Cripple Creek, Colorado

Will Cripple Creek-Victor School District No. Re-1 have a snow day?

How much snow it takes here

Teller County averages 72.5 inches of snow a year, and its average winter temperature is 22.9°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). Schools in places like this typically close at about 10 inches of snow, sooner if there is ice or the snow falls during the morning commute. Bitter wind chills can close schools here too.

Where to check for an official closing

Only Cripple Creek-Victor School District No. Re-1 can close its schools. Districts usually post closings and delays on their website and social media, send texts, emails or robocalls to families, and report them to local TV and radio stations, often by 5:30 or 6 a.m. The district office's number is (719)689-2685.

District facts

From the U.S. Department of Education's Common Core of Data (2022–23 school year).

Nearby districts

• Manitou Springs School District No. 14 in the county of El Manitou Springs
• Woodland Park School District No. Re-2 Woodland Park
• Fremont Re-1 Canon City
• Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12 in the county of E Colorado Springs
• Fremont Re-2 Florence
• Harrison School District No. 2 in the county of El Paso an Colorado Springs
• Colorado Springs School District No. 11 in the county of E Colorado Springs
• Academy School District No. 20 in the county of El Paso an Colorado Springs

Forecast details: National Weather Service PUB office, point forecast for Cripple Creek. How we calculate the chance.