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History of foul weather at ZPS

We've all heard the stories . . . walking to school and back (uphill, both ways) in a blizzard. The chart below provides a 30-year history of school cancellations and delays at Zeeland Public Schools, and can serve as excellent fodder for your arguments about surviving a tough winter. Or, it can knock down a boast or two. We haven't found a comprehensive list of school cancellations before 1977. We leave it to you to sort through your memory bank or talk to your elders about the snowy events from the 1920's through the mid 1970's. 

 

2009-2010 . . .

  • Dec. 9 -- Snow day
  • Dec. 10 -- Snow day
  • Feb. 10 -- Snow day

 2008-2009 . . .

  • Dec. 19 -- Snow day

 2007-2008 . . .
  • Jan. 11--2-hr delay; snow and ice
  • Jan. 22--Snow day
  • Jan. 30--Snow day
  • Feb. 7--Snow day
  • Feb. 11 --Snow day
  • Feb. 19 --Snow day

 2006-2007 . . .

  • Sept. 7--2-hr delay due to fog.
  • Sept. 29--Tornado warning from 11:10 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. means students are quickly moved to designated shelter areas inside their buildings. The warning for Ottawa and Allegan Counties was sparked by sightings of water spouts over Lake Michigan. The water spouts disappeared when they reached shore.
  • December 1--Snow and ice day. No school.
  • February 5--Snow day. No school.
  • February 6--Snow day. No school.
  • February 21--2 hr. delay:  fog.

 2005-2006 . . .

  • December 9--Snow day. No school.
  • May 3--2-hr delay: fog.

2004-2005 . . .

  • November 30--2 hour delay due to fog.
  • December 13--Snow day. No school.
  • January 6--Snow day. No school.
  • January 19--Snow day. No school.
  • February 4--2 hour delay: fog.

 

 2003-2004 . . .

  • November 12--Fog day: NO SCHOOL because we were on a half-day schedule (normally fog means a two-hour delay).
  • January 7--Snow day.
  • January 22--Snow day.
  • January 28--Snow day.
  • January 29--2 hour delay.
  • March 19--2 hour delay: fog

 2002-2003 . . .

  • February 12--Snow day
  • March 5--Snow Day
  • March 17--Fog caused 2-HOUR DELAY for middle and high schools and NO SCHOOL for elementary schools. Elementary schools were on a half day schedule to begin with because of parent conferences.
  • March 20--- Fog caused 2-HOUR DELAY for all grades. Elementary grades attended from 10:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.

 2001-2002 . . .

  • August 27 (first day of school!)---2 hour delay because of fog
  • November 16---2 hour delay: fog
  • January 31---Snow day
  • February 1---Ice/snow day

 2000-2001 . . .

  • October 25---2 hour delay: fog
  • November 21 ---Snow day
  • December 11 --- School dismissed 1 hour early because of snow storm.
  • December 12 --- Snow day
  • May 17---Fog day: 1/2 day of school planned for Tulip Time: cancelled.

 1999-2000 . . .

  • February 18---Snow day
  • March 14---2 hour delay: fog

 1998-99 . . .

  • January 4---Snow day
  • January 5---Snow day
  • January 7---Snow day
  • January 11---Snow day
  • January 13--2 hour delay
  • January 18---2 hour delay
  • (January 22---makeup day)

 1997-98 . . .

  • September 15---2 hour delay
  • March 10---Snow day

 1996-97 . . .

  • December 20--Snow day
  • January 16---Snow day
  • January 17---Snow day
  • February 4---Snow day
  • (February 17--makeup day)
  • March 14---Snow day
  • (May 23---makeup day)

 1995-96 . . .

  • December 14---Snow day
  • February 5---Snow day

 1994-95 . . .

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

  1993-94 . . .

  • 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---Two hour delay
  • February 4---Snow day
  • (February 25---makeup day)
  • March 3---Two hour delay

 1992-93 . . .

  • January 23---Snow day
  • May 6 ---2 hour delay

 1991-92 . . .

  • February 19---2 hour delay

 1990-91 . . .

  • February 5---2 hour delay

 1989-90 . . .

  • February 15---Snow day
  • February 23--2 hour delay
 1988-89 . . . None

 1987-88 . . .

  • December 15---Snow day
 1986-87 . . . None

 1985-86 . . .

  • January 6 ---Snow day
  • January 10 ---1 hour delay
  • February 4 --- Ice day

 1984-85 . . .

  • January 21---Snow day
  • January 22---Snow day
  • February 11---One 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

 1983-84 . . .

  • December 12 ---Snow day
  • January 4---Snow day

1982-83 . . .

  • October 11---Vriesland closed: sewer
  • February 2---Ice day
  • March 21---Snow day

 1981-82 . . .

  • November 20---Snow day
  • January 11---Snow day
  • January 18---Snow day
  • January 25---Snow day

 1980-81 . . .

  • February 3---Snow day
  • February 10---Snow day
  • February 11---Snow day
  • February 12---Snow day
  • May 11---Flood day
  1979-80 . . . NONE

 1978-79 . . .

  • December 20---Snow day
  • January 3---Snow day
  • January 4---Snow day
  • January 5---Snow day
  • January 9---Snow day
  • January15---Snow day
  • January 16---Snow day

 1977-78 . . .

  • December 9---Snow day
  • January 9---Snow day
  • January 10---Snow day
  • January 26---Snow day
  • January 30---Snow day

Other snow days:

Although we don't have written records of snow days before 1977, we will post dates below that have been verified through a newspaper article or other written proof.

  • Freak snow storm closes Zeeland schools April 17, 1961. Verified by an article in the "Zeeland Record". Our thanks go to retired Zeeland principal Arnie Yonker for making this information available.