Snow Day Calculator for South Dakota
Will schools in South Dakota be closed tomorrow?
Tomorrow by city
| City | Closure | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Sioux FallsSioux Falls School District 49-5 | — | — |
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 South Dakota gets
| Place | Population | Snow a year | Days 3+ in. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sioux Falls | 209,289 | 45 in. | 4.9 |
| Rapid City | 79,894 | 54 in. | 4.6 |
| Aberdeen | 27,919 | 43 in. | 4.1 |
| Brookings | 24,555 | 36 in. | 4.1 |
| Watertown | 23,492 | 41 in. | 4.5 |
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, nearest station at a similar elevation. Population: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 estimates. Across South Dakota, yearly snowfall ranges from 19 to 184 inches.
Cities in South Dakota
School districts (44)
- Aberdeen School District 06-1
- Bon Homme School District 04-2
- Brandon Valley School District 49-2
- Britton-Hecla School District 45-4
- Brookings School District 05-1
- Chester Area School District 39-1
- Clark School District 12-2
- Custer School District 16-1
- Deubrook Area School District 05-6
- Doland School District 56-2
- Eagle Butte School District 20-1
- Elkton School District 05-3
- Faulkton Area Schools 24-4
- Freeman School District 33-1
- Hanson School District 30-1
- Harrisburg School District 41-2
- Hitchcock Tulare School District 56-6
- Huron School District 02-2
- Ipswich Public School District 22-6
- Kadoka Area School District 35-2
- Kimball School District 07-2
- Leola School District 44-2
- Meade School District 46-1
- Menno School District 33-2
- Mitchell School District 17-2
- Northwestern Area School District 56-7
- Oglala Lakota County School District 65-1
- Oldham-Ramona-Rutland School District 39-6
- Parkston School District 33-3
- Pierre School District 32-2
- Plankinton School District 01-1
- Platte - Geddes School District 11-5
- Rapid City Area School District 51-4
- Redfield School District 56-4
- Sioux Falls School District 49-5
- Spearfish School District 40-2
- Tea Area School District 41-5
- Todd County School District 66-1
- Tripp-Delmont School District 33-5
- Watertown School District 14-4
- Wessington Springs School District 36-2
- West Central School District 49-7
- Willow Lake School District 12-3
- Yankton School District 63-3
South Dakota snow day questions
Will schools in South Dakota 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 South Dakota?
It depends a lot on where you are: average yearly snowfall across South Dakota ranges from 19 to 184 inches (NOAA 1991–2020 normals at weather stations near 375 ZIP codes). Among the largest places, Rapid City averages 54 inches.
How much snow closes schools in South Dakota?
It varies by district and by how often each area gets snow. In the snowiest parts of South Dakota, 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
- 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.
- Wind chill and school closings
How cold is too cold for school, the NWS cold alerts, and local cold lines by city.
- Signs of a snow day tomorrow
The forecast signs that really matter, and the folklore that doesn't.