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 ZIP Code Coverage
Central Indiana - Indianapolis Metro
Northern Indiana - Lake Michigan Region
Northern Indiana - South Bend Area
Southern Indiana - Evansville Region
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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
1982-01-26Snowfall: 36 inches
Record snowfall in South Bend, statewide emergency declared
Polar Vortex of 2014
2014-01-05Snowfall: 14 inches
Schools closed statewide due to dangerous wind chills and heavy snow
February 2021 Winter Storm
2021-02-15Snowfall: 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