Ouray Elementary School Snow Day Calculator
Will Ouray Elementary School close tomorrow? Check the odds.
Powered by NOAA / National Weather ServicePowered by NOAA / National Weather ServiceWill Ouray Elementary School close tomorrow? Check the odds.
Powered by NOAA / National Weather ServiceOuray Elementary School is a elementary school in Ouray, Colorado, part of Ouray School District No. R-1 of the county of Ouray and. 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 Ouray Elementary School are almost always made at the district level. If Ouray School District No. R-1 of the county of Ouray and closes, this school closes with it — so the district-wide forecast is usually the number that matters (see the Ouray School District No. R-1 of the county of Ouray and forecast).
Rural districts run the longest bus routes over the least-treated roads, so they typically close at lower snowfall totals than nearby urban districts — often on forecasts that would leave a city district open.
Colorado averages about 57 inches of snow per year. Front Range districts close most often during spring upslope storms that can dump 1-2 feet overnight.
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 Ouray School District No. R-1 of the county of Ouray and before acting on it.