Quebec City, QC Snow Day Predictor

About Quebec City Snow Days

Quebec City is located in Quebec and is served by local Quebec school boards serving the Quebec City area, alongside several private and independent schools in the surrounding region. The Quebec City area averages approximately 218 centimetres of snowfall per year, with the peak snow season typically running from November to April.

In Quebec, closures are communicated through board websites, automated phone calls, local news, and radio, with most decisions finalized in the early morning before bus runs begin. Bus cancellations in the Quebec City area are often announced separately from in-person school closures, and parents are encouraged to monitor official channels each winter morning.

Quebec City's location features a humid continental climate with deep snowpack, ice storms, and frequent extreme cold, which means winter conditions in and around Quebec City can vary significantly from one year to the next. Freezing rain, heavy snow, blowing snow, and extreme wind chill are all common reasons for closures. Geographically, Quebec City sits near 46.81°N, 71.21°W, which influences how regional storm systems track across the area.

Historically, schools in the Quebec City area close an average of approximately 9 times per winter season due to snow, ice, or extreme cold weather. Use our Snow Day Predictor above to check tomorrow's real-time school closure probability for Quebec City based on live weather forecast data from Open-Meteo.