Snowday calculator: Will Michigan schools be canceled on Friday?

It will be overcast and chilly on Thursday before snow falls late and lasts until Friday morning.

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    The Snow Day Calculator helps determine the odds of a snow day.
    
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    The website is meant to be used as an estimate.
    
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    Closings will be called in by the schools.
    

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  The Snow Day Calculator helps determine the odds of a snow day.
  
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  The website is meant to be used as an estimate.
  
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  Closings will be called in by the schools.
  

DETROIT (FOX 2):The trip to work and school in Metro Detroit may get slick due to the further snow that is expected to fall on Thursday and Friday.

based on your residence.

Most Metro Detroit schools end classes on Friday in preparation for winter break, but what are the odds of a snow day starting the break a little earlier?

To precisely forecast that, there is a very useful tool: The

How to use the Snow Day Calculator

All you need is your zip code to use the Snow Day Calculator.

Simply click Calculate after entering your five-digit zip code.

For example, depending on the amount of snow predicted for Friday morning, December 20, there is a 94% chance of a snow day in Southfield.

Monroe has a 72% chance of seeing snow, compared to Detroit’s 93%. There is a 96% chance of three inches of snow falling on Port Huron on Friday. All of these odds are subject to change throughout the day and are based on data entered at 10:45 a.m. on Thursday.

What is the Snow Day Calculator?

That is precisely what the Snow Day Calculator does; it determines the likelihood of a snow day for both today and tomorrow.

Using only your zip code, it was created by an MIT student and collaborates with the National Weather Service to estimate if there will be snow today or tomorrow at all.

When will school closings be posted?

School districts will announce Friday closings as early as Thursday evening. Schools will probably arrive in the morning as students and families are preparing for the day if they decide to cancel courses on Friday.

The most recent closings can be found at

FOX 2 examined information from snowdaycalculator.com.

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