Smithers Secondary Snow Day Calculator
Will Smithers Secondary close tomorrow? Check the odds.
Powered by NOAA / National Weather ServicePowered by NOAA / National Weather ServiceWill Smithers Secondary close tomorrow? Check the odds.
Powered by NOAA / National Weather ServiceSmithers Secondary is a high school in Smithers, British Columbia, part of Bulkley Valley Schools. The forecast above uses the school's own coordinates, so it reflects conditions at this campus rather than an average across the wider area.
Closure decisions for Smithers Secondary are almost always made at the district level. If Bulkley Valley Schools closes, this school closes with it — so the district-wide forecast is usually the number that matters (see the Bulkley Valley Schools forecast).
High schools start earliest, so they feel a storm before the rest of the district does — the first buses often roll while roads are still being treated. That earlier start time is one reason a district watching a morning storm may call the day off entirely rather than run a delay.
British Columbia averages about 55 cm of snow per year. Coastal BC districts (Vancouver, Victoria) close at very low snow thresholds — even 5-10 cm can shut down schools. Interior and northern BC districts handle much more snow before closing.
We score the live forecast at this location against the factors that drive closure calls: snowfall total and intensity, when the heaviest accumulation lands relative to the morning commute, ice and freezing rain, wind chill, and how confident the forecast models are. You get a probability for a full closure, a two-hour delay, and an early dismissal.
This is an independent forecast, not an official announcement. Confirm any closure with Bulkley Valley Schools before acting on it.