Strong, persistent snowfall blankets the Northeast from New Jersey through coastal New England with widespread totals around 28 to 33 cm and sustained winds 70–102 km/h. Expect blizzard conditions in open areas and dangerous travel on morning commutes as visibility drops and roads become treacherous. Schools and buses should prepare for significant delays or closures in affected districts as gusty winds and heavy snow reduce plow efficiency. Stay indoors if possible, and keep kids bundled and ready for abrupt bus-and-school schedule changes as conditions evolve.
Stop relying on outdated “magic number” calculators. Snow Day Predictor is the 2026 standard for school closing probabilities, built on the same ultra-high-resolution weather engine that powers the world’s most popular smartphones.
While other sites give you a generic percentage based on total snowfall, we analyze hour-by-hour atmospheric changes to tell you exactly when the roads will become impassable.
Most snow day calculators use global models that only update every 6 to 12 hours. In a fast-moving winter storm, that data is obsolete before you even wake up. Our system leverages ultra-precision hourly data to track the “Morning Crunch”—the critical window between 4:00 AM and 7:00 AM that determines whether a superintendent calls for a closure or a delay.