Snow day predictions by region

Winter hazards and closure habits vary enormously across the country. Each regional guide explains what tends to close schools there and shows live estimates for the districts we cover.

• Northeast & New England

  The Northeast gets most of its school-closing storms from nor'easters — coastal lows that can drop a foot of snow inland while the coast changes to rain.

• Mid-Atlantic

  In the Mid-Atlantic, schools close for far less snow than in New England — and for good reason.

• Great Lakes Snowbelt

  The Great Lakes snowbelt is home to some of the snowiest cities in the US.

• Upper Midwest & Northern Plains

  In the Upper Midwest, the cold can close schools as often as the snow does.

• Rocky Mountains & Intermountain West

  Front Range and Wasatch Front cities get regular snow, but strong sunshine and dry air often clear roads fast.

• Pacific Northwest & Alaska

  This region holds both ends of the snow-tolerance scale.