Turtle Lake-Mercer Elementary School Snow Day Calculator

Will Turtle Lake-Mercer Elementary School close tomorrow? Check the odds.

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Turtle Lake, ND

58575 • 47.52°, -100.90°

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Snow day forecast for Turtle Lake-Mercer Elementary School

Turtle Lake-Mercer Elementary School is a elementary school in Turtle Lake, North Dakota, part of Turtle Lake-Mercer 72 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 Turtle Lake-Mercer Elementary School are almost always made at the district level. If Turtle Lake-Mercer 72 Schools closes, this school closes with it — so the district-wide forecast is usually the number that matters (see the Turtle Lake-Mercer 72 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.

North Dakota averages about 44 inches of snow per year. North Dakota schools close primarily for blizzard conditions and extreme wind chill rather than snow totals alone.

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 Turtle Lake-Mercer 72 Schools before acting on it.

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