Upper Arlington City School District Snow Day Predictor
The odds of a closing or a delay on the next three school mornings in Upper Arlington, measured against Upper Arlington's own big snow morning of 2.4 inches.
Will Upper Arlington close tomorrow?
How Upper Arlington calls a snow day
When the call comes
As early as possible in the morning, sometimes the night before.
“We try to make our decision of whether or not to hold classes as early as possible in the morning, or even the night before, to give our students and families time to make alternate plans for the day.”Source
How families hear
By phone call, email, the district website, social media, local TV and radio.
“In addition, we will post notifications on our website and on our district social media channels ( Facebook and Instagram ). We will also alert the local TV stations and radio stations.”Cancellations and Delays - Upper Arlington Schools
A 2 hour delay
On a delay morning every school starts 2 hours late.
“Although a two-hour delayed start is a possibility, in our district we use it as sparingly as possible. The same is true for early closings because of inclement weather.”
The 2026 to 2027 calendar
- First day August 12, 2026
- Winter break Dec 21 to Jan 1
- Last day May 27, 2027
Read from Upper Arlington’s own pages on October 8, 2026; the district site is uaschools.org.
Upper Arlington’s snow record
- Biggest day 11.4 in on January 25, 2026
- Snowiest winter 2025 to 2026, 31.8 in
- 6 in mornings 0 a winter
- 1 in mornings 3.6 a winter
Measured at a NOAA weather station 1.6 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 Ohio counts a lost day
Ohio requires hours, not days: 910 hours for full day kindergarten through grade 6, 1,001 hours for grades 7 to 12, 455 for half day kindergarten. Only hours that drop a school below the state minimum must be made up, by extending the school year.
The Ohio rules in the agency’s own words, and every Ohio district
Districts near Upper Arlington
| District | Snow a winter | 4 in mornings |
|---|---|---|
| Grandview Heights City School DistrictColumbus | 19.6 in | 0.6 |
| Hilliard City School DistrictColumbus | 19.6 in | 0.6 |
| Columbus City School DistrictColumbus | 19.6 in | 0.6 |
| Worthington City School DistrictWorthington | 12.6 in | 0.1 |
| Dublin City School DistrictDublin | 22 in | 1 |
| Bexley City School DistrictBexley | 19.5 in | 0.5 |
10 schools
Every school in Upper Arlington follows the district’s call: one closing covers them all.
High
- Upper Arlington High School
- Upper Arlington Online Academy
Middle
- Jones Middle School
- Hastings Middle School
Elementary
- Barrington Road Elementary School
- Tremont Elementary School
- Windermere Elementary School
- Wickliffe Elementary School
- Greensview Elementary School
Other schools
- Burbank Early Childhood School, Upper
Upper Arlington snow day questions
More for Ohio snow days

The odds are a forecast read, and the superintendent makes the call: the district’s own announcement is the one to follow.