Walt Whitman Elem School Snow Day Calculator
Will Walt Whitman Elem School close tomorrow? Check the odds.
Powered by NOAA / National Weather ServicePowered by NOAA / National Weather ServiceWill Walt Whitman Elem School close tomorrow? Check the odds.
Powered by NOAA / National Weather ServiceWalt Whitman Elem School is a elementary school in Wheeling, Illinois, part of Wheeling CCSD 21 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 Walt Whitman Elem School are almost always made at the district level. If Wheeling CCSD 21 Schools closes, this school closes with it — so the district-wide forecast is usually the number that matters (see the Wheeling CCSD 21 Schools forecast).
Suburban districts depend heavily on bus fleets covering a wide area of residential streets, which are plowed after main roads. Side-street conditions at 5 AM often decide the call.
Illinois averages about 38 inches of snow per year. Chicago Public Schools rarely close, but suburban and downstate districts close more frequently for lake-effect and prairie blizzard events.
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 Wheeling CCSD 21 Schools before acting on it.