Otis-Bison Elementary Snow Day Calculator
Will Otis-Bison Elementary close tomorrow? Check the odds.
Powered by NOAA / National Weather ServicePowered by NOAA / National Weather ServiceWill Otis-Bison Elementary close tomorrow? Check the odds.
Powered by NOAA / National Weather ServiceOtis-Bison Elementary is a elementary school in Otis, Kansas, part of Otis-Bison 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 Otis-Bison Elementary are almost always made at the district level. If Otis-Bison Schools closes, this school closes with it — so the district-wide forecast is usually the number that matters (see the Otis-Bison Schools 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.
Kansas averages about 18 inches of snow per year. Kansas schools close more for ice storms and blizzard-condition winds than for snow totals alone.
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 Otis-Bison Schools before acting on it.