Snow Day Calculator for Washington

Q: Will schools in Washington 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.

Q: How much snow falls in Washington State?

It depends a lot on where you are: average yearly snowfall across Washington ranges from 0 to 274 inches (NOAA 1991–2020 normals at weather stations near 605 ZIP codes). Among the largest places, Spokane averages 45 inches.

Q: How much snow closes schools in Washington?

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.

Will schools in Washington be closed tomorrow?

Tomorrow by city

Chance of school closure and delay tomorrow in Washington
City	Closure	Delay	Link
SeattleSeattle School District No. 1	—	—	›
SpokaneSpokane 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 Washington gets

Place	Population	Snow a year	Days 3+ in.
Seattle	780,995	4 in.	0.4
Spokane	230,609	45 in.	4.1
Tacoma	228,202	6 in.	0.6
Vancouver	198,992	<1 in.	0.1
Bellevue	154,377	4 in.	0.4

NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, nearest station at a similar elevation. Population: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 estimates. Across Washington, yearly snowfall ranges from 0 to 274 inches.

Cities in Washington

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Washington snow day questions

Will schools in Washington 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 Washington State?

It depends a lot on where you are: average yearly snowfall across Washington ranges from 0 to 274 inches (NOAA 1991–2020 normals at weather stations near 605 ZIP codes). Among the largest places, Spokane averages 45 inches.

How much snow closes schools in Washington?

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.