Pikeville Elementary School Snow Day Calculator
Will Pikeville Elementary School close tomorrow? Check the odds.
Powered by NOAA / National Weather ServicePowered by NOAA / National Weather ServiceWill Pikeville Elementary School close tomorrow? Check the odds.
Powered by NOAA / National Weather ServicePikeville Elementary School is a elementary school in Pikeville, Kentucky, part of Pikeville Independent 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 Pikeville Elementary School are almost always made at the district level. If Pikeville Independent Schools closes, this school closes with it — so the district-wide forecast is usually the number that matters (see the Pikeville Independent 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.
Kentucky averages about 15 inches of snow per year. Kentucky's hilly terrain and limited salt/plow resources mean schools close at relatively low snow totals compared to northern states.
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 Pikeville Independent Schools before acting on it.