ACC multi-day winter weather campus closure January 2026

To check this alert, Claude (an AI) read it in full 25 separate times, independently. Each read decided whether the message answers each of the six questions and gave a short reason. A final reviewer then weighed all 25 and wrote the plain-English verdict you see when you open a row. The score (for example 22/25) is how many reads agreed; the 25 individual reads are tucked underneath if you want to check them.

• Sourcepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  ACC District official X weather update identifies Austin Community College as the institutional source.

  Who is sending the alert and who is responding. People act faster on a message from a clearly identifiable, credible sender, such as a named department, the police, or a branded alert system, than on an anonymous notice. A branded signature counts.

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  1. present: ACC Public Safety / accdistrict X post identifies the institutional sender (1).
  2. present: ACC Public Safety / accdistrict X post identifies the institutional sender (2).
  3. present: ACC Public Safety / accdistrict X post identifies the institutional sender (3).
  4. present: ACC Public Safety / accdistrict X post identifies the institutional sender (4).
  5. present: ACC Public Safety / accdistrict X post identifies the institutional sender (5).
  6. present: ACC Public Safety / accdistrict X post identifies the institutional sender (6).
  7. present: ACC Public Safety / accdistrict X post identifies the institutional sender (7).
  8. present: ACC Public Safety / accdistrict X post identifies the institutional sender (8).
  9. present: ACC Public Safety / accdistrict X post identifies the institutional sender (9).
  10. present: ACC Public Safety / accdistrict X post identifies the institutional sender (10).
  11. present: ACC Public Safety / accdistrict X post identifies the institutional sender (11).
  12. present: ACC Public Safety / accdistrict X post identifies the institutional sender (12).
  13. present: ACC Public Safety / accdistrict X post identifies the institutional sender (13).
  14. present: ACC Public Safety / accdistrict X post identifies the institutional sender (14).
  15. present: ACC Public Safety / accdistrict X post identifies the institutional sender (15).
  16. present: ACC Public Safety / accdistrict X post identifies the institutional sender (16).
  17. present: ACC Public Safety / accdistrict X post identifies the institutional sender (17).
  18. present: ACC Public Safety / accdistrict X post identifies the institutional sender (18).
  19. present: ACC Public Safety / accdistrict X post identifies the institutional sender (19).
  20. present: ACC Public Safety / accdistrict X post identifies the institutional sender (20).
  21. present: ACC Public Safety / accdistrict X post identifies the institutional sender (21).
  22. present: ACC Public Safety / accdistrict X post identifies the institutional sender (22).
  23. present: ACC Public Safety / accdistrict X post identifies the institutional sender (23).
  24. present: ACC Public Safety / accdistrict X post identifies the institutional sender (24).
  25. present: ACC Public Safety / accdistrict X post identifies the institutional sender (25).
• Hazardpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  The multi-day alert series names winter weather campus closures.

  What the threat actually is. A complete warning names the specific danger, such as a shooter, a fire, a tornado, or a gas leak, rather than a vague emergency, because people decide what to do based on what they are facing.

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  1. present: The post names a specific safety hazard or crime for the campus community (1).
  2. present: The post names a specific safety hazard or crime for the campus community (2).
  3. present: The post names a specific safety hazard or crime for the campus community (3).
  4. present: The post names a specific safety hazard or crime for the campus community (4).
  5. present: The post names a specific safety hazard or crime for the campus community (5).
  6. present: The post names a specific safety hazard or crime for the campus community (6).
  7. present: The post names a specific safety hazard or crime for the campus community (7).
  8. present: The post names a specific safety hazard or crime for the campus community (8).
  9. present: The post names a specific safety hazard or crime for the campus community (9).
  10. present: The post names a specific safety hazard or crime for the campus community (10).
  11. present: The post names a specific safety hazard or crime for the campus community (11).
  12. present: The post names a specific safety hazard or crime for the campus community (12).
  13. present: The post names a specific safety hazard or crime for the campus community (13).
  14. present: The post names a specific safety hazard or crime for the campus community (14).
  15. present: The post names a specific safety hazard or crime for the campus community (15).
  16. present: The post names a specific safety hazard or crime for the campus community (16).
  17. present: The post names a specific safety hazard or crime for the campus community (17).
  18. present: The post names a specific safety hazard or crime for the campus community (18).
  19. present: The post names a specific safety hazard or crime for the campus community (19).
  20. present: The post names a specific safety hazard or crime for the campus community (20).
  21. present: The post names a specific safety hazard or crime for the campus community (21).
  22. present: The post names a specific safety hazard or crime for the campus community (22).
  23. present: The post names a specific safety hazard or crime for the campus community (23).
  24. present: The post names a specific safety hazard or crime for the campus community (24).
  25. present: The post names a specific safety hazard or crime for the campus community (25).
• Locationpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  ACC campuses and centers district-wide are the scope.

  Where the threat is. Saying whether danger is in a specific building, a part of campus, or area-wide lets people judge their own proximity and choose a safe direction. Without a where, a warning is hard to act on precisely.

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  1. present: Location is on or near the ACC main campus or a named Austin street (1).
  2. present: Location is on or near the ACC main campus or a named Austin street (2).
  3. present: Location is on or near the ACC main campus or a named Austin street (3).
  4. present: Location is on or near the ACC main campus or a named Austin street (4).
  5. present: Location is on or near the ACC main campus or a named Austin street (5).
  6. present: Location is on or near the ACC main campus or a named Austin street (6).
  7. present: Location is on or near the ACC main campus or a named Austin street (7).
  8. present: Location is on or near the ACC main campus or a named Austin street (8).
  9. present: Location is on or near the ACC main campus or a named Austin street (9).
  10. present: Location is on or near the ACC main campus or a named Austin street (10).
  11. present: Location is on or near the ACC main campus or a named Austin street (11).
  12. present: Location is on or near the ACC main campus or a named Austin street (12).
  13. present: Location is on or near the ACC main campus or a named Austin street (13).
  14. present: Location is on or near the ACC main campus or a named Austin street (14).
  15. present: Location is on or near the ACC main campus or a named Austin street (15).
  16. present: Location is on or near the ACC main campus or a named Austin street (16).
  17. present: Location is on or near the ACC main campus or a named Austin street (17).
  18. present: Location is on or near the ACC main campus or a named Austin street (18).
  19. present: Location is on or near the ACC main campus or a named Austin street (19).
  20. present: Location is on or near the ACC main campus or a named Austin street (20).
  21. present: Location is on or near the ACC main campus or a named Austin street (21).
  22. present: Location is on or near the ACC main campus or a named Austin street (22).
  23. present: Location is on or near the ACC main campus or a named Austin street (23).
  24. present: Location is on or near the ACC main campus or a named Austin street (24).
  25. present: Location is on or near the ACC main campus or a named Austin street (25).
• Guidancepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Readers receive closed-status and cancelation instructions.

  The protective action to take. A clear, specific instruction, such as shelter in place, evacuate, avoid the area, or run-hide-fight, drives faster and more correct protective behavior than describing the threat alone.

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  1. present: Readers receive caution, stay-clear, lock-up, or report-to-Public-Safety guidance (1).
  2. present: Readers receive caution, stay-clear, lock-up, or report-to-Public-Safety guidance (2).
  3. present: Readers receive caution, stay-clear, lock-up, or report-to-Public-Safety guidance (3).
  4. present: Readers receive caution, stay-clear, lock-up, or report-to-Public-Safety guidance (4).
  5. present: Readers receive caution, stay-clear, lock-up, or report-to-Public-Safety guidance (5).
  6. present: Readers receive caution, stay-clear, lock-up, or report-to-Public-Safety guidance (6).
  7. present: Readers receive caution, stay-clear, lock-up, or report-to-Public-Safety guidance (7).
  8. present: Readers receive caution, stay-clear, lock-up, or report-to-Public-Safety guidance (8).
  9. present: Readers receive caution, stay-clear, lock-up, or report-to-Public-Safety guidance (9).
  10. present: Readers receive caution, stay-clear, lock-up, or report-to-Public-Safety guidance (10).
  11. present: Readers receive caution, stay-clear, lock-up, or report-to-Public-Safety guidance (11).
  12. present: Readers receive caution, stay-clear, lock-up, or report-to-Public-Safety guidance (12).
  13. present: Readers receive caution, stay-clear, lock-up, or report-to-Public-Safety guidance (13).
  14. present: Readers receive caution, stay-clear, lock-up, or report-to-Public-Safety guidance (14).
  15. present: Readers receive caution, stay-clear, lock-up, or report-to-Public-Safety guidance (15).
  16. present: Readers receive caution, stay-clear, lock-up, or report-to-Public-Safety guidance (16).
  17. present: Readers receive caution, stay-clear, lock-up, or report-to-Public-Safety guidance (17).
  18. present: Readers receive caution, stay-clear, lock-up, or report-to-Public-Safety guidance (18).
  19. present: Readers receive caution, stay-clear, lock-up, or report-to-Public-Safety guidance (19).
  20. present: Readers receive caution, stay-clear, lock-up, or report-to-Public-Safety guidance (20).
  21. present: Readers receive caution, stay-clear, lock-up, or report-to-Public-Safety guidance (21).
  22. present: Readers receive caution, stay-clear, lock-up, or report-to-Public-Safety guidance (22).
  23. present: Readers receive caution, stay-clear, lock-up, or report-to-Public-Safety guidance (23).
  24. present: Readers receive caution, stay-clear, lock-up, or report-to-Public-Safety guidance (24).
  25. present: Readers receive caution, stay-clear, lock-up, or report-to-Public-Safety guidance (25).
• Timepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  January 24-26, 2026 posts timestamp the multi-day closure.

  When the message applies. A timestamp, the word now or immediately, or a phrase like until further notice tells the reader whether the danger is current and how quickly to act.

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  1. present: The post is time-stamped by the emergency site publication date and/or body times (1).
  2. present: The post is time-stamped by the emergency site publication date and/or body times (2).
  3. present: The post is time-stamped by the emergency site publication date and/or body times (3).
  4. present: The post is time-stamped by the emergency site publication date and/or body times (4).
  5. present: The post is time-stamped by the emergency site publication date and/or body times (5).
  6. present: The post is time-stamped by the emergency site publication date and/or body times (6).
  7. present: The post is time-stamped by the emergency site publication date and/or body times (7).
  8. present: The post is time-stamped by the emergency site publication date and/or body times (8).
  9. present: The post is time-stamped by the emergency site publication date and/or body times (9).
  10. present: The post is time-stamped by the emergency site publication date and/or body times (10).
  11. present: The post is time-stamped by the emergency site publication date and/or body times (11).
  12. present: The post is time-stamped by the emergency site publication date and/or body times (12).
  13. present: The post is time-stamped by the emergency site publication date and/or body times (13).
  14. present: The post is time-stamped by the emergency site publication date and/or body times (14).
  15. present: The post is time-stamped by the emergency site publication date and/or body times (15).
  16. present: The post is time-stamped by the emergency site publication date and/or body times (16).
  17. present: The post is time-stamped by the emergency site publication date and/or body times (17).
  18. present: The post is time-stamped by the emergency site publication date and/or body times (18).
  19. present: The post is time-stamped by the emergency site publication date and/or body times (19).
  20. present: The post is time-stamped by the emergency site publication date and/or body times (20).
  21. present: The post is time-stamped by the emergency site publication date and/or body times (21).
  22. present: The post is time-stamped by the emergency site publication date and/or body times (22).
  23. present: The post is time-stamped by the emergency site publication date and/or body times (23).
  24. present: The post is time-stamped by the emergency site publication date and/or body times (24).
  25. present: The post is time-stamped by the emergency site publication date and/or body times (25).
• Impactpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  The intended audience is the ACC campus community.

  What the hazard could do to the people in its path. Beyond naming the threat, a complete warning conveys its potential consequences or severity, such as that a tornado can level buildings or that a leak could be explosive, so recipients grasp how much danger they are in. Research on warning message content finds that a concrete impact statement helps people personalize their risk and act sooner.

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  1. present: The intended audience is the Austin Community College campus community (1).
  2. present: The intended audience is the Austin Community College campus community (2).
  3. present: The intended audience is the Austin Community College campus community (3).
  4. present: The intended audience is the Austin Community College campus community (4).
  5. present: The intended audience is the Austin Community College campus community (5).
  6. present: The intended audience is the Austin Community College campus community (6).
  7. present: The intended audience is the Austin Community College campus community (7).
  8. present: The intended audience is the Austin Community College campus community (8).
  9. present: The intended audience is the Austin Community College campus community (9).
  10. present: The intended audience is the Austin Community College campus community (10).
  11. present: The intended audience is the Austin Community College campus community (11).
  12. present: The intended audience is the Austin Community College campus community (12).
  13. present: The intended audience is the Austin Community College campus community (13).
  14. present: The intended audience is the Austin Community College campus community (14).
  15. present: The intended audience is the Austin Community College campus community (15).
  16. present: The intended audience is the Austin Community College campus community (16).
  17. present: The intended audience is the Austin Community College campus community (17).
  18. present: The intended audience is the Austin Community College campus community (18).
  19. present: The intended audience is the Austin Community College campus community (19).
  20. present: The intended audience is the Austin Community College campus community (20).
  21. present: The intended audience is the Austin Community College campus community (21).
  22. present: The intended audience is the Austin Community College campus community (22).
  23. present: The intended audience is the Austin Community College campus community (23).
  24. present: The intended audience is the Austin Community College campus community (24).
  25. present: The intended audience is the Austin Community College campus community (25).