As meteorologists watch the progress of a snowstorm due here Saturday, area children are hoping for enough accumulation to close schools.

        Deeper-than-usual snow from Buffalo to Atlanta makes some wonder if the Tristate will get a pile of its own. So far, weather forecasters say only that clouds may bring snow showers overnight Saturday.

        By Sunday, snow is almost a certainty, they said, but accumulation depends on the storm's path. No one is predicting the amount.

        The National Weather Service says there is a 30 percent chance of snow for Greater Cincinnati during the day Saturday, with a high temperature in the mid-30s, and a 40 percent chance overnight Saturday.

        Snow also is likely Sunday, with a high in the 30s.

        Even before the first snowflake falls, some school officials say, they'll be prepared to make a decision on whether or not to close.

        Boone County Schools Superintendent Bryan Blavatt has access to Doppler radar and continually monitors weather information on a computer. When snow is possible, he and his crew get busy.

        “Even before there's snow, we may pre-salt some of the parking lots,” at the district's 21 facilities, Mr. Blavatt said.

        “As soon as the snow starts to fall, we have people out driving certain roads that we know in Boone County will have difficulty.”

        The decision to close is based on reports he receives about those selected roads.

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