Clay Elementary Snow Day Calculator
Will Clay Elementary close tomorrow? Check the odds.
Powered by NOAA / National Weather ServicePowered by NOAA / National Weather ServiceWill Clay Elementary close tomorrow? Check the odds.
Powered by NOAA / National Weather ServiceClay Elementary is a elementary school in Altoona, Iowa, part of Southeast Polk Comm School District. 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 Clay Elementary are almost always made at the district level. If Southeast Polk Comm School District closes, this school closes with it — so the district-wide forecast is usually the number that matters (see the Southeast Polk Comm School District 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.
Iowa averages about 35 inches of snow per year. Iowa schools watch wind chill closely — many districts close when wind chill drops below -25°F regardless of snowfall.
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 Southeast Polk Comm School District before acting on it.