snow day

noun

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

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By the late 1990s, nearly 80 percent of American households had access to cable TV and the Weather Channel became the soundtrack for people eating their morning cereal, settling into a lonely motel, or praying for a snow day. Ade D. Adeniji, WIRED, 17 Sep. 2024 Schools closed Tuesday for traditional snow day A few local school districts have decided to have a traditional snow day on Tuesday, meaning in-person or virtual instruction will not be provided. Louisville Courier Journal, The Courier-Journal, 15 Jan. 2024 Other animals joined the snow day action, per the zoo’s video. Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 23 July 2024 Yesterday's statewide snowstorm, the first of the season in most areas, brought widespread school closures, early business closings and, thus, a snow day for many Wisconsinites. Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2024 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 22 Nov. 2024.

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