Will Benjamin Franklin Elementary and Early Learning Center close tomorrow? Check the odds.
Powered by NOAA / National Weather ServiceBenjamin Franklin Elementary and Early Learning Center is a elementary school in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, part of Menomonee Falls School District. 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 Benjamin Franklin Elementary and Early Learning Center are almost always made at the district level. If Menomonee Falls School District closes, this school closes with it — so the district-wide forecast is usually the number that matters (see the Menomonee Falls School District 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.
Wisconsin averages about 50 inches of snow per year. Wisconsin schools close for blizzard conditions and extreme cold. Most districts can handle routine snowfall up to 6-8 inches without closing.
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 Menomonee Falls School District before acting on it.