Minneapolis Public Schools snow day prediction
Live closure and delay odds for Minneapolis Public Schools in Minneapolis, MN, based on the latest hourly forecast for the city. Use your own ZIP code for a neighborhood-level forecast.
Winter weather in Minneapolis
Minneapolis handles snow as a matter of routine, so snowfall alone has to be very heavy or perfectly timed to move the odds. Dangerous wind chills during arctic outbreaks are a more frequent reason for Minnesota districts to call off school.
The deep-winter tier means the model's cold-closure line here is around −35°F wind chill. During a cold wave, the morning wind chill factor is the one to watch.
How we model Minneapolis
- Snow tolerance
- Deep-winter climate
- Snow at ~50% odds
- 9″
- Ice at ~50% odds
- 0.2″
- Cold line
- -35°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 Minneapolis Public Schools'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 Minneapolis Public Schools 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 mpls.k12.mn.us, the district's alert system, or local news.
How much snow does it take to close Minneapolis Public Schools?
There is no published snowfall number. The model treats Minneapolis as a "deep-winter climate" area, where about 9" of overnight snow, 0.2" of ice, or a morning wind chill near -35°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 Minneapolis (44.98, -93.27), four global weather models, and the National Weather Service's gridded snow and ice forecast and alerts.