Westfield-Washington Schools Snow Day Predictor
The odds of a closing or a delay on the next three school mornings in Westfield-Washington, measured against Westfield-Washington's own big snow morning of 2.8 inches.
Will Westfield-Washington close tomorrow?
How Westfield-Washington calls a snow day
When the call comes
No later than 6:00 a.m., sometimes the evening before for heavy snow.
“Such a decision, except in extreme situations, will be made no later than 6:00 a.m. Our team will drive the roads in Westfield to determine whether we should go to school on time, delay the start of school, or go to eLearning.”Source
How families hear
By text message, phone call, email, social media and local TV.
“Delays and closings are communicated via the following means: SchoolMessenger Service (text, voicemail, and email) District Facebook and Instagram Local Television News Stations”Inclement Weather and School Closing/Delays - Westfield Washington Schools
A 2 hour delay
On a delay morning every school starts 2 hours late.
“2-hour Delay Building Start Times These times pertain to all five days of the school week : Elementary Schools: 9:50 a.m. WMS: 10:45 a.m. WHS: 10:35 a.m. Buses will arrive approximately two hours later than normal.”Delay schedule
eLearning days
Westfield-Washington has eLearning days in its winter plan.
“eLearning will be used in conjunction with scheduled flex days for school cancellation days.”Source
Making up a lost day
Snow makeup days are added to the end of the year if eLearning is not used, or the school day may be extended.
“Snow makeup days will be added to the end of the school year if eLearning days are not utilized. The school day may be extended to make up lost instruction time instead of utilizing the scheduled snow makeup days.”Source
The 2026 to 2027 calendar
- First day August 17, 2026
- Winter break Dec 21 to Jan 4
- Last day June 3, 2027
The board policy
“If the air temperature is predicted by NOAA to be -10℉ or below (the starting point for wind chill concerns with calm wind) at 7:00 a.m. the school will consider a two-hour delay for the start of school.”Board policy
Read from Westfield-Washington’s own pages on October 8, 2026; the district site is wws.k12.in.us.
Westfield-Washington’s snow record
- Biggest day 6.4 in on January 6, 2025
- Snowiest winter 2017 to 2018, 18.5 in
- 6 in mornings 0.1 a winter
- 1 in mornings 2.3 a winter
Measured at a NOAA weather station 8.7 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 Westfield-Washington
| District | Snow a winter | 4 in mornings |
|---|---|---|
| Noblesville SchoolsNoblesville | 11.9 in | 0.4 |
| Sheridan Community SchoolsSheridan | 25 in | 0.9 |
| Carmel Clay SchoolsCarmel | 11.9 in | 0.4 |
| Hamilton Heights School CorporationArcadia | 25 in | 0.9 |
| Hamilton Southeastern SchoolsFishers | 11.9 in | 0.4 |
| Zionsville Community SchoolsZionsville | 13.9 in | 0.6 |
10 schools
Every school in Westfield-Washington follows the district’s call: one closing covers them all.
High
- Westfield High School
Middle
- Westfield Middle School
- Westfield Intermediate School
Elementary
- Washington Woods Elementary School
- Monon Trail Elementary School
- Shamrock Springs Elementary School
- Maple Glen Elementary
- Carey Ridge Elementary School
- Oak Trace Elementary School
Other schools
- Virginia F. Wood Early Learning Center
Westfield-Washington 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.