Haverhill School District Snow Day Predictor
The odds of a closing or a delay on the next three school mornings in Haverhill, measured against Haverhill's own big snow morning of 4.9 inches.
Will Haverhill close tomorrow?
How Haverhill calls a snow day
When the call comes
By 5:30 a.m. when decided the morning of; notice by 8:30 p.m. when decided the evening before.
“decisions may need to be made early in the morning. In this case, we will make every effort to do so by 5:30 AM. If we can make a decision the evening before a potential snow event, we will try to notify you by 8:30 PM.”Source
How families hear
By phone call, text message, email, the district website, social media, local TV and radio.
“Automated Phone Calls/Text Messages/Email District Website and Social Media Local News Outlets: FOX 25, WBZ 1030 AM, WRKO 680 AM, and TV channels 4, 5, 7, and 99”Snow Cancellations: School Closure Decision-Making Process During Inclement Weather
A 2 hour delay
On a delay morning every school starts 2 hours late.
“A two-hour delayed opening would mean that school would start two hours later [students should be at their bus stops two hours later], and school would end at the regular time.”Delay schedule
5 built in snow days
On the 2026 to 2027 calendar, listed as “no school days due to weather”.
“185 Days (Includes five (5) no school days due to weather)”Source
Making up a lost day
Weather days extend the year past the June 16 last day (180 days), up to June 24 with five.
“Last Day of School - Early Release Students Only - 180 days”Source
The 2026 to 2027 calendar
- First day September 2, 2026
- Winter break Dec 24 to Jan 1
- February break Feb 15 to Feb 19
- Last day June 16, 2027
Read from Haverhill’s own pages on October 8, 2026; the district site is haverhill-ps.org.
Haverhill’s snow record
- Biggest day 18 in on January 26, 2026
- Snowiest winter 2025 to 2026, 67.1 in
- 6 in mornings 1 a winter
- 1 in mornings 7.3 a winter
Measured at a NOAA weather station 1.2 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 Massachusetts counts a lost day
Massachusetts requires a 185 day calendar, at least 180 days actually held, and 900 hours for elementary or 990 hours for secondary students. Every day lost through March 31 is made up with full rescheduled days; after March 31, days are made up until 180 or the scheduled 185th day, whichever comes first.
The Massachusetts rules in the agency’s own words, and every Massachusetts district
Districts near Haverhill
| District | Snow a winter | 4 in mornings | Built in days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pentucket School DistrictWest Newbury | 44.4 in | 2.6 | |
| Georgetown School DistrictGeorgetown | 52.6 in | 2.5 | |
| North Andover School DistrictNorth Andover | 37.5 in | 1.9 | |
| Lawrence School DistrictLawrence | 37.5 in | 1.9 | 5 |
| Triton School DistrictByfield | 47.6 in | 2.4 | |
| Amesbury School DistrictAmesbury | 47.6 in | 2.4 |
16 schools
Every school in Haverhill follows the district’s call: one closing covers them all.
High
- Haverhill High
- Gateway Academy
- Greenleaf Academy, Bradford
Middle
- Consentino Middle School
- Dr Paul Nettle
- John G Whittier
Elementary
- Caleb Dustin Hunking School
- Pentucket Lake Elementary
- Golden Hill
- Bradford Elementary, Bradford
- Tilton
- Silver Hill Elementary School
- Walnut Square
Other schools
- Moody
- Moody Preschool Extension
- Bartlett School and Assessment Center
Haverhill snow day questions
More for Massachusetts snow days
The odds are a forecast read, and the superintendent makes the call: the district’s own announcement is the one to follow.