Farmington Public School District Snow Day Predictor
The odds of a closing or a delay on the next three school mornings in Farmington, measured against Farmington's own big snow morning of 3.3 inches.
Will Farmington close tomorrow?
How Farmington calls a snow day
When the call comes
As early as possible, after monitoring conditions throughout the night.
“When a “snow day” or “inclement weather day” is called, it is done as early as possible after much deliberation among District officials who monitor road and building conditions throughout the night”Source
How families hear
By phone call, text message, email, the district website, social media, local TV and radio.
“Ways that school closings are communicated: District Mass Notifications (phone, text, email) The District’s Facebook Page and Instagram Account The District and School Websites Local media outlets”School Closing Information | Farmington Public Schools
6 built in snow days
On the 2026 to 2027 calendar, listed as “Act of God Days”.
“The State of Michigan allows for 30-hours of school instructional time to be waived due to inclement weather or “Act of God Days”. That equals about six school days that the district can be closed without having to make up the time.”Source
Making up a lost day
Lost time beyond the 30 waived hours must be made up.
“If FPS exceeds the 30-hours of loss of instruction, the District will be required to make up the instructional time lost.”Source
The 2026 to 2027 calendar
- First day August 24, 2026
- Winter break Dec 21 to Jan 1
- February break Feb 15 to Feb 19
- Last day June 10, 2027
Read from Farmington’s own pages on October 8, 2026; the district site is farmington.k12.mi.us.
Farmington’s snow record
- Biggest day 8.6 in on November 12, 2019
- Snowiest winter 2017 to 2018, 48.7 in
- 6 in mornings 0.1 a winter
- 1 in mornings 6.9 a winter
Measured at a NOAA weather station under a mile 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 Michigan counts a lost day
Michigan requires at least 180 days and 1,098 hours of pupil instruction. The first 6 days (or the same hours) lost to conditions outside the district's control, such as severe storms, are counted as instruction; up to 3 more can be approved by the State Superintendent.
The Michigan rules in the agency’s own words, and every Michigan district
Districts near Farmington
| District | Snow a winter | 4 in mornings |
|---|---|---|
| Clarenceville School DistrictLivonia | 28.9 in | 0.6 |
| Livonia Public SchoolsLivonia | 28.9 in | 0.6 |
| Redford Union School DistrictRedford | 28.9 in | 0.6 |
| Southfield Public School DistrictSouthfield | 29.8 in | 1 |
| Bloomfield Hills School DistrictBloomfield Hills | 29.8 in | 1 |
| Northville Public SchoolsNorthville | 28.9 in | 0.6 |
16 schools
Every school in Farmington follows the district’s call: one closing covers them all.
High
- Farmington High School
- North Farmington High School, Farmington Hills
- Farmington Central High School, Farmingtn Hls
- Visions Unlimited
Middle
- Power Middle School, Farmington Hills
- Warner Middle School, Farmington Hills
- East Middle School, Farmington Hills
Elementary
- Farmington STEAM Academy, Farmington Hills
- Hillside Elementary School, Farmington Hills
- Gill Elementary School
- JA Lanigan Elementary School, Farmington Hills
- Longacre Elementary School
- Wood Creek Elementary School, Farmington Hills
- Kenbrook Elementary School, Farmington Hills
- Forest Elementary School, Farmington Hills
- Beechview Elementary School, Farmington Hills
Farmington snow day questions
More for Michigan snow days
The odds are a forecast read, and the superintendent makes the call: the district’s own announcement is the one to follow.