School Closing Prediction For Thursday 12/04/2025

Day 1 School Closing Prediction

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Forecast Valid: Thursday, December 4, 2025

Forecast Issued: Wednesday, December 3, 2025, 3:59 PM EST

Forecasters: Jonah Drake, Owen Drake, and Jacob Melton

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Summary:

A swath of mixed wintry precipitation and cold wind chills might result in a couple of school closures or delays for Thursday morning across parts of the area.

Discussion:

Wintry mixed precipitation in the form of snow and freezing rain has been falling this afternoon/early evening along and east of US-131, especially north of I-196. This mix has created many slick spots with a light glaze of ice across much of the area.

Additionally, temperatures are expected to fall into the teens and single digits overnight tonight. These cold temperatures, combined with breezy winds, will result in some wind chills falling to sub-zero levels, approaching -10°F, tomorrow morning. These cold wind chills will be the main driving factor for potential school closings along US-10, east of US-131, tomorrow morning, though the potential remains "Very Low."

Further south, the concern lies with the mixed precipitation and snow. Areas east of a Grand Rapids to Mount Pleasant line will see at least a glaze of ice this afternoon and evening, and the low temperatures overnight will prevent effective clearing of this ice - and any snow that falls on top of it. This will be especially true on secondary roadways and in more rural areas, which is where we would expect to see any closures or delays should they occur.

Closer to the lakeshore, across parts of Allegan, Berrien, Van Buren, Kalamazoo, Cass, and Barry Counties, temperatures will be warmer, so we don't have as much concern for freezing drizzle and ice accumulation, but we do expect new snow accumulations ranging from trace amounts to as high as 2 inches overnight. This new snowfall could also result in some slick spots, especially in areas still recovering from the past 3 storm systems and on secondary roadways, and may result in a particularly isolated school closure or delay.

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