U.S. Snowfall Forecast Directory
Direct access to official National Weather Service forecasts, hourly snowfall projections, and winter alerts for prominent snowbelt cities across America.
Buffalo, NY
Buffalo is famous for rapid, localized lake-effect snow squalls dropping 2-3 inches per hour. Its snowplow fleet is one of the most experienced in North America.
Syracuse, NY
Routinely the snowiest metropolitan area in the contiguous United States, Syracuse handles heavy snowstorms with minimal school disruptions.
Rochester, NY
Positioned on the southern shore of Lake Ontario, Rochester averages over 100 inches of snow annually.
Erie, PA
Pennsylvania’s sole Lake Erie port city experiences massive lake-effect snow bands that can drop 50+ inches in a single 48-hour event.
Burlington, VT
Nestled between Lake Champlain and the Green Mountains, Burlington has cold winters and high winter driving readiness.
Minneapolis, MN
The Twin Cities face sub-zero temperatures and windchill days alongside snowstorms; closures are triggered as often by windchill (-35°F) as by raw snow.
Duluth, MN
Built on steep hills overlooking Lake Superior, Duluth requires exceptional winter driving skills and massive four-wheel plow trucks.
Denver, CO
Denver experiences heavy upslope spring snowstorms, but intense high-altitude sunshine often melts streets rapidly within 24-48 hours.
Boulder, CO
Directly at the base of the Flatirons, Boulder receives significantly more snowfall than Denver due to terrain lift.
Salt Lake City, UT
Salt Lake City experiences lake-effect snow squalls off the Great Salt Lake, with nearby Wasatch ski canyons receiving over 500 inches.
Chicago, IL
Chicago public schools prioritize remaining open due to student meal programs, while suburban districts often cancel for 4-6 inches.
Boston, MA
Coastal Nor’easters can bury Boston in 18-24 inches with hurricane-force wind gusts, causing coastal flooding and transit shutdowns.
Cleveland, OH
Snow totals vary dramatically between downtown Cleveland and the eastern suburban snowbelt (Chardon/Geauga County), which sees double the snow.
Anchorage, AK
Anchorage students rarely miss school for snow unless snowfall exceeds 8-10 inches accompanied by freezing rain.
New York, NY
NYC operates the largest school system in the nation (1M+ students); closures are rare and now transition directly to remote learning.
Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia sits directly on the I-95 rain/snow line, meaning 50 miles makes the difference between 8 inches of powder and cold rain.
Washington, DC
With heavy commuter traffic and federal government closures, 2-3 inches of snow triggers widespread district closures across DC, MD, and VA.
Atlanta, GA
Due to hilly topography and limited municipal plow fleets, even 0.5-1 inch of snow or a light glaze of freezing rain reliably closes schools.