Prince William County Public Schools Snow Day Predictor
The odds of a closing or a delay on the next three school mornings in Prince William, measured against Prince William's own big snow morning of 4.2 inches.
Will Prince William close tomorrow?
How Prince William calls a snow day
When the call comes
The night before, or in uncertain conditions, not later than 4:30 a.m.
“In most cases, the decision will be made the night before, or in uncertain conditions, not later than 4:30 a.m. on the morning of closing.”Source
How families hear
By email, text message, the district website, social media, local TV and radio.
“Email and text messages sent to parents/guardians (using the contact information provided in ParentVUE)”Closings
A 2 hour delay
On a delay morning every school starts 2 hours late.
“All Prince William County Public Schools will open two hours late.”Delay schedule
Remote learning days
Prince William has remote learning days in its winter plan.
“Code Orange: Remote Learning Day for Students and Remote Work for Employees”Source
The 2026 to 2027 calendar
- First day August 24, 2026
- Winter break Dec 21 to Jan 1
- Last day June 17, 2027
The board policy
Board policyRead from Prince William’s own pages on October 8, 2026; the district site is pwcs.edu.
Prince William’s snow record
More 4 inch school mornings than 50% of the 116 Virginia districts with a station record.
- Biggest day 8 in on January 14, 2019
- Snowiest winter 2018 to 2019, 20.6 in
- 6 in mornings 0.3 a winter
- 1 in mornings 2.4 a winter
Measured at a NOAA weather station 7.4 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 Prince William
| 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 |
| Stafford County Public SchoolsStafford | 9 in | 0.5 |
| Fairfax County Public SchoolsFalls Church | 13.1 in | 0.8 |
| Fauquier County Public SchoolsWarrenton | 10 in | 0.3 |
| Fredericksburg City Public SchoolsFredericksburg | 9 in | 0.5 |
99 schools, the 40 largest here
Every school in Prince William follows the district’s call: one closing covers them all.
High
- Charles J. Colgan Sr. High
- Woodbridge High, Woodbridge
- Osbourn Park High
- Gar-Field High, Woodbridge
- Gainesville High, Gainesville
- Freedom High, Woodbridge
- Forest Park High, Woodbridge
- Potomac High, Dumfries
- Unity Reed High
- Battlefield High, Haymarket
- Patriot High, Nokesville
- C.D. Hylton High, Woodbridge
- Brentsville District High, Nokesville
Middle
- Lake Ridge Middle, Woodbridge
- Parkside Middle
- Gainesville Middle, Gainesville
- Louise A. Benton Middle
- Ronald Wilson Reagan Middle, Haymarket
- Potomac Shores Middle, Dumfries
- Herbert J. Saunders Middle
- E.H. Marsteller Middle, Bristow
- Rippon Middle, Woodbridge
- Stuart M. Beville Middle, Woodbridge
- Bull Run Middle, Gainesville
- Unity Braxton Middle
- Potomac Middle, Dumfries
- Fred M. Lynn Middle, Woodbridge
- Woodbridge Middle, Woodbridge
- George M. Hampton Middle, Woodbridge
Elementary
- The Nokesville School, Nokesville
- Haymarket Elementary, Haymarket
- Covington-Harper Elementary, Dumfries
- Springwoods Elementary, Woodbridge
- John F. Pattie Sr. Elementary, Dumfries
- Kyle R. Wilson Elementary, Woodbridge
- Fannie W. Fitzgerald Elementary, Woodbridge
- Yorkshire Elementary
- Triangle Elementary, Triangle
- A. Henderson Elementary, Dumfries
- Samuel L. Gravely Jr. Elementary, Haymarket
Prince William 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.