History of Foul Weather

January 26, Snow day
February 5, Snow day
February 16, Snow day

• November 12, 2019, snow day
• January 29-31, Cityside MS only closes to illness
• March 16 - April 2, COVID-19 closes all Michigan schools per Executive Order. ZPS organized home-based optional learning beginning April 13 for the remainder of the school year.

November 26, snow day
January 21, snow day
January 23, two-hour snow delay
January 25, snow day
January 28, snow day
January 29, snow day
January 30, snow day
January 31, snow day
February 1, snow day
February 6, two-hour ice delay
February 7, ice day
February 12, ice day
March 5, snow day

• December 12, snow day
• February 9, snow day
• April 16, snow day
• May 23, two-hour fog delay

• December 12, snow day
• January 12, ice day
• January 17, ice day
• March 2, two-hour ice delay

• January 12, snow day
• February 10, snow day
• February 25, snow day
• March 1, snow day
• March 4, 2-hour fog delay
• April 22, 2-hour fog delay

• November 18, snow day
• November 20, snow day
• January 8, snow day
• January 9, snow day
• January 29, ice day
• February 2, snow day
• February 18, snow day
• February 20, snow day – cold temps

• December 20, snow day
• January 6, snow day
• January 7, snow day
• January 24, snow day
• January 27, snow day
• January 28, snow day
• January 29, snow day
• February 18, snow day
• February 27, snow day
• February 28, 2-hour delay – cold temps

• January 22, snow day
• January 28, ice day
• February 1, snow day
• February 11, ice day
• February 19, ice day
• April 29, 2-hour fog delay

2011-2012

• February 24, snow day
• March 16, 2-hour delay

2010-2011

• October 26, no school, tornado watch
• February 2, snow day
• February 3, snow day

2009-2010

• December 9, snow day
• December 10, snow day
• February 10, snow day

2008-2009

• December 19, snow day

2007-2008

• January 11, 2-hour delay for snow and ice
• January 22, snow day
• January 30, snow day
• February 7, snow day
• February 11, snow day
• February 19, snow day

2006-2007

• September 7, 2-hour fog delay
• September 29, tornado warning 11:10 – 11:45 am. Students moved to designated shelter areas sparked by sightings of water spouts on Lake Michigan. The water spouts dissipated when they reached shore.
• December 1, snow & ice day
• February 5, snow day
• February 6, snow day
• February 21, 2-hour fog delay

2005-2006

• December 9, snow day
• May 3, 2-hour fog delay

2004-2005

• November 30, 2-hour fog delay
• December 13, snow day
• January 6, snow day
• January 19, snow day
• February 4, 2-hour fog delay

2003-2004

• November 12, fog day (normally a 2-hour delay, but school was scheduled for a half day, so the entire day was cancelled)
• January 7, snow day
• January 22, snow day
• January 28, snow day
• January 29, 2-hour delay
• March 19, 2-hour fog delay

2002-2003

• February 12, snow day
• March 5, snow day
• March 17, 2-hour fog delay (also meant no school for elementary, scheduled as a half day for parent-teacher conferences)
• March 20, 2-hour fog delay (elementary attended 10:45 – 12:45)

2001-2002

• August 27, 2-hour fog delay (first day of school!)
• November 16, 2-hour fog delay
• January 31, snow day
• February 1, snow & ice day

2000-2001

• October 25, 2-hour fog delay
• November 21, snow day
• December 11, school dismissed 1 hour early (snowstorm)
• December 12, snow day
• May 17, fog day resulted in school cancelled (half day scheduled for Tulip Time)

1999-2000

• February 18, snow day
• March 14, 2-hour fog delay

1998-1999

• January 4, snow day
• January 5, snow day
• January 7, snow day
• January 11, snow day
• January 13, 2-hour snow delay
• January 18, 2-hour snow delay
• January 22 was scheduled as a makeup day

1997-1998

• September 15, 2-hour fog delay
• March 10, snow day

1996-1997

• December 20, snow day
• January 16, snow day
• January 17, snow day
• February 4, snow day
• March 14, snow day
• February 17 was scheduled as a makeup day
• May 23 was scheduled as a makeup day

1995-1996

• December 14, snow day
• February 5, snow day

1994-1995

• January 12, 2-hour delay
• January 13, 2-hour delay
• February 27, snow day
• March 7, snow day

1993-1994

• January 17, snow day
• January 18, snow day
• January 19, snow day
• January 20, snow day
• January 27, snow day
• January 28, snow day
• February 3, 2-hour delay
• February 4, snow day
• March 3, 2-hour delay
• February 25 was scheduled as a makeup day

1992-1993

• January 23, snow day
• May 6, 2-hour delay

1991-1992

• February 19, 2-hour delay

1990-1991

• February 5, 2-hour delay

1989-1990

• February 15, snow day
• February 23, 2-hour delay

1988-1989

• None

1987-1988

• December 15, snow day

1986-1987

• None

1985-1986

• January 6, snow day
• January 10, 1-hour delay
• February 4, ice day

1984-1985

• January 21, snow day
• January 22, snow day
• February 11, 1-hour delay
• February 12, snow day
• February 13, snow day
• February 14, snow day
• February 15, snow day
• February 18, snow day
• March 4, snow day

1983-1984

• December 12, snow day
• January 4, snow day

1982-1983

• October 11, Vriesland closed, sewer
• February 2, ice day
• March 21, snow day

1981-1982

• November 20, snow day
• January 11, snow day
• January 18, snow day
• January 25, snow day

1980-1981

• February 3, snow day
• February 10, snow day
• February 11, snow day
• February 12, snow day
• May 11, flood day

1979-1980

• None

1978-1979

• December 20, snow day
• January 3, snow day
• January 4, snow day
• January 5, snow day
• January 9, snow day
• January 15, snow day
• January 16, snow day

1977-1978

• December 9, snow day
• January 9, snow day
• January 10, snow day
• January 26, snow day
• January 30, snow day

Prior to 1977

ZPS does not have written records of foul weather prior to 1977. We will post dates that have been verified through a newspaper or other form of written proof.

• April 17, 1961, freak snow storm closes Zeeland schools (article from the “Zeeland Record”)