Cambridge-Isanti Public School District Snow Day Predictor
The odds of a closing or a delay on the next three school mornings in Cambridge-Isanti, measured against Cambridge-Isanti's own big snow morning of 4 inches.
Will Cambridge-Isanti close tomorrow?
How Cambridge-Isanti calls a snow day
When the call comes
By 10 p.m. when decided the night before; otherwise goal is 5:15 a.m.
“When a decision can be made the preceding night, the district will attempt to make an announcement by 10 p.m. In most cases, a decision won't be made until the morning. The goal is to make a decision to have a delayed start or to close schools by 5:15 a.m.”Source
How families hear
By the district website, social media and local TV.
“The decision to close schools will be announced with as much notice as possible via the family notification system, social media, news media and the district's website.”School Closings and Alerts | Cambridge-Isanti Schools
A 2 hour delay
On a delay morning every school starts 2 hours late.
“When early morning weather conditions are hazardous and forecast to improve, the district may call for a 2-Hour Late-Start.”Delay schedule
1 built in snow day
On the 2026 to 2027 calendar, listed as “Weather Make-Up Day”.
“14 No School: Teacher Grading & Planning/ Weather Make-Up Day”Source
eLearning days
Cambridge-Isanti has eLearning days in its winter plan.
“we have created a Flexible eLearning Plan in the event of school closure due to inclement weather where school can be in session without students and staff being physically present in our schools.”Source
Making up a lost day
Closings beyond the set calendar require make-up days.
Make up dates: May 14.
“It is important to understand school closings that exceed the set calendar for our schools require make-up days in order to meet state requirements.”Source
The 2026 to 2027 calendar
- First day September 8, 2026
- Winter break Dec 24 to Jan 1
- Last day June 4, 2027
Read from Cambridge-Isanti’s own pages on October 8, 2026; the district site is c-ischools.org.
Cambridge-Isanti’s snow record
- Biggest day 10 in on February 24, 2023
- Snowiest winter 2017 to 2018, 68.2 in
- 6 in mornings 0.8 a winter
- 1 in mornings 9.3 a winter
Measured at a NOAA weather station 1.7 miles away. Mornings are the 7 am snow reading on a weekday from December 1 through March 31, over the ten winters from 2016 to 2017 through 2025 to 2026, from NOAA GHCN Daily.
How Minnesota counts a lost day
Minnesota requires at least 165 days for grades 1 to 11, plus 935 hours for grades 1 to 6 and 1,020 hours for grades 7 to 12.
The Minnesota rules in the agency’s own words, and every Minnesota district
Districts near Cambridge-Isanti
| District | Snow a winter | 4 in mornings |
|---|---|---|
| North Branch Public SchoolsNorth Branch | 41.1 in | 1.8 |
| St. Francis Area SchoolsSaint Francis | 49.9 in | 2.1 |
| Princeton Public School DistrictPrinceton | 50.8 in | 1.5 |
| Pine City Public School DistrictPine City | 53.5 in | 1.9 |
| Chisago Lakes School DistrictChisago City | 44.2 in | 1.8 |
| Mora Public School DistrictMora | 47.9 in | 2.3 |
18 schools
Every school in Cambridge-Isanti follows the district’s call: one closing covers them all.
High
- Cambridge-Isanti High School
- Cambridge-Isanti OLL Secondary 6-12
- Riverside Academy
- Riverside Academy IS
- Moving Forward
Middle
- Cambridge Middle School
- Isanti Middle School, Isanti
- Riverside Academy MLP
Elementary
- Cambridge Intermediate School
- Cambridge Primary School
- Isanti Primary School, Isanti
- Isanti Intermediate School, Isanti
- Cambridge-Isanti STEAM School, Isanti
- Cambridge-Isanti OLL Elementary K-5
Other schools
- Isanti Early Childhood Special Ed, Isanti
- Cambridge Early Childhood SpecialEd
- Brookside Academy
- C-I Education Center
Cambridge-Isanti snow day questions
More for Minnesota snow days
The odds are a forecast read, and the superintendent makes the call: the district’s own announcement is the one to follow.