Centennial Public School District Snow Day Predictor
The odds of a closing or a delay on the next three school mornings in Centennial, measured against Centennial's own big snow morning of 6 inches.
Will Centennial close tomorrow?
How Centennial calls a snow day
When the call comes
Usually posted by 6:00 a.m.
“An announcement of a school closing, or a delayed start is usually posted by 6:00 a.m.”Source
How families hear
By the district website, phone call, text message and local TV.
“An "alert notification" will be sent to families by telephone and/or text through the District's SchoolMessenger communication system.”School Closing Information - Centennial School District 12
A 2 hour delay
On a delay morning every school starts 2 hours late.
“What is delayed or canceled when the start of school is delayed for two hours?”Delay schedule
eLearning days
Centennial has eLearning days in its winter plan.
“Centennial will have a Flexible Learning Day when schools are closed due to inclement weather.”Source
The 2026 to 2027 calendar
- First day August 31, 2026
- Winter break Dec 24 to Jan 1
- Last day June 3, 2027
Read from Centennial’s own pages on October 8, 2026; the district site is isd12.org.
Centennial’s snow record
- Biggest day 9 in on February 25, 2018
- Snowiest winter 2017 to 2018, 62 in
- 6 in mornings 1.1 a winter
- 1 in mornings 6.3 a winter
Measured at a NOAA weather station 7.8 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 Minnesota counts a lost day
Minnesota requires at least 165 days for grades 1 to 11, plus 935 hours for grades 1 to 6 and 1,020 hours for grades 7 to 12.
The Minnesota rules in the agency’s own words, and every Minnesota district
Districts near Centennial
| District | Snow a winter | 4 in mornings |
|---|---|---|
| Spring Lake Park Public SchoolsSpring Lake Park | 36.4 in | 1.3 |
| Mounds View Public School DistrictShoreview | 33.8 in | 1.7 |
| Fridley Public School DistrictFridley | 36.4 in | 1.3 |
| Columbia Heights Public School DistrictColumbia Heights | 36.4 in | 1.3 |
| White Bear Lake School DistrictWhite Bear Lake | 50 in | 1.9 |
| St. Anthony-New Brighton SchoolsSaint Anthony | 36.4 in | 1.3 |
18 schools
Every school in Centennial follows the district’s call: one closing covers them all.
High
- Centennial High School
- Centennial Area Learning Center
- Pines School - ACS, Lino Lakes
- Pines School - RJC, Lino Lakes
- Pines School - NSP, Lino Lakes
- Journey
- Pines School Day Program, Lino Lakes
- Project Search
- Centennial High School Online
Middle
- Centennial Middle, Lino Lakes
- Centennial Middle School Online, Lino Lakes
Elementary
- Blue Heron Elementary, Lino Lakes
- Rice Lake Elementary, Lino Lakes
- Centerville Elementary, Centerville
- Centennial Elementary
- Golden Lake Elementary
- Centennial Online Elementary
Other schools
- Early Childhood Center, Lino Lakes
Centennial snow day questions
More for Minnesota snow days

The odds are a forecast read, and the superintendent makes the call: the district’s own announcement is the one to follow.