Minnesota Snow Day Calculator

Will Your School Close Due to Snow?

Instant snow day predictions for schools across Minnesota

Minnesota School Closure Prediction Tool

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Minnesota Snow Day Forecast Results

Minnesota ZIP Code Coverage

Twin Cities Metropolitan Area

5500155199

Northeast Minnesota and North Shore

5560155799

Southern Minnesota

5600156399

Central and Northwest Minnesota

5640156799

For accurate Minnesota Snow Day Calculator predictions, please enter a ZIP code from your region as snowfall can vary significantly between northern and southern parts of the state

Minnesota Snow Statistics & Information

Geographic Features

  • Lake Superior
  • Mississippi River Headwaters
  • Iron Range
  • Boundary Waters
  • Minnesota River Valley

Snow Statistics

Annual Average Snowfall

170 inches

Snow Days per Year

100 days

School Information

Average Snow Days

5 days/year

School Districts

553

Minnesota Historical Snow Events

Halloween Blizzard

1991-10-31

Snowfall: 46.5 inches

Record-breaking snowfall, schools closed for days, entire state paralyzed

February Polar Vortex

2019-02-20

Snowfall: 39 inches

Schools closed statewide due to dangerous wind chills and heavy snow

New Year Winter Storm

2023-01-04

Snowfall: 24 inches

Multiple days of school closures, major transportation disruptions

Minnesota Snow Facts

The famous Halloween Blizzard of 1991 remains Minnesota's benchmark for extreme winter weather events

Minnesota's coldest temperature ever recorded was -60°F in Tower on February 2, 1996

Duluth, Minnesota averages 86.1 inches of snow annually due to its location near Lake Superior

Minnesota schools have implemented 'flexible learning days' to continue education during snow closures

The Twin Cities can experience temperature differences of up to 30°F between downtown and rural areas

Minnesota's snow removal budget is one of the largest in the United States, with Minneapolis alone spending over $13 million annually