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Snow Day Calculator for Pennsylvania

Will schools in Pennsylvania be closed tomorrow?

Tomorrow by city

Chance of school closure and delay tomorrow in Pennsylvania
CityClosureLink
PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia City School District
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PittsburghPittsburgh School District
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ErieErie City School District
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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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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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From the National Weather Service forecast, updated hourly. Estimate only. Your district makes the call.

How much snow Pennsylvania gets

PlacePopulationSnow a yearDays 3+ in.
Philadelphia1,573,91616 in.2.0
Pittsburgh307,66825 in.2.2
Allentown127,13833 in.3.4
Reading96,00027 in.2.8
Erie92,940104 in.11.0

NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, nearest station at a similar elevation. Population: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 estimates. Across Pennsylvania, yearly snowfall ranges from 4 to 224 inches.

Cities in Pennsylvania

School districts (157)

Pennsylvania snow day questions

Will schools in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania?

It depends a lot on where you are: average yearly snowfall across Pennsylvania ranges from 4 to 224 inches (NOAA 1991–2020 normals at weather stations near 1,833 ZIP codes). Among the largest places, Erie averages 104 inches.

How much snow closes schools in Pennsylvania?

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

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