For Indian River Superintendent Mary Anne Dobmeier, this winter has been a hassle.

"It's very trying on every one,” said Dobmeier. “We're seeing a little bit of everything. We've had ice. We've had freezing rain. We've had high winds, we’ve had incredible snow. "

Snow storm, after snow storm- has caused her school district to use four out of six of their yearly snow days.  With only two days remaining, she's concerned.

"We just passed the halfway mark in the winter and we already used more than half of our snow days," said Dobmeier.

Dobmeir isn't alone.  Many other superintendents across the North Country are also nearing their annual snow day allotment.

In Watertown and Carthage, they've already used up all of theirs.

"It's just one of those years that we are using many days and having to contend with weather often on a weekly basis," said Sacketts Harbor Central School District Superintendent Jennifer Gaffner.

A lot goes into the decision when considering a snow day. Every morning school officials hold a 4:00 a.m. conference call, with their students; safety as the top priority.

"We have buses on the roads of course,” said Gaffner. “We also have student drivers and faculty and staff who drive into work so road conditions have to be safe and passable."

"One of the most difficult decisions for any superintendent to make because safety has to be the foremost in your mind about whether or not the conditions are going to be the slightest bit unsafe to bring students in to offer them the education services," said Dobmeier.

If a school does use more than the yearly amount of days, the school semester can be extended or some days may be taken out of winter or spring break.