ALT Headline: How much snow does it take to cancel school? Subhead: Average snowfall observed on days with a school closing, by county Chart description: The map shows the northeastern US, highlighting different US cities and average snowfall, in inches, that triggers snow days. For example 1.6 inches in Tulsa, Oklahoma compared to 8.8 in Buffalo, NY. Chart annotation: New York has some of the most snow-resilient counties in the country, with Livingston County leading: 10.9 inches of snow on average causes a snow day. Data note: The map displays data for counties with six or more recorded school closures from January 2014 to March 2023. School closures were monitored using a combination of user reports to snowdaycalculator.com and other methods. Snow averages are estimated based on the observed snowfall in a school’s ZIP Code, and schools include all levels of education, from elementary to college. Source: David Sukhin, Snow Day Calculator