Portsmouth Junior High School/Portsmouth High School Snow Day Calculator
Will Portsmouth Junior High School/Portsmouth High School close tomorrow? Check the odds.
Powered by NOAA / National Weather ServicePowered by NOAA / National Weather ServiceWill Portsmouth Junior High School/Portsmouth High School close tomorrow? Check the odds.
Powered by NOAA / National Weather ServicePortsmouth Junior High School/Portsmouth High School is a middle school in Portsmouth, Ohio, part of Portsmouth City 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 Portsmouth Junior High School/Portsmouth High School are almost always made at the district level. If Portsmouth City Schools closes, this school closes with it — so the district-wide forecast is usually the number that matters (see the Portsmouth City Schools forecast).
Town districts sit between urban and rural conditions: main routes are usually cleared early, but outlying pickups can stay hazardous well past sunrise.
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 Portsmouth City Schools before acting on it.