West County Middle Snow Day Calculator

Will West County Middle close tomorrow? Check the odds.

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Park Hills, MO

63601 • 37.87°, -90.61°

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Snow day forecast for West County Middle

West County Middle is a middle school in Park Hills, Missouri, part of West St. Francois Co. R-IV 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 West County Middle are almost always made at the district level. If West St. Francois Co. R-IV Schools closes, this school closes with it — so the district-wide forecast is usually the number that matters (see the West St. Francois Co. R-IV Schools forecast).

Rural area — what that means for closures

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.

How this prediction is calculated

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 West St. Francois Co. R-IV Schools before acting on it.

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