Matthews Elementary Snow Day Calculator
Will Matthews Elementary close tomorrow? Check the odds.
Powered by NOAA / National Weather ServicePowered by NOAA / National Weather ServiceWill Matthews Elementary close tomorrow? Check the odds.
Powered by NOAA / National Weather ServiceMatthews Elementary is a elementary school in Matthews, Missouri, part of New Madrid Co. 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 Matthews Elementary are almost always made at the district level. If New Madrid Co. R-I Schools closes, this school closes with it — so the district-wide forecast is usually the number that matters (see the New Madrid Co. 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 New Madrid Co. R-I Schools before acting on it.