Among the largest places, Cleveland averages 64 inches.

How much snow closes schools in Ohio?

It varies by district and by how often each area gets snow. In the snowiest parts of Ohio, 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

Ohio snow emergency levels and school closings
What Level 1, 2 and 3 mean, who declares them, and why a snow emergency doesn't by itself close schools.
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.
Signs of a snow day tomorrow
The forecast signs that really matter, and the folklore that doesn't.