Schools across northern Arizona were canceled Thursday ahead of the big storm.
The school cancellations were welcomed by many children who often turn to superstition to get a snow day off.
As part of their wishful thinking, they typically flush ice cubes down toilets, wear pajamas inside out or place spoons throughout their homes before they go to sleep.
The tactics vary in practice and in reason, but children told the Arizona Daily Sun they don't want to leave anything to chance.
Some children use metal spoons instead of wooden ones. Some put a white crayon or an orange in the freezer, or don underwear as a nightcap. Scarlett Ellison, 10, says using small ice cubes in the toilet is important.
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"We used daddy's bourbon ice cubes once, but they are really big and got stuck in the toilet," she said. "We use the right ones because we don't want another plumbing issue."
