Ray Childers Elementary Snow Day Calculator
Will Ray Childers Elementary close tomorrow? Check the odds.
Powered by NOAA / National Weather ServicePowered by NOAA / National Weather ServiceWill Ray Childers Elementary close tomorrow? Check the odds.
Powered by NOAA / National Weather ServiceRay Childers Elementary is a elementary school in Hickory, North Carolina, part of Burke County 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 Ray Childers Elementary are almost always made at the district level. If Burke County Schools closes, this school closes with it — so the district-wide forecast is usually the number that matters (see the Burke County Schools forecast).
Suburban districts depend heavily on bus fleets covering a wide area of residential streets, which are plowed after main roads. Side-street conditions at 5 AM often decide the call.
North Carolina averages about 5 inches of snow per year. North Carolina schools close at very low snow thresholds — even 1-2 inches can shut down most districts due to limited winter equipment.
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 Burke County Schools before acting on it.