Snow day predictor for Hamilton
Snow-day forecast for Hamilton, including the escarpment and the city school boards.
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Hamilton, Ontario
Updated Nov 4, 2026, 7:33 p.m.. Matched Hamilton. Typical snow tolerance (snow points × 1). Standard cold sensitivity.
The morning decision window has passed in this time zone. Tomorrow is the score to watch.
School is probably on
Pack your bag. This forecast does not suggest a closure.
Buses: 0% chance of a cancellation or delay. Higher confidence.
Biggest factor: nothing strong in the overnight window.
What should I do? Pack the school bag. Still check your board in the morning in case the buses are cancelled.
Advanced: adjust the forecast
Weather data: Open-Meteo. Postal codes use GeoNames forward-sortation centroids (CC BY 4.0); an unknown area falls back to OpenStreetMap Nominatim. This is an estimate, not a school-board announcement. Estimate only. Check your board.
Will school be closed tomorrow?
Votes on this Hamilton page. One vote per device today. This is not a board decision.
- 0 · 0%No chance
- 0 · 0%Maybe
- 0 · 0%For sure
0 votes today.
Hamilton's problem is often the escarpment, not a record snowfall. Freezing rain and a thin cover on the Mountain access can stop buses while the lower city looks manageable. The model does not know which road you use. It does count freezing rain and gusts, which is the closest forecast signal to that kind of morning.
The Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board serves the city. Hamilton-Wentworth Student Transportation Services says it was formed by the public and Catholic boards to transport eligible students. The preloaded setting is urban. Rural Flamborough and Glanbrook routes should be switched to rural.
School boards on this site
Other boards may also serve this city. Use the school's own site to confirm.
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Questions parents ask
Are the Mountain and the lower city scored separately?
No. One forecast point represents the city. Treat a high freezing-rain or wind score as a reason to check HWSTS, not as a block-by-block map.
Which board page should I open?
The HWDSB page on this site, then the board's own homepage. Catholic schools are with the Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board, which partners in HWSTS.