Howell Valley Elem. Snow Day Calculator
Will Howell Valley Elem. close tomorrow? Check the odds.
Powered by NOAA / National Weather ServicePowered by NOAA / National Weather ServiceWill Howell Valley Elem. close tomorrow? Check the odds.
Powered by NOAA / National Weather ServiceHowell Valley Elem. is a elementary school in West Plains, Missouri, part of Howell Valley R-I 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 Howell Valley Elem. are almost always made at the district level. If Howell Valley R-I Schools closes, this school closes with it — so the district-wide forecast is usually the number that matters (see the Howell Valley R-I 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.
Missouri averages about 20 inches of snow per year. St. Louis and Kansas City areas close at different thresholds. Ice storms along the I-44 corridor are a frequent closure trigger.
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 Howell Valley R-I Schools before acting on it.