Hawthorne Elementary - 56 Snow Day Calculator
Will Hawthorne Elementary - 56 close tomorrow? Check the odds.
Powered by NOAA / National Weather ServicePowered by NOAA / National Weather ServiceWill Hawthorne Elementary - 56 close tomorrow? Check the odds.
Powered by NOAA / National Weather ServiceHawthorne Elementary - 56 is a elementary school in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, part of Sioux Falls School District 49-5. 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 Hawthorne Elementary - 56 are almost always made at the district level. If Sioux Falls School District 49-5 closes, this school closes with it — so the district-wide forecast is usually the number that matters (see the Sioux Falls School District 49-5 forecast).
Urban districts usually have the best-treated roads and the shortest bus routes, so they tend to hold out longer before closing — but they also weigh sidewalk conditions and transit reliability for students who walk or ride public transport.
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 Sioux Falls School District 49-5 before acting on it.