Southwest Elem Snow Day Calculator
Will Southwest Elem close tomorrow? Check the odds.
Powered by NOAA / National Weather ServicePowered by NOAA / National Weather ServiceWill Southwest Elem close tomorrow? Check the odds.
Powered by NOAA / National Weather ServiceSouthwest Elem is a elementary school in Pratt, Kansas, part of Pratt 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 Southwest Elem are almost always made at the district level. If Pratt Schools closes, this school closes with it — so the district-wide forecast is usually the number that matters (see the Pratt Schools forecast).
Town districts sit between urban and rural conditions: main routes are usually cleared early, but outlying pickups can stay hazardous well past sunrise.
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 Pratt Schools before acting on it.