Alfred C. MacKinnon Middle School Snow Day Calculator
Will Alfred C. MacKinnon Middle School close tomorrow? Check the odds.
Will Alfred C. MacKinnon Middle School close tomorrow? Check the odds.
Alfred C. MacKinnon Middle School is a middle school in Wharton, New Jersey, part of Wharton Borough School District. The forecast above uses the school's own coordinates, so it reflects conditions at this campus rather than an average across the wider area.
Closure decisions for Alfred C. MacKinnon Middle School are almost always made at the district level. If Wharton Borough School District closes, this school closes with it — so the district-wide forecast is usually the number that matters (see the Wharton Borough School District forecast).
Suburban districts depend heavily on bus fleets covering a wide area of residential streets, which are plowed after main roads. Side-street conditions at 5 AM often decide the call.
New Jersey averages about 25 inches of snow per year. New Jersey districts are notorious for preemptive closures. Northern NJ closes more frequently than southern counties.
We score the live forecast at this location against the factors that drive closure calls: snowfall total and intensity, when the heaviest accumulation lands relative to the morning commute, ice and freezing rain, wind chill, and how confident the forecast models are. You get a probability for a full closure, a two-hour delay, and an early dismissal.
This is an independent forecast, not an official announcement. Confirm any closure with Wharton Borough School District before acting on it.