5 Days Off Added To West Morris Regional Calendar Thanks To Mild Winter

CHESTER, N.J. – If you blinked, there’s a good chance you missed winter.

The first full week of March came in like a warm, snoozing lion as temperatures tipped 70 degrees, which was a continuation of a historically warm winter that had just one major snowfall.

And not a single inclement weather day was used for the West Morris Regional High School District, which poses a good problem to have for the administration.

The district has amended its calendar and added five days off – assuming no snow days will be needed prior to the new closures – that result in a longer spring break and extended Memorial Day weekend.

The days are:

• March 24 (start of spring break)
• April 4 (end of spring break)
• May 27 (Friday before Memorial Day)
• May 31 (Tuesday after Memorial Day)
• June 14

If an inclement weather day is used prior to the start of spring break, April 4 will be reinstated. If two are used, April 4 and March 24 will both be reinstated, the district said.

The 10-day forecast, as of March 9, showed daily high temperatures not falling below 51 degrees prior to March 18. The official start of spring is March 20.