Walled Lake Consolidated Schools Snow Day Predictor
The odds of a closing or a delay on the next three school mornings in Walled Lake, measured against Walled Lake's own big snow morning of 3.3 inches.
Will Walled Lake close tomorrow?
How Walled Lake calls a snow day
When the call comes
Delay calls by approximately 5 a.m. when possible.
“The district’s phone system will be used to notify all school families and staff members of the delay (by approximately 5 a.m. when possible).”Source
How families hear
By the district app, the district website, social media, local TV, radio and phone call.
“school closing announcements (when closing is due to inclement weather) will be broadcast on all local television and radio stations within minutes of the decision.”School Closing Information - Walled Lake Consolidated Schools
A 2 hour delay
On a delay morning every school starts 2 hours late.
“All schools will start exactly two hours later than normal (i.e. if your school normally starts at 8:57 a.m., it will start at 10:57 a.m. on delayed start days).”Delay schedule
The 2026 to 2027 calendar
- First day August 26, 2026
- Winter break Dec 21 to Jan 3
- February break Feb 15 to Feb 19
- Last day June 11, 2027
Read from Walled Lake’s own pages on October 8, 2026; the district site is wlcsd.org.
Walled Lake’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 8 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 Walled Lake
| District | Snow a winter | 4 in mornings | Built in days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Novi Community School DistrictNovi | 28.9 in | 0.6 | |
| West Bloomfield School DistrictWest Bloomfield | 32.8 in | 1.1 | |
| Northville Public SchoolsNorthville | 28.9 in | 0.6 | |
| Farmington Public School DistrictFarmington | 29.8 in | 1 | 6 |
| Huron Valley SchoolsHighland | 50.8 in | 2.1 | |
| South Lyon Community SchoolsSouth Lyon | 31.1 in | 0.9 |
20 schools
Every school in Walled Lake follows the district’s call: one closing covers them all.
High
- Walled Lake Northern High School, Commerce Township
- Walled Lake Central High School, Commerce Township
- Walled Lake Western High School, Commerce Township
- James R Geisler Middle School, Commerce Township
Middle
- Clifford H Smart Middle School, Commerce Township
- Walnut Creek Middle School, West Bloomfield
- Sarah G Banks Middle School, Wixom
Elementary
- Meadowbrook Elementary School, Novi
- Commerce Elementary School, Commerce Township
- Hickory Woods Elementary School, Novi
- Keith Elementary School, West Bloomfield
- Loon Lake Elementary School, Wixom
- Dublin Elementary, White Lake
- Pleasant Lake Elementary School, West Bloomfield
- Wixom Elementary School, Wixom
- Oakley Park Elementary School, Commerce Township
- Glengary Elementary School, Commerce Township
- Mary Helen Guest Elementary School
- Walled Lake Elementary School
- Walled Lake Schools Special Services
Walled Lake 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.