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Hamilton, New Jersey, 12,377 students in 23 schools

Hamilton Township School District Snow Day Predictor

The odds of a closing or a delay on the next three school mornings in Hamilton Township School District, measured against Hamilton Township School District's own big snow morning of 5.7 inches.

The next three school mornings

Will Hamilton Township School District close tomorrow?

Reading the National Weather Service forecast for the overnight and the bus hours in Hamilton.
The Hamilton Township School District playbook

How Hamilton Township School District calls a snow day

When the call comes

Delay announced no later than 6:00 a.m.

“The announcement for a ninety-minute (1½ hours) delay will be made no later than 6:00 a.m.”
Source

How families hear

By the district website, local TV and social media.

“In the event HTSD is closed due to inclement weather or emergency conditions, an announcement will be made using the websites, school to home communication, cable tv & tv stations, and social media listed below.”
Emergency School Closing Information

A 90 minute delay

On a delay morning every school starts 90 minutes late.

“Students who ride the bus should report to their bus stops ninety-minutes (1½ hours) later than normal pick-up time.”
Delay schedule

3 built in snow days

On the 2026 to 2027 calendar, listed as “Inclement weather/ Emergency Closing Days”.

“3 built in Inclement weather/ Emergency Closing Days”
Source

Making up a lost day

Extra days taken from spring recess, March 30, then March 29, then March 25; unused snow days are given back on May 28, May 27 and April 19.

“Additional Emergency Closing Day(s) - if needed: Day 1: 3/30/2027, 3/29/2027, 3/25/2027”
Source

The 2026 to 2027 calendar

  • First day September 2, 2026
  • Winter break Dec 24 to Jan 1
  • Last day June 16, 2027
District calendar

Read from Hamilton Township School District’s own pages on October 8, 2026; the district site is htsdnj.org.

Ten winters of school mornings

Hamilton Township School District’s snow record

19.2inches of snow a winter
2.4school mornings a winter with 2 in of new snow or more
1.3with 4 in or more
5.7 ina big snow morning in Hamilton Township School District: the top tenth of snowy school mornings
0.3school mornings a winter at 0 F or colder

More 4 inch school mornings than 61% of the 486 New Jersey districts with a station record.

0.4Nov
2.7Dec
5Jan
7Feb
4Mar
Average snowfall by month, inches
  • Biggest day 15.9 in on February 23, 2026
  • Snowiest winter 2025 to 2026, 44.5 in
  • 6 in mornings 0.5 a winter
  • 1 in mornings 3.5 a winter

Measured at a NOAA weather station 5.7 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.

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The New Jersey rule

How New Jersey counts a lost day

New Jersey requires at least 180 days of school, or the district loses state aid.

The New Jersey rules in the agency’s own words, and every New Jersey district

Next door

Districts near Hamilton Township School District

DistrictSnow a winter4 in morningsBuilt in days
Robbinsville Township School DistrictRobbinsville19.2 in1.3
Lawrence Township School DistrictLawrenceville19.4 in0.8
West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School DistrictWest Windsor19.2 in1.3
Trenton City School DistrictTrenton19.4 in0.82
Ewing Township School DistrictEwing19.4 in0.8
East Windsor Regional School DistrictHightstown19.2 in1.3
The schools

23 schools

Every school in Hamilton Township School District follows the district’s call: one closing covers them all.

High

  • Hamilton East - Steinert
  • Hamilton West-Watson
  • Hamilton North - Nottingham

Middle

  • Albert E Grice Middle School
  • Emily C. Reynolds Middle School
  • Richard C Crockett Middle School

Elementary

  • George E. Wilson Elementary School
  • Kuser Elementary School
  • Robinson Elementary School
  • Langtree Elementary School
  • Lalor Elementary School
  • Mercerville Elementary School
  • Yardville Elementary School
  • University Heights Elementary School
  • Alexander Elementary School
  • McGalliard Elementary School
  • Sunnybrae Elementary School
  • Klockner Elementary School
  • Morgan Elementary School
  • Greenwood Elementary School
  • Sayen Elementary School
  • Yardville Heights Elementary School
  • Kisthardt Elementary School
Questions

Hamilton Township School District snow day questions

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