snow day

noun

US
: a day when schools and businesses are closed because a lot of snow is falling

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Schools across the Sierra Nevada have declared a snow day on Tuesday as the region is pummeled by a storm. Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026 Schools that had a snow day in January may have to make it up on President's Day. Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 12 Feb. 2026 The host, who shares the 11-year-old as well as daughter Winnie, 12, with wife Nancy Juvonen, could be seen enjoying a carefree snow day with his youngest following winter storms in New York City. Lara Walsh, InStyle, 7 Feb. 2026 So, will more Memphis area public schools see a 9th snow day in a row? Brooke Muckerman, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 4 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for snow day

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“Snow day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snow%20day. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.

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