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Storm day school closures

Island schools will have been closed 13 days so far this winter season.

By Tuesday, Island schools will have been closed 13 days so far this winter season.

That's one day more than last year.

Closures this year peaked in February, while last year the peak was in March. Schools were closed on Feb. 19 and 20 both years.

It is worth noting that the timing of March break almost certainly prevented another five unscheduled school closures this year, and the timing of Islander Day prevented one.

School closures due to storms
2013-14 2014-15
November      None 27th
December 4th, 18th None
January 3rd, 22nd 27th, 28th
February 19th, 20th 3rd, 5th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th
March 13th, 26th, 27th, 28th, 31st     3rd, 23rd, 24th, 25th
April 1st None yet