Norwalk School District Snow Day Predictor
The odds of a closing or a delay on the next three school mornings in Norwalk, measured against Norwalk's own big snow morning of 5.6 inches.
Will Norwalk close tomorrow?
How Norwalk calls a snow day
When the call comes
Generally by 5:30 a.m.; for a large storm predicted with high certainty, by 8 p.m. the night before when possible.
“Decisions on the school day are generally made and communicated by 5:30 a.m. In cases where a large storm is predicted with high certainty forecasts, we do our best to make a decision by 8 p.m. the night before.”Source
How families hear
By the district website, text message, email, phone call, social media, local TV and radio.
“Norwalk Public Schools website: www.norwalkps.org ParentSquare message -- text, email and phone call NPS Social Media: NPS Facebook NPS Twitter (twitter.com/norwalkps) NPS Info Line recording: (203) 854-4123 Local TV, radio and online media outlets”Weather Procedures
A 2 hour delay
On a delay morning every school starts 2 hours late.
“DELAY: All delays are two hours in duration. Morning care will operate on a delayed schedule.”
Making up a lost day
Made up after the last day of school in June.
“Any school days closed for inclement weather will be made up after the last day of school in June.”Source
The 2026 to 2027 calendar
- First day August 26, 2026
- Winter break Dec 24 to Jan 1
- February break Feb 15 to Feb 19
- Last day June 17, 2027
Read from Norwalk’s own pages on October 8, 2026; the district site is norwalkps.org.
Norwalk’s snow record
More 4 inch school mornings than 61% of the 166 Connecticut districts with a station record.
- Biggest day 11.9 in on February 23, 2026
- Snowiest winter 2017 to 2018, 50.9 in
- 6 in mornings 1 a winter
- 1 in mornings 4.9 a winter
Measured at a NOAA weather station 2.5 miles away. Mornings are the 7 am snow reading on a weekday from December 1 through March 31, over the ten winters from 2016 to 2017 through 2025 to 2026, from NOAA GHCN Daily.
How Connecticut counts a lost day
Connecticut requires at least 180 days and 900 hours of actual school work, counting no more than 7 hours a day.
The Connecticut rules in the agency’s own words, and every Connecticut district
Districts near Norwalk
| District | Snow a winter | 4 in mornings | Built in days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westport School DistrictWestport | 29 in | 1.8 | 5 |
| Darien School DistrictDarien | 29 in | 1.8 | 2 |
| New Canaan School DistrictNew Canaan | 31.8 in | 1.4 | |
| Weston School DistrictWeston | 31.8 in | 1.4 | |
| Wilton School DistrictWilton | 31.8 in | 1.4 | |
| Stamford School DistrictStamford | 29 in | 1.8 |
22 schools
Every school in Norwalk follows the district’s call: one closing covers them all.
High
- Brien McMahon High School
- Norwalk High School
- P-TECH Norwalk
- Center for Global Studies
Middle
- West Rocks Middle School
- Ponus Ridge STEAM Academy
- Nathan Hale Middle School
- Roton Middle School
Elementary
- Jefferson Marine Science Elementary School
- Tracey Magnet School
- Rowayton School
- Silvermine Dual Language Magnet School
- Cranbury Elementary School
- Marvin Elementary School
- Brookside Elementary School
- Kendall College & Career Academy
- Fox Run Elementary School
- Naramake Elementary School
- Concord Magnet School
- Wolfpit Integrated Arts Elementary School
- South Norwalk Elementary School
Other schools
- Norwalk Early Childhood Center
Norwalk snow day questions
More for Connecticut snow days
The odds are a forecast read, and the superintendent makes the call: the district’s own announcement is the one to follow.