Grosse Pointe Public Schools Snow Day Predictor
The odds of a closing or a delay on the next three school mornings in Grosse Pointe, measured against Grosse Pointe's own big snow morning of 3.3 inches.
Will Grosse Pointe close tomorrow?
How Grosse Pointe calls a snow day
When the call comes
No later than 5:30 a.m., however, in some instances a decision can be made earlier.
“Typically a decision regarding school closure is made no later than 5:30 a.m., however, in some instances a decision can be made earlier.”Source
How families hear
By radio, local TV, the district website, phone call, email and social media.
“RoboCall- An automated voice message will also be sent out by District Administration along with an email to all families in the District, and posts on official GPPSS social media.”School Closing Procedures - Grosse Pointe Public School System
The 2026 to 2027 calendar
- First day September 8, 2026
- Winter break Dec 23 to Jan 1
- February break Feb 15 to Feb 19
- Last day June 16, 2027
Read from Grosse Pointe’s own pages on October 8, 2026; the district site is gpschools.org.
Grosse Pointe’s snow record
- Biggest day 9.5 in on November 12, 2019
- Snowiest winter 2017 to 2018, 44.5 in
- 6 in mornings 0.1 a winter
- 1 in mornings 5.9 a winter
Measured at a NOAA weather station 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 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 Grosse Pointe
| District | Snow a winter | 4 in mornings |
|---|---|---|
| Harper Woods City SchoolsHarper Woods | 22.3 in | 0.9 |
| South Lake SchoolsSaint Clair Shores | 22.3 in | 0.9 |
| Eastpointe Community SchoolsEastpointe | 22.3 in | 0.9 |
| Roseville Community SchoolsRoseville | 22.3 in | 0.9 |
| Lakeview Public SchoolsSaint Clair Shores | 22.3 in | 0.9 |
| Lake Shore Public SchoolsSaint Clair Shores | 22.3 in | 0.9 |
12 schools
Every school in Grosse Pointe follows the district’s call: one closing covers them all.
High
- Grosse Pointe South High School, Grosse Pointe Farms
- Grosse Pointe North High School
Middle
- Parcells Middle School
- Brownell Middle School, Grosse Pointe Farms
- Pierce Middle School, Grosse Pointe Park
Elementary
- George Defer Elementary School, Grosse Pointe Park
- John Monteith Elementary School
- Ferry Elementary School
- Kerby Elementary School, Grosse Pointe Farms
- Richard Elementary School, Grosse Pointe Farms
- Stevens T Mason Elementary School
- Lewis Maire Elementary School, Grosse Pointe
Grosse Pointe 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.