Milford School District Snow Day Predictor
The odds of a closing or a delay on the next three school mornings in Milford, measured against Milford's own big snow morning of 6.5 inches.
Will Milford close tomorrow?
How Milford calls a snow day
When the call comes
By 5:30 a.m.
“I will make a decision on a delayed opening or school closure by 5:30 AM.”Source
How families hear
By local TV, the district website, social media, email and text message.
“Announcements regarding delayed openings or school closures will be broadcast on the following television stations and websites:”Cancellations & Delays - Parents - Milford School District
A 2 hour delay
On a delay morning every school starts 2 hours late.
“All delayed openings will result in a two-hour delay from regular school start times.”Delay schedule
5 built in snow days
On the 2026 to 2027 calendar, listed as “snow days”.
“Definite last day for students regardless of snow days (up to 5)”Source
The 2026 to 2027 calendar
- First day August 31, 2026
- Winter break Dec 23 to Jan 1
- February break Feb 22 to Feb 26
- Last day June 17, 2027
Read from Milford’s own pages on October 8, 2026; the district site is milfordk12.org.
Milford’s snow record
- Biggest day 14.2 in on December 3, 2019
- Snowiest winter 2017 to 2018, 84.2 in
- 6 in mornings 1.8 a winter
- 1 in mornings 9 a winter
Measured at a NOAA weather station 1.7 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 New Hampshire counts a lost day
New Hampshire requires 180 days or the required hours: 450 in kindergarten, 945 in grades 1 to 6 and 990 in grades 7 to 12. Lost time must be rescheduled with added hours before a district can ask for a waiver of the hours requirement.
The New Hampshire rules in the agency’s own words, and every New Hampshire district
Districts near Milford
| District | Snow a winter | 4 in mornings | Built in days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amherst School DistrictAmherst | 51.8 in | 3.3 | |
| Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School DistrictHollis | 51.8 in | 3.3 | |
| Merrimack School DistrictMerrimack | 47.3 in | 3 | |
| Nashua School DistrictNashua | 49.9 in | 2.5 | |
| Litchfield School DistrictLitchfield | 47.3 in | 3 | |
| Bedford School DistrictBedford | 51.3 in | 2.8 | 5 |
5 schools
Every school in Milford follows the district’s call: one closing covers them all.
High
- Milford High School
Middle
- Milford Middle School
Elementary
- Heron Pond Elementary School
- Jacques Memorial Elementary School
Other schools
- Milford Early Education Experiences
Milford snow day questions
More for New Hampshire snow days
The odds are a forecast read, and the superintendent makes the call: the district’s own announcement is the one to follow.