Warsaw Community Schools Snow Day Predictor
The odds of a closing or a delay on the next three school mornings in Warsaw, measured against Warsaw's own big snow morning of 2.9 inches.
Will Warsaw close tomorrow?
How Warsaw calls a snow day
When the call comes
Announced by 5:45 a.m. on a normal day (6:30 a.m. on a PLC day); after a delay, a closing is announced by 7:45 a.m. Road checks run 4:30 to 5:30 a.m.
“On a normal day, it will be announced no later than 5:45 a.m. if we are delaying and/or closing. On a PLC day, it will be announced no later than 6:30 a.m. if we are delaying and/or closing. Following a delay, it will be announced no later than 7:45 a.m.”Source
How families hear
By text message, email, the district app, social media, radio and local TV.
“WCS will communicate all delay and cancellation info through Parent Square (text, email and app) notification (WCS's primary communication tool) and social media pages. In addition, local news stations (NewsNow Warsaw 1480 & 99.7, Willie 103.5, 107.3 WRSW, WSBT, WNDU, WPTA, ABC 57) will be notified.”Delay and Cancellation Information
A 2 hour delay
On a delay morning every school starts 2 hours late.
“In the event of a delay on a PLC day, the school will run according to the normal 2-hour delay schedule.”Delay schedule
4 built in snow days
On the 2026 to 2027 calendar, listed as “Snow Makeup Days”.
“Snow Makeup Days 5/25 5/26 5/27 5/28 ... Snow Days will be used in the order listed.”Source
eLearning days
Warsaw has eLearning days in its winter plan, up to 3 a year.
“In the event of inclement weather, WCS will utilize a combination of traditional and live E-Learning Days. WCS will call a traditional snow day after 2 consecutive E-Learning Days.”Source
Making up a lost day
Four snow makeup days at the end of the year, used in order: May 25, 26, 27 and 28, 2027.
“Snow Makeup Days 5/25 5/26 5/27 5/28 ... Snow Days will be used in the order listed.”Source
The 2026 to 2027 calendar
- First day August 7, 2026
- Winter break Dec 21 to Jan 4
- Last day May 21, 2027
Read from Warsaw’s own pages on October 8, 2026; the district site is warsaw.k12.in.us.
Warsaw’s snow record
More 4 inch school mornings than 88% of the 283 Indiana districts with a station record.
- Biggest day 9 in on February 3, 2022
- Snowiest winter 2025 to 2026, 47 in
- 6 in mornings 0.4 a winter
- 1 in mornings 5.4 a winter
Measured at a NOAA weather station 4.7 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 Warsaw
| District | Snow a winter | 4 in mornings |
|---|---|---|
| Tippecanoe Valley School CorporationAkron | 24.6 in | 0.8 |
| Whitko Community School CorporationLarwill | 21.1 in | 0.4 |
| Wawasee Community School CorporationSyracuse | 34.8 in | 0.6 |
| Manchester Community SchoolsN Manchester | 19.1 in | 0.3 |
| Wa-Nee Community SchoolsNappanee | 32.1 in | 0.6 |
| Whitley County Consolidated SchoolsColumbia City | 21.1 in | 0.4 |
11 schools
Every school in Warsaw follows the district’s call: one closing covers them all.
High
- Warsaw Community High School
Middle
- Lakeview Middle School
- Edgewood Middle School
Elementary
- Leesburg Elementary School, Leesburg
- Washington Elementary School
- Lincoln Elementary School
- Eisenhower Elementary School
- Jefferson Elementary School, Winona Lake
- Madison Elementary School
- Harrison Elementary School
- Claypool Elementary School, Claypool
Warsaw 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.