Will Cardinal Autism Resource and Education School (CARES) close tomorrow? Check the odds.
Powered by NOAA / National Weather ServiceCardinal Autism Resource and Education School (CARES) is a school in Mentor, Ohio, part of Mentor Exempted Village 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 Cardinal Autism Resource and Education School (CARES) are almost always made at the district level. If Mentor Exempted Village Schools closes, this school closes with it — so the district-wide forecast is usually the number that matters (see the Mentor Exempted Village 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.
Ohio averages about 28 inches of snow per year. Ohio uses a Level 1-3 snow emergency system. Most schools close at Level 2 and virtually all close at Level 3 county emergencies.
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 Mentor Exempted Village Schools before acting on it.