North Country Supervisory Union Snow Day Predictor
The odds of a closing or a delay on the next three school mornings in North Country, measured against North Country's own big snow morning of 5 inches.
Will North Country close tomorrow?
How North Country calls a snow day
When the call comes
By 5:00 a.m., after a 4:30 to 4:45 a.m. call with the bus foreman.
“A decision will be made by 5:00 a.m. to either: (1) close schools or, (2) delay opening for two hours.”Source
How families hear
By phone call, local TV and radio.
“Superintendent’s Assistant will: Call SchoolReach, If School Reach is unavailable, the Emergency Phone Tree will be used. See attachment. Curriculum Director will: Call the Vermont Association of Broadcasters Call WPTZ Call WMOO/WIKE Radio Station”
A 2 hour delay
On a delay morning every school starts 2 hours late.
“A two hour delay cancels morning early childhood, morning kindergarten and/or preschool classes. Once schools are in session, there will be no early dismissal.”Delay schedule
Making up a lost day
June 15 to 21, 2027 are held as make-up days as needed.
“**June 15-21 will be used as make-up days as needed.”Source
The 2026 to 2027 calendar
- First day August 26, 2026
- Winter break Dec 23 to Jan 1
- February break Feb 22 to Mar 1
- Last day June 14, 2027
The board policy
“The superintendent or designee will review web-based weather reports by zip code and will then call to confer with the NCUHS Bus Foreman between 4:30 – 4:45 a.m.”Board policy
Read from North Country’s own pages on October 8, 2026; the district site is ncsuvt.org.
North Country’s snow record
More 4 inch school mornings than 98% of the 52 Vermont districts with a station record.
- Biggest day 16 in on March 14, 2018
- Snowiest winter 2024 to 2025, 193.7 in
- 6 in mornings 3.4 a winter
- 1 in mornings 28.5 a winter
Measured at a NOAA weather station 12.2 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 Vermont counts a lost day
Vermont requires at least 175 student attendance days a year, with the school board setting the length of the day. A school closed for a cause beyond the board's control may petition the State Board for a waiver, filed within 10 days of each closing and by June 15; if granted the district is treated as having met the requirement.
The Vermont rules in the agency’s own words, and every Vermont district
Districts near North Country
| District | Snow a winter | 4 in mornings |
|---|---|---|
| Orleans Central Supervisory UnionOrleans | 137.9 in | 5.4 |
| Franklin Northeast Supervisory UnionRichford | 78.4 in | 3.2 |
| Kingdom East Supervisory DistrictLyndonville | 88.6 in | 3.1 |
| Lamoille North Supervisory UnionHyde Park | 137.7 in | 6.9 |
| Lamoille South Supervisory UnionMorrisville | 137.7 in | 6.9 |
| Saint Johnsbury Supervisory DistrictSt. Johnsbury | 85.5 in | 3.4 |
12 schools
Every school in North Country follows the district’s call: one closing covers them all.
High
- North Country Union High School
- North Country Career Center
Middle
- North Country Union Junior High School, Derby
Elementary
- Derby Elementary School, Derby Line
- Newport City Elementary School
- Troy School, North Troy
- Coventry Village School, Coventry
- Newport Town School, Newport Center
- Brighton Elementary School, Island Pond
- Charleston Elementary School, West Charleston
- Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School, Jay
- Lowell Graded School, Lowell
North Country snow day questions
More for Vermont snow days
The odds are a forecast read, and the superintendent makes the call: the district’s own announcement is the one to follow.