Southwest Allen County Metropolitan School District Snow Day Predictor
The odds of a closing or a delay on the next three school mornings in Southwest Allen County Metropolitan, measured against Southwest Allen County Metropolitan's own big snow morning of 1.8 inches.
Will Southwest Allen County Metropolitan close tomorrow?
How Southwest Allen County Metropolitan calls a snow day
When the call comes
The superintendent tries to decide by 5:30 a.m., after drivers check roads from as early as 4 a.m.
“After careful consideration, the Superintendent will try to make the district’s decision by 5:30 a.m.”Source
How families hear
By email, text message, the district website, social media, radio and local TV.
“SACS will communicate the delay/closing via: Email and Text Alerts SACS/School Websites SACS Facebook SACS Twitter Local Radio Local TV”Weather Related Decisions
A 2 hour delay
On a delay morning every school starts 2 hours late.
“Two-Hour Delay Schedules Elementary School 2 Hour Delay Schedules Covington Elementary 10:35 AM Whispering Meadows Elementary 10:35 AM”Delay schedule
2 built in snow days
On the 2026 to 2027 calendar, listed as “Snow Make-Up Day”.
“January 18: Martin Luther King Jr. Day - No School or Snow Make-Up Day ... February 15: President's Day - No School or Snow Make-up Day”Source
eLearning days
Southwest Allen County Metropolitan has eLearning days in its winter plan.
“SACS will likely issue a Remote Learning Day if school cannot be in-person. Remote Learning requires students to login from home during a specified time to receive direct instruction from teachers via Zoom when school is canceled.”Source
Making up a lost day
Two holidays on the 2026-27 calendar double as snow make-up days: Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Presidents Day.
Make up dates: Jan 18, Feb 15.
“January 18: Martin Luther King Jr. Day - No School or Snow Make-Up Day ... February 15: President's Day - No School or Snow Make-up Day”Source
The 2026 to 2027 calendar
- First day August 5, 2026
- Winter break Dec 21 to Jan 4
- Last day May 25, 2027
Read from Southwest Allen County Metropolitan’s own pages on October 8, 2026; the district site is sacs.k12.in.us.
Southwest Allen County Metropolitan’s snow record
- Biggest day 10.1 in on February 15, 2021
- Snowiest winter 2020 to 2021, 35.8 in
- 6 in mornings 0.2 a winter
- 1 in mornings 4.4 a winter
Measured at a NOAA weather station 6.2 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 Indiana counts a lost day
Indiana requires at least 180 student instructional days a school year.
The Indiana rules in the agency’s own words, and every Indiana district
Districts near Southwest Allen County Metropolitan
| District | Snow a winter | 4 in mornings |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Wayne Community SchoolsFort Wayne | 26.3 in | 0.6 |
| Northern Wells Community SchoolsOssian | 11.6 in | 0.1 |
| Smith-Green Community SchoolsChurubusco | 26 in | 0.7 |
| Whitley County Consolidated SchoolsColumbia City | 21.1 in | 0.4 |
| Northwest Allen County SchoolsFort Wayne | 26.3 in | 0.6 |
| East Allen County SchoolsNew Haven | 26.3 in | 0.6 |
10 schools
Every school in Southwest Allen County Metropolitan follows the district’s call: one closing covers them all.
High
- Homestead High School
- eSACS Virtual School
Middle
- Woodside Middle School
- Summit Middle School
Elementary
- Covington Elementary School
- Lafayette Meadow School, Roanoke
- Whispering Meadow Elementary Sch
- Aboite Elementary School
- Deer Ridge Elementary
- Haverhill Elementary School
Southwest Allen County Metropolitan snow day questions
More for Indiana snow days
The odds are a forecast read, and the superintendent makes the call: the district’s own announcement is the one to follow.