Loudoun County Public Schools Snow Day Predictor
The odds of a closing or a delay on the next three school mornings in Loudoun, measured against Loudoun's own big snow morning of 4.4 inches.
Will Loudoun close tomorrow?
How Loudoun calls a snow day
When the call comes
As early as possible.
“A decision will be made as early as possible in order to ensure the safety of LCPS students and staff while providing timely notification to parents and staff.”Source
How families hear
By the district website, social media, radio, local TV, phone call and email.
“LCPS will continue to use the traditional methods of radio and TV in addition to our website, phone, email and social media capabilities.”Inclement Weather Information
Remote learning days
Loudoun has remote learning days in its winter plan.
“As an alternative to in-person learning, schools may provide online learning opportunities during inclement weather that can be completed within a specified timeframe.”Source
The 2026 to 2027 calendar
- First day August 17, 2026
- Winter break Dec 21 to Jan 1
- Last day June 11, 2027
Read from Loudoun’s own pages on October 8, 2026; the district site is lcps.org.
Loudoun’s snow record
More 4 inch school mornings than 84% of the 116 Virginia districts with a station record.
- Biggest day 7.8 in on January 25, 2026
- Snowiest winter 2018 to 2019, 26.5 in
- 6 in mornings 0.1 a winter
- 1 in mornings 2 a winter
Measured at a NOAA weather station 4.3 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 Virginia counts a lost day
Virginia requires at least 180 teaching days or 990 teaching hours, or state aid is reduced. After 5 closures, only one of every two further days must be made up; the Board of Education can also waive make-up when every reasonable effort is exhausted.
The Virginia rules in the agency’s own words, and every Virginia district
Districts near Loudoun
| District | Snow a winter | 4 in mornings |
|---|---|---|
| Manassas City Public SchoolsManassas | 10.2 in | 0.4 |
| Manassas Park City Public SchoolsManassas Park | 10.2 in | 0.4 |
| Fairfax County Public SchoolsFalls Church | 13.1 in | 0.8 |
| Arlington County Public SchoolsArlington | 8.1 in | 0.4 |
| Fauquier County Public SchoolsWarrenton | 10 in | 0.3 |
| Prince William County Public SchoolsManassas | 10.2 in | 0.4 |
100 schools, the 40 largest here
Every school in Loudoun follows the district’s call: one closing covers them all.
High
- Independence High
- Freedom High, South Riding
- Lightridge High, Aldie
- Briar Woods High
- Riverside High, Leesburg
- John Champe High, Aldie
- Stone Bridge High
- Potomac Falls High, Potomac Falls
- Broad Run High
- Park View High, Sterling
- Loudoun County High, Leesburg
- Loudoun Valley High, Purcellville
Middle
- Brambleton Middle
- Willard Middle, Aldie
- Mercer Middle, Aldie
- Eagle Ridge Middle
- J. Michael Lunsford Middle, Chantilly
- River Bend Middle, Sterling
- Stone Hill Middle
- Trailside Middle
- Harmony Middle, Hamilton
- Belmont Ridge Middle, Leesburg
- Farmwell Station Middle
- Sterling Middle, Sterling
- Harper Park Middle, Leesburg
- J. Lupton Simpson Middle, Leesburg
- Smart's Mill Middle, Leesburg
- Seneca Ridge Middle, Sterling
Elementary
- Elaine E. Thompson Elementary, Sterling
- Goshen Post Elementary, Aldie
- Hovatter Elementary, Aldie
- Moorefield Station Elementary
- Cardinal Ridge Elementary, Centreville
- Madison's Trust Elementary
- Liberty Elementary, South Riding
Other schools
- Woodgrove High, Purcellville
- Rock Ridge High
- Heritage High, Leesburg
- Dominion High, Sterling
- Tuscarora High, Leesburg
Loudoun snow day questions
More for Virginia snow days
The odds are a forecast read, and the superintendent makes the call: the district’s own announcement is the one to follow.