School Closing Outlook for Wednesday 03/18/2026
- Jacob Melton
- 12 minutes ago
- 2 min read
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Day 1 School Closing Outlook
Forecast Valid: Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Forecast Issued: Tuesday, March 17, 2026, 4:30 PM
Forecasters: Jacob Melton
Summary:
A couple of isolated school closures or delays are possible Wednesday morning, mainly for areas north of US-10, due to lingering impacts from the recent winter storm and light snow overnight into Wednesday morning.
Discussion:
We are still seeing impacts across some of our area from the recent winter storm, particularly north of US-10 in Lake, Osceola, and Clare counties, where secondary roadways remain very slick and power outages are still an issue. Harrison Community Schools has already issued a statement announcing a two-hour delay for tomorrow morning to allow for daylight before sending buses out. The statement also mentions the possibility of a full closure depending on overnight trends.
Light snow is also likely overnight tonight into tomorrow morning, which may factor into the morning commute for these areas as well. Snow accumulations for most areas will remain under an inch. Areas north of Whitehall near the lakeshore may be bumped into the 1 to 3 inch range due to southwest low-level flow-induced lake enhancement.
We have opted to go with a Minuscule risk near/north of US-10 to cover this potential. Some consideration was given to a Limited risk north of US-10 in Lake, Osceola, and Clare counties. However, uncertainty when it comes to secondary road conditions and power restoration timing prevented the inclusion of that risk zone.
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