Privacy Policy

Last Updated: September 3, 2026

Snow-Calculator.com respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information may be processed when you use our website, how the Snow Day Calculator works with location and weather data, and the choices available to you.

By using Snow-Calculator.com, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

Information You Enter Into the Snow Day Calculator

The Snow Day Calculator allows you to enter information such as a:

  • U.S. ZIP code;
  • Canadian postal code;
  • city or location; and
  • optional calculator inputs such as snowfall, temperature, ice, wind, commute timing, or district behavior.

This information is used to generate a snow-day probability and related weather information.

You do not need to create an account or provide your name, email address, phone number, or street address to use the calculator.

Location and Weather Data

When you enter a ZIP code, postal code, or city, Snow-Calculator.com uses that location to retrieve relevant weather forecast data.

Weather information is retrieved through Open-Meteo, a third-party weather-data service that provides access to forecast models from national meteorological organizations, including U.S. and Canadian forecasting systems.

The weather data may include factors such as:

  • expected snowfall;
  • temperature;
  • ice or freezing conditions;
  • wind;
  • wind chill;
  • precipitation timing; and
  • other forecast information used by the calculator.

Snow-Calculator.com combines forecast information with additional factors to estimate the probability of a school closure or snow day.

The calculator does not determine your precise street address from the location you enter, and it does not require GPS access to provide a prediction.

Information Collected Automatically

Like most websites, Snow-Calculator.com may automatically process limited technical information when you visit the site.

This may include:

  • IP address;
  • browser type;
  • device type;
  • operating system;
  • approximate geographic region;
  • referring website or search engine;
  • pages viewed;
  • date and time of visits; and
  • general interaction and performance information.

This information may be processed through server logs, analytics tools, security systems, or similar technologies.

We use this information to understand how the website is used, improve performance, identify technical problems, prevent abuse, and improve the Snow Day Calculator.

Analytics

Snow-Calculator.com may use analytics services to understand general website traffic and usage patterns.

Analytics information can help us understand things such as which pages are useful, which devices visitors use, how users reach the website, and whether technical problems are affecting the experience.

Where required by applicable law, analytics cookies or similar technologies may be subject to your consent choices.

We do not use analytics data to determine whether your school will close.

Cookies and Similar Technologies

Snow-Calculator.com may use cookies or similar technologies for purposes including:

  • website functionality;
  • security;
  • analytics;
  • remembering certain preferences;
  • performance measurement; and
  • advertising, where applicable.

Cookies are small files stored by your browser.

You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect some website functionality.

Where legally required, you may also be provided with cookie or consent controls directly on the website.

Advertising

Snow-Calculator.com may display advertising to help support the operation and development of the website.

Advertising providers may use cookies or similar technologies to deliver, measure, or personalize advertisements, subject to applicable laws and your consent choices.

Advertising services may process technical information such as browser information, device identifiers, IP address, approximate location, and interactions with advertisements.

Snow-Calculator.com does not provide your snow-day calculator answers to advertisers for the purpose of determining whether your school will close.

If personalized advertising is available, users may be given options to manage advertising preferences through the applicable advertising provider or consent controls.

Contact Information You Provide

If you contact Snow-Calculator.com through the contact form or by email, we may receive information such as:

  • your name;
  • email address;
  • message;
  • technical details you choose to provide;
  • location or weather details you include when reporting a problem.

We use this information to respond to your message, investigate technical issues, improve the calculator, or address legitimate requests.

Please do not send sensitive personal information that is not necessary for your request.

How We Use Information

Information processed through Snow-Calculator.com may be used to:

  • operate the website;
  • generate snow-day probability estimates;
  • retrieve relevant weather information;
  • improve calculator accuracy and usability;
  • troubleshoot bugs and technical problems;
  • understand general website usage;
  • maintain security;
  • prevent abuse;
  • respond to messages;
  • comply with applicable legal obligations; and
  • support the website through advertising where applicable.

We do not sell access to your individual snow-day calculator answers as a personal profile.

Third-Party Services

Snow-Calculator.com relies on third-party services for certain functions.

These may include services used for:

  • weather-data retrieval;
  • website hosting;
  • analytics;
  • advertising;
  • security;
  • spam prevention; and
  • website infrastructure.

Third-party providers may process information according to their own privacy policies.

For example, weather forecast information used by the calculator is retrieved through Open-Meteo. Snow-Calculator.com does not control the privacy practices of independent third-party services.

Data Retention

We retain information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was processed, including website operation, security, analytics, legal obligations, and responding to communications.

The calculator itself does not require a permanent user account or personal profile.

Server logs, analytics information, advertising data, or correspondence may be retained according to the practices of the relevant service or for reasonable operational and legal periods.

Data Security

We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect the website and information processed through it.

However, no website, internet transmission, or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Users should avoid sending unnecessary sensitive personal information through the website.

Children’s Privacy

Snow-Calculator.com is a general weather and school-closure probability tool that may be useful to students, parents, teachers, and other members of the public.

The website is not designed to knowingly collect sensitive personal information from children.

Users should not submit unnecessary personal information through the contact form or other areas of the website.

Parents and guardians should supervise children’s internet use where appropriate.

If you believe personal information relating to a child has been submitted inappropriately, please contact us so the matter can be reviewed.

Privacy Rights

Depending on where you live, you may have rights regarding personal information, including rights to request access, correction, deletion, restriction, or information about how data is processed.

Residents of certain U.S. states and Canadian provinces may have additional privacy rights under applicable law.

Because many technical and advertising services operate independently, some privacy requests may also need to be made directly through the relevant service provider or consent controls.

You may contact us regarding privacy questions or requests through the contact details provided on Snow-Calculator.com.

Do Not Track and Browser Controls

Some browsers provide “Do Not Track” or similar privacy signals.

Because standards for these signals vary, Snow-Calculator.com may not respond to every browser signal in the same way.

You can still control cookies, tracking settings, and certain advertising preferences through your browser and available website consent tools.

External Links

Snow-Calculator.com may link to official weather agencies, schools, school boards, school districts, or other external websites.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices, security, or content of third-party websites.

Review the privacy policy of any external website you visit.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy when the website, calculator, service providers, legal requirements, or privacy practices change.

The latest version will be published on this page with an updated “Last Updated” date.

We encourage users to review this page periodically.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how Snow-Calculator.com handles information, please contact us through our Contact Us page.