Black Hawk Elementary - 03 Snow Day Calculator
Will Black Hawk Elementary - 03 close tomorrow? Check the odds.
Powered by NOAA / National Weather ServicePowered by NOAA / National Weather ServiceWill Black Hawk Elementary - 03 close tomorrow? Check the odds.
Powered by NOAA / National Weather ServiceBlack Hawk Elementary - 03 is a elementary school in Black Hawk, South Dakota, part of Rapid City Area School District 51-4. 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 Black Hawk Elementary - 03 are almost always made at the district level. If Rapid City Area School District 51-4 closes, this school closes with it — so the district-wide forecast is usually the number that matters (see the Rapid City Area School District 51-4 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.
South Dakota averages about 40 inches of snow per year. South Dakota schools close for blizzard warnings and ground blizzard conditions. Western SD (Black Hills) gets more snow but closes less often.
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 Rapid City Area School District 51-4 before acting on it.