Gorham Public Schools Snow Day Predictor
The odds of a closing or a delay on the next three school mornings in Gorham, measured against Gorham's own big snow morning of 5.2 inches.
Will Gorham close tomorrow?
How Gorham calls a snow day
When the call comes
Approximately 5:30 a.m. if a decision is made to cancel in the morning.
“This notification would typically occur at approximately 5:30 a.m. if a decision is made to cancel in the morning, or by 10:00 a.m. if a decision is made to cancel at the half-day for the afternoon.”Source
How families hear
By phone call, text message, email, the district website, social media, local TV and radio.
“District web site Twitter & Facebook TV Stations: Channel 6, Channel 8 and Channel 13 Radio Stations: WGAN 560 AM, WMGX 93.1 FM, WPOR 101.0 FM, WYNZ 100.0 FM, WTHT 99.9 FM, and The Q 97.9 FM”Storm Day Information
A 2 hour delay
On a delay morning every school starts 2 hours late.
“Similarly, for a 2-hour delay, all bus pick-up times and school start times will be delayed by exactly 2 hours.”Delay schedule
5 built in snow days
On the 2026 to 2027 calendar, listed as “Storm Days”.
“*5 Storm Days Built In”Source
Remote learning days
Gorham has remote learning days in its winter plan.
“If the number of snow days exceeds the five allotted in our school calendar, we may then elect to utilize at-home learning processes (Lovignly called Remote Learning Days) so that we do not need to extend the school year further into the summer.”Source
Making up a lost day
Built into the end of the year on the five starred June dates, June 9 to 11 and June 14 to 15.
Make up dates: Jun 9, Jun 10, Jun 11, Jun 14, Jun 15.
“*5 Storm Days Built In”Source
The 2026 to 2027 calendar
- First day August 27, 2026
- Winter break Dec 23 to Jan 1
- February break Feb 15 to Feb 19
- Last day June 15, 2027
Read from Gorham’s own pages on October 8, 2026; the district site is gorhamschools.org.
Gorham’s snow record
- Biggest day 15.6 in on March 15, 2017
- Snowiest winter 2016 to 2017, 94.4 in
- 6 in mornings 1.6 a winter
- 1 in mornings 10.5 a winter
Measured at a NOAA weather station 7.1 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 Maine counts a lost day
Maine requires a 180 day school year with at least 175 days of instruction. The Commissioner may waive the minimum days on a school board's written application, but only after the district has tried every reasonable way to make the days up.
The Maine rules in the agency’s own words, and every Maine district
Districts near Gorham
| District | Snow a winter | 4 in mornings | Built in days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westbrook Public SchoolsWestbrook | 61.3 in | 3.4 | |
| School Administrative District 06Buxton | 79 in | 4.3 | 5 |
| South Portland Public SchoolsSouth Portland | 61 in | 3.7 | 6 |
| Scarborough Public SchoolsScarborough | 53.4 in | 3.6 | 3 |
| Regional School Unit 14Windham | 75.8 in | 4.1 | |
| Portland Public SchoolsPortland | 61 in | 3.7 |
5 schools
Every school in Gorham follows the district’s call: one closing covers them all.
High
- Gorham High School
Middle
- Gorham Middle School
Elementary
- Great Falls Elementary School
- Narragansett Elementary School
- Village Elementary School-Gorham
Gorham snow day questions
More for Maine snow days
The odds are a forecast read, and the superintendent makes the call: the district’s own announcement is the one to follow.