New York City Public Schools snow day prediction
Live closure and delay odds for New York City Public Schools in New York, NY, based on the latest hourly forecast for the city. Use your own ZIP code for a neighborhood-level forecast.
Winter weather in New York
The nation's largest school system serves a dense, transit-heavy city where many students walk or ride the subway, and historically it has closed far less often than suburban districts nearby. In recent winters it has also used remote instruction on some storm days instead of a traditional snow day.
Nor'easters are the main threat. The city's position near the coast means the rain–snow line often runs right through the five boroughs, so forecasts for Staten Island and the Bronx can differ noticeably. Use a ZIP code for your borough rather than "New York" for the most relevant forecast point.
How we model New York
- Snow tolerance
- Regular snow
- Snow at ~50% odds
- 5″
- Ice at ~50% odds
- 0.1″
- Cold line
- -15°F
Default area type: Urban / walkable. These are model settings, not district policy. Read how the prediction works or the Northeast & New England guide.
Official information
For confirmed closures and delays, use New York City 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 New York City 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 schools.nyc.gov, the district's alert system, or local news.
How much snow does it take to close New York City Public Schools?
There is no published snowfall number. The model treats New York as a "regular snow" area, where about 5" of overnight snow, 0.1" of ice, or a morning wind chill near -15°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 New York (40.71, -74.01), four global weather models, and the National Weather Service's gridded snow and ice forecast and alerts.