Marion County School District Snow Day Predictor
The odds of a closing or a delay on the next three school mornings in Marion, measured against Marion's own big snow morning of 3.1 inches.
Will Marion close tomorrow?
How Marion calls a snow day
When the call comes
By 8:00 PM the previous night or by 5:00 AM the day of.
“Families can depend upon MCS to notify the public of snow days, delays, or "Climate Control Days" related to weather by 8:00 PM the previous night or by 5:00 AM the day of the delay or cancellation.”Source
How families hear
By the district app and social media.
“These notifications will be made through the MCS app, our social media, and local media outlets.”Inclement Weather Protocol for Weather-Related Interruptions to School Released for 2026-2027 | Marion County Schools
A 2 hour delay
On a delay morning every school starts 2 hours late.
“When there is a two-hour delay, all students will observe the two-hour delay. Dismissals at the end of the day will occur at the regular time.”
NTI days
Marion has Non Traditional Instruction days in its winter plan, up to 5 a year.
“utilize non-traditional methods of instruction for a maximum of five days while continuing instruction. In Marion County Schools, this is called a "Climate Control Day."”Source
Making up a lost day
June 4 to 30 are possible weather make-up days.
“June 4-30 possible weather make-up days”Source
The 2026 to 2027 calendar
- First day August 26, 2026
- Winter break Dec 23 to Jan 4
- Last day June 3, 2027
Read from Marion’s own pages on October 8, 2026; the district site is marionboe.com.
Marion’s snow record
- Biggest day 6 in on February 1, 2019
- Snowiest winter 2020 to 2021, 23.5 in
- 6 in mornings 0.1 a winter
- 1 in mornings 3.3 a winter
Measured at a NOAA weather station 1.6 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 West Virginia counts a lost day
West Virginia requires at least 900 instructional hours a year, with each county setting the length of its days. The State Superintendent may lower the minimum in a county under a federal disaster declaration or a Governor's emergency declaration tied to the lost hours.
The West Virginia rules in the agency’s own words, and every West Virginia district
Districts near Marion
| District | Snow a winter | 4 in mornings |
|---|---|---|
| Taylor County School DistrictGrafton | 18 in | 0.4 |
| Monongalia School DistrictMorgantown | 11.3 in | 0.3 |
| Harrison County School DistrictClarksburg | 11.4 in | 0.9 |
| Barbour County School DistrictPhilippi | 18 in | 0.4 |
| Preston County School DistrictKingwood | 68.6 in | 4.9 |
| Upshur County School DistrictBuckhannon | 24.9 in | 1.3 |
21 schools
Every school in Marion follows the district’s call: one closing covers them all.
High
- Fairmont Senior High School
- North Marion High School, Farmington
- East Fairmont High School
- Marion County Technical Center, Farmington
Middle
- East Fairmont Middle School
- West Fairmont Middle School
- Mannington Middle School, Mannington
- Monongah Middle School, Monongah
- Fairview Middle School, Fairview
Elementary
- Watson Elementary School
- East Dale Elementary School
- Barrackville Elementary/Middle School, Barrackville
- Rivesville Elementary/Middle School, Rivesville
- Blackshere Elementary School, Mannington
- East Park Elementary School
- Jayenne Elementary School
- Monongah Elementary School, Monongah
- White Hall Elementary School, White Hall
- Pleasant Valley Elementary School, Pleasant Valley
- Fairview Elementary School, Fairview
Other schools
- Barnes Learning Center (Alc)
Marion snow day questions
More for West 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.