Williston Basin Public School District 7 Snow Day Predictor
The odds of a closing or a delay on the next three school mornings in Williston Basin, measured against Williston Basin's own big snow morning of 4 inches.
Will Williston Basin close tomorrow?
How Williston Basin calls a snow day
When the call comes
By 6:00 AM that day.
“Notifications will be sent out as soon as the decision is made by 6:00 AM that day.”Source
How families hear
By text message, phone call, email, the district website and social media.
“The district will utilize the same emergency notification system mentioned above, including ParentSquare text/call/email, the district website, social medial platforms, and local news stations.”Winter Weather Info - School Delays, Early Dismissal | WBSD7
A 2 hour delay
On a delay morning every school starts 2 hours late.
“The earliest time students can be dropped off at schools is 2 hours later than the usual time.”Delay schedule
Virtual learning days
Williston Basin has virtual learning days in its winter plan.
“This year, delayed starts, early dismissals, and virtual learning days due to snow will be used only as a last resort.”Source
The 2026 to 2027 calendar
- First day August 20, 2026
- Winter break Dec 21 to Jan 1
- Last day May 26, 2027
Read from Williston Basin’s own pages on October 8, 2026; the district site is willistonschools.org.
Williston Basin’s snow record
- Biggest day 11 in on December 25, 2016
- Snowiest winter 2016 to 2017, 51.1 in
- 6 in mornings 0.5 a winter
- 1 in mornings 5.6 a winter
Measured at a NOAA weather station under a mile 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 North Dakota counts a lost day
North Dakota requires at least 962.5 hours of instruction for elementary students and 1,050 hours for middle and high school students. When weather cancels or cuts short a day, only the lost hours have to be made up, and only if losing them would put the school under its yearly hours.
The North Dakota rules in the agency’s own words, and every North Dakota district
Districts near Williston Basin
| District | Snow a winter | 4 in mornings | Built in days |
|---|---|---|---|
| McKenzie County Public School District 1Watford City | 35.9 in | 1.5 | 2 |
| Dickinson Public School District 1Dickinson | 53.2 in | 1.7 | 1 |
| Minot Public School District 1Minot | 1 | ||
| Mandan Public School District 1Mandan | 50.2 in | 1.5 | 2 |
| Bismarck Public School District 1Bismarck | 50.2 in | 1.5 | 2 |
| Belcourt Public School District 7Belcourt | 31.2 in | 1.3 |
11 schools
Every school in Williston Basin follows the district’s call: one closing covers them all.
High
- Williston High School
- Del Easton Alternative High School
Middle
- Williston Middle School Central Campus
Elementary
- Hagan Elementary School
- McVay Elementary School
- Rickard Elementary School
- Missouri Ridge Elementary School
- Wilkinson Elementary School
- Lewis and Clark Elementary School
- Garden Valley Elementary School
Other schools
- Williston Middle School Central Campus Pk
Williston Basin snow day questions
More for North Dakota snow days

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