Mid-Michigan Weather Weekly School Closings / Delays Page

ABC 12 Closings  For Breckenridge, Middleton, Marlette, Brown City and Area Schools
WOOD 8 Closings  For Newaygo and Area Schools
WLNS 6 Closings  For Lansing, Middleton and Area Schools
WTOL 11 Closings  For Blissfield, Jasper and Area Schools


WEATHER SYSTEMS WERE WATCHING
Updated: Saturday, February 9, 2019 8:45pm.  A very significant series of storms threaten to delay and or close area schools next week and perhaps for a prolonged period. Snow Sunday 1-3 inches shouldn't be to big of an issue for Monday but some indications we end the snow with a period of freezing drizzle Sunday night into Monday morning thus I have put a small rating for that possibility. Tuesday through Friday we see the real possibility of a very elevated risk for closings due to 2 heavy precipitation events that could bring very significant amounts of snow, freezing rain and high winds once again to the area with storm #1 starting Monday night and lasting into Tuesday night with 4 or more inches of snow and possibly .0.25 inches of freezing rain, strong winds and possible power outages.  Then Thursday and Friday Storm #2 looks bring more chances for Heavy winter precipitation to the area. I will update this Risk Section Sunday
DATE/S CAUSE ODDS AMOUNTS
2-11 Monday Snow & Freezing Drizzle 3 1-3" Snow, lt glaze of freezing drizzle
2-12 Tuesday Heavy Snow, Freezing Rain Or Both, With Strong Winds 7 4 or more inches of snow and >0.25 freezing rain possible
2-13 Wednesday Freezing Rain, Sleet & Snow and strong winds continue. 8 Additional snow and freezing rain possible
2-14 Thursday Another Winter Storm Is Possible With Heavy Snow, Freezing Rain Possible 6 4 or more inches of snow and  possibly >0.25 of freezing rain
2-15 Friday Possible Storm Continues 6  
CURRENT FOG AREAS

Confidence Of Any 1 Of Mid Michigan Schools Seeing A Delay or Closing, These numbers to go up or down as storm or potential storms gets closer and is better known on its impacts to our area schools. Again also plan as if school is going to be in session. I will rarely use 10 and will not use 0 as Fog is a tough call during the spring and late fall months which makes forecasting a 0 a hard call at times. As a rule threats farther out in time will start low and increase or decrease as we near the possible event and as better confidence is realized.
0-1  Plan On It Kid,
2-3  Plan On It Kid, Well Maybe ?
4-5  Be Ready For School, But Listen To Your Radio or Watch Your Local TV Station
6-7  Good Chance For A Delay Or Closing But Still Plan On School, Ears Tuned In To Be Happy OR Bummed
8-9  OK Feel Most Likely No School !, Tell Parents To Wake You If You Have School, Then Say What The Heck If They Do!
10   While Almost Never 100%, Schools, Most Schools WILL NOT OPEN or WILL CLOSE, Not likely to see me use this
     number very often and when I do I would often expect multiple days without school. "Monster Storm" 

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