Wind Chill in North Carolina

North Carolina winter weather varies dramatically across the state. Across the 12 North Carolina cities covered by SnowSense™, average annual snowfall is 6 inches, ranging from 1 inches in Wilmington to 13 inches in Asheville.

School-closure thresholds track the regional snowfall climatology: districts in high-snowfall areas close only for major events, while low-snowfall districts close for smaller events that would be unremarkable elsewhere. North Carolina's district-level autonomy means nearby towns sometimes make different closure calls for the same storm.

Pick a city above for a live snow day probability specific to that location. Each North Carolina city's probability refreshes every 30 minutes with the latest forecast data.

Schools in North Carolina typically close for cold alone when wind chills drop below dangerous thresholds. The exact threshold varies by district — urban districts with walking students tend to close at warmer wind chills than rural districts where all students ride buses.