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Delaware snow day predictor

Off season - the 6 towns ranked by how much snow they get · Newark averages 20 in a year, Wilmington 12 in

Newark 20 in a yearMiddletown 20 in a yearDover 13 in a yearSmyrna 13 in a yearMilford 13 in a yearWilmington 12 in a yearNewark Middletown Dover Smyrna Milford Wilmington
Average annual snowfall, NOAA 1991-2020Occasional snowModerate snow

Delaware towns, ranked

How snow days work in Delaware

There is no single Delaware snow day threshold, which is why this page scores each town separately. Newark averages 20 inches of snow a year against Wilmington’s 12, and a district that plans for the first amount does not close for weather that would shut the second one down.

Each score compares what the National Weather Service is forecasting against that town’s own NOAA 1991-2020 snowfall normal, then adds weight for ice, wind and dangerous cold. Every number on this page links through to the full factor breakdown, because the reasoning is the part worth checking.

Sources: National Weather Service forecasts, one per town. Snowfall normals from NOAA’s 1991-2020 US Climate Normals. County lines from the US Census Bureau.