Portland Public Schools (OR) snow day prediction
Live closure and delay odds for Portland Public Schools (OR) in Portland, OR, based on the latest hourly forecast for the city. Use your own ZIP code for a neighborhood-level forecast.
Winter weather in Portland
Portland's winter storms often involve cold east winds flowing out of the Columbia River Gorge under warmer Pacific air, a classic setup for freezing rain and ice. Ice events can be more disruptive here than snow.
The model treats freezing rain as highly disruptive in low-tolerance areas: a few hundredths of an inch of ice counts like an inch of snow.
How we model Portland
- Snow tolerance
- Rarely sees snow
- Snow at ~50% odds
- 1″
- Ice at ~50% odds
- 0.03″
- Cold line
- 10°F
Default area type: Urban / walkable. These are model settings, not district policy. Read how the prediction works or the Pacific Northwest & Alaska guide.
Official information
For confirmed closures and delays, use Portland Public Schools (OR)'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 Portland Public Schools (OR) 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 pps.net, the district's alert system, or local news.
How much snow does it take to close Portland Public Schools (OR)?
There is no published snowfall number. The model treats Portland as a "rarely sees snow" area, where about 1" of overnight snow, 0.03" of ice, or a morning wind chill near 10°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 Portland (45.52, -122.68), four global weather models, and the National Weather Service's gridded snow and ice forecast and alerts.