Will schools be closed Tuesday? Check out the Snow Day Calculator

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Will schools be closed Tuesday? Check out the Snow Day Calculator

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It’s the question on the the minds of every student (and teacher) in Greater Akron: Will we get a snow day?

The National Weather Service is calling for anywhere from 3 to 7 inches of snow Tuesday, Dec. 2. A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for all of Greater Akron from midnight through 7 p.m. Tuesday, with “heavy” snow possible.

So what are the odds of a snow day?

Check out this handy online snow day predictor to find out. And be sure to wear your pajamas inside out and flush an ice cube down the toilet for good measure. It can’t hurt, right?

Check the Snow Day Calculator for Akron-area schools

While many kids dream of a snow day, one middle schooler decided to take a more scientific approach to calculate the odds.

David Sukhin started the Snow Day Calculator as side project when he was in middle school. Back then, he entered his own weather information for his school district and then use a formula he created to get a prediction, according to his website.

Now, the calculator automatically pulls weather information from weather.gov for any ZIP code in the United States or Canada. Each year, more than 5 million users visit the site.

You can check out the Snow Day Calculator here.

Will Akron Public Schools have a snow day tomorrow? What the Snow Day calculator shows for Tuesday

If you’re hoping for a snow day, we have good news for you. As of noon Monday, Dec. 1, the calculator was predicting a 92% chance of a snow day Tuesday in Akron.