Madison Metropolitan School District snow day prediction
Live closure and delay odds for Madison Metropolitan School District in Madison, WI, based on the latest hourly forecast for the city. Use your own ZIP code for a neighborhood-level forecast.
Winter weather in Madison
Madison sits in south-central Wisconsin, away from the Lake Michigan shoreline, so its big snows usually come from organized storm systems tracking through the Midwest rather than from lake-effect bands.
Ice is less common than farther south but happens during warm-air surges ahead of storms. Bitter cold after a storm passes is a frequent reason for Wisconsin districts to consider closing.
How we model Madison
- Snow tolerance
- Snow country
- Snow at ~50% odds
- 7″
- Ice at ~50% odds
- 0.15″
- Cold line
- -25°F
Default area type: Urban / walkable. These are model settings, not district policy. Read how the prediction works or the Upper Midwest & Northern Plains guide.
Official information
For confirmed closures and delays, use Madison Metropolitan School District's official website and the district's text or app alerts. SnowCall is independent and not affiliated with the district.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Madison Metropolitan School District closed tomorrow?
SnowCall cannot tell you whether school is closed — only the district can. The estimate above is a forecast-based probability. For official closures and delays, check madison.k12.wi.us, the district's alert system, or local news.
How much snow does it take to close Madison Metropolitan School District?
There is no published snowfall number. The model treats Madison as a "snow country" area, where about 7" of overnight snow, 0.15" of ice, or a morning wind chill near -25°F makes a closure roughly a coin flip. Timing, temperature and wind can move that a lot.
Where does this forecast come from?
Hourly data from Open-Meteo for Madison (43.07, -89.40), four global weather models, and the National Weather Service's gridded snow and ice forecast and alerts.