How icy does it have to be?

The amount of ice on the roads and streets doesn’t matter. The schools refer to how safe the roads are. If it isn’t safe enough for the buses to go out, schools will close. If the ice isn’t that bad and it is still safe for the buses, the school day will continue. Although you may believe it’s stupid for anyone vehicle to drive on the ice, if it is safe and they can drive on it, school will still stay open.

How much snow does they have to be?

Typically in Illinois schools around the northern suburbs of Chicago around 3-6 inches of snow has to of fallen for schools to be canceled. In the far south areas of Illinois, if any snow has fallen, schools are to be closed. In the tippy top of Northeast Illinois, 12-24 inches of snow has to fall before school is canceled which is crazy because there has to be a foot or more for the school to cancel. Around different areas of Illinois, the school cancelations due to snowfall can vary from any snow to 24 inches of snow.

How cold does it have to be?

If the windchill makes it feels like -25, the talk about schools closing begins. If the temperature with windchill feels like -30, schools are forced to closed. some schools, on the other hand, may close when it feels like -10 with windchill because some students walk to school or have to wait outside for the bus.