When an entire town in upstate New York is closed down by an unexpected snowfall, a "snow day" begins when a group of elementary school kids, led by Natalie Brandston, try to ensure that the schools stay closed by stopping a mechanical snowplow driver by trying to hijack his plow truck. Meanwhile, Natalie's big brother Hal is using this day to try to win the affections of Claire Bonner, the most popular girl in his high school, while Hal and Natalie's father Tom, a TV meteorologist, faces off against a rival meteorologist for weather coverage of the day's events.
Editor's Verdict
"The movie centers entirely around a 'Snow Day,' which is a meteorological event, not specifically tied to the Christmas season. While snow is present, the plot elements (hijacking a plow, winning a popular girl, meteorologist rivalry) are generic family/comedy tropes that would function identically if the snow day occurred in January or March. There is no Christmas setting, theme, or iconography to support a Christmas movie classification."
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