School decisions are reconstructed from the linked news reports and, where available, archived official school pages. Airport weather gives regional context and does not describe conditions at every school. How to read this history ↓
January 2026
Monday
Full-day closureNLSchools · metro region
Full-day metro closure reported after overnight snow.
School decisions are reconstructed from the linked news reports and, where available, archived official school pages. Airport weather gives regional context and does not describe conditions at every school. How to read this history ↓
Wednesday
1-hour delayNLSchools · metro region
One-hour delay for cleanup; actual opening at every school is unverified.
School decisions are reconstructed from the linked news reports and, where available, archived official school pages. Airport weather gives regional context and does not describe conditions at every school. How to read this history ↓
School decisions are reconstructed from the linked news reports and, where available, archived official school pages. Airport weather gives regional context and does not describe conditions at every school. How to read this history ↓
Tuesday
3-hour delayNLSchools · metro region
Initial regional three-hour delay; some schools later changed to full-day closure.
Full-day closureSome metro schools · names unconfirmed
Later closures at unnamed schools because parking lots were not cleared; reported the following day.
School decisions are reconstructed from the linked news reports and, where available, archived official school pages. Airport weather gives regional context and does not describe conditions at every school. How to read this history ↓
Wednesday
Full-day closureNLSchools · metro region
Next-day closure announced the evening before the storm; same-day report corroborates regional closure.
Announced February 17 for February 18.
Full-day closureÉcole Rocher-du-Nord (CSFP)
Separate CSFP school closure announced for the following day.
Announced February 17 for February 18.
Full-day closureTopsail Elementary · verified school record
Topsail’s official profile recorded a full-day Wednesday closure. The archive captured this on February 18 at 6:07 p.m. NST, matching the dated metro report. The original announcement time is unknown.
School decisions are reconstructed from the linked news reports and, where available, archived official school pages. Airport weather gives regional context and does not describe conditions at every school. How to read this history ↓
Thursday
Full-day closureNLSchools · metro region
Metro schools reported closed as cleanup continued.
School decisions are reconstructed from the linked news reports and, where available, archived official school pages. Airport weather gives regional context and does not describe conditions at every school. How to read this history ↓
Tuesday
Full-day closureNLSchools · metro region
Closure announced the prior evening; same-day report confirms continued cleanup disruption.
School decisions are reconstructed from the linked news reports and, where available, archived official school pages. Airport weather gives regional context and does not describe conditions at every school. How to read this history ↓
Wednesday
Full-day closureNLSchools · metro region
Closure announced for the following day because narrow side streets impeded school buses.
School decisions are reconstructed from the linked news reports and, where available, archived official school pages. Airport weather gives regional context and does not describe conditions at every school. How to read this history ↓
Thursday
Reopening plannedNLSchools · metro region
Conditional plan to reopen; not evidence that all schools actually opened.
School decisions are reconstructed from the linked news reports and, where available, archived official school pages. Airport weather gives regional context and does not describe conditions at every school. How to read this history ↓
March 2026
Tuesday
Morning closureNLSchools · metro region
Morning closure only. Afternoon status has not been established.
School decisions are reconstructed from the linked news reports and, where available, archived official school pages. Airport weather gives regional context and does not describe conditions at every school. How to read this history ↓
April 2026
Wednesday
Full-day closureNLSchools · metro region
Metro full-day closure reported ahead of snow and mixed precipitation.
School decisions are reconstructed from the linked news reports and, where available, archived official school pages. Airport weather gives regional context and does not describe conditions at every school. How to read this history ↓
A LITTLE CONTEXT
How to read this history.
Regional decisions, local differences.
Metro announcements are kept alongside reported school exceptions. Verified school records are identified in the timeline. School-by-school coverage, including Topsail’s, remains incomplete. Morning closures stay separate from full-day closures; a plan to reopen isn’t proof that every school opened.
School breaks don’t count as snow days.
February 23 was already winter break in the official school calendar ↗. Other school-specific days off still need to be checked.
Weather measured after the fact.
These are airport observations, not forecasts or conditions at each school. ECCC daily snowfall can cover a different period from a local calendar day. Snow on ground is a separate measurement. Read the measurement notes ↗.
Every record has a source.
Open “Sources & context” under any date to see the reports and weather data. Archive timestamps show when a page was captured, not when a decision was announced. “Trace” means a small recorded amount; “Not recorded” means the value is unavailable. Missing records remain unknown.
Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada and NAV Canada (airport station operator). ECCC Data Services End-use Licence ↗. No official endorsement is implied.