Snow Day History in Minnesota
Minnesota gets 55 inches of snow per year — but not every storm closes school. Live snow day probability for 15 Minnesota cities, calibrated to local closure thresholds.
Minnesota Winter Profile
Minnesota has one of the most snow-hardened school cultures in the country. Across the 15 Minnesota cities covered by SnowSense™, average annual snowfall is 55 inches, with Duluth receiving up to 86 inches in a typical winter. Despite that volume, Minnesota districts close school less often than mid-Atlantic districts do — kids, buses, and roads here are built for winter.
What closes Minnesota schools isn't snow accumulation — it's wind chill, ice, or infrastructure failure. Sustained wind chills below −30°F trigger safety-driven cold-day cancellations under most Minnesota districts' protocols. A foot of powder, by contrast, is usually just Tuesday.
The city links above show live snow day probability for every covered Minnesota city. SnowSense™ weighs wind-chill risk separately from accumulation for Minnesota, so a frigid-but-clear day can still register a probability spike when accumulation-only models would show zero.
No storm events on record for Minnesota in our current dataset. Check the NOAA Storm Events Database for comprehensive historical records.
Minnesota Cities — Storm History
FAQ — Minnesota Snow Day History
What was the biggest snowstorm in Minnesota?
Minnesota has limited storm event data in our current dataset. Check the NOAA Storm Events Database for comprehensive historical records.
How many snow days does Minnesota get per year?
Despite averaging 55 inches of snow per year, Minnesota districts typically use only 3–5 snow days annually. The state's winter infrastructure handles routine snow efficiently.