Indiana Snow Day Calculator

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Instant snow day predictions for schools across Indiana

Indiana School Closure Prediction Tool

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Indiana Snow Day Forecast Results

Indiana ZIP Code Coverage

Central Indiana - Indianapolis Metro

4600146199

Northern Indiana - Lake Michigan Region

4630146399

Northern Indiana - South Bend Area

4650146599

Southern Indiana - Evansville Region

4760147747

For accurate Indiana Snow Day Calculator predictions, please enter a ZIP code from your specific region as conditions vary significantly between northern and southern regions

Indiana Snow Statistics & Information

Geographic Features

  • Lake Michigan Shoreline
  • Indiana Dunes
  • Wabash River
  • Ohio River
  • Hoosier National Forest

Snow Statistics

Annual Average Snowfall

22 inches

Snow Days per Year

45 days

School Information

Average Snow Days

5 days/year

School Districts

291

Indiana Historical Snow Events

Great Blizzard of 1982

1982-01-26

Snowfall: 36 inches

Record snowfall in South Bend, statewide emergency declared

Polar Vortex of 2014

2014-01-05

Snowfall: 14 inches

Schools closed statewide due to dangerous wind chills and heavy snow

February 2021 Winter Storm

2021-02-15

Snowfall: 12 inches

Week-long school closures across central and northern Indiana

Indiana Snow Facts

Indiana's lake effect snow can create dramatic differences in snowfall totals across just a few miles

The state's record low temperature of -36°F was recorded in New Whiteland on January 19, 1994

South Bend averages over 66 inches of snow annually due to lake effect snow from Lake Michigan

Indiana was one of the first states to widely implement e-learning days during snow closures

The state's highest recorded seasonal snowfall was 172 inches in South Bend during the winter of 1981-82

Indiana's Department of Transportation maintains more than 28,000 miles of roadways during winter storms