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A DukeALERT activated the severe weather policy from 6 p.m. Friday to 2 p.m. Saturday for possible snow, sleet, and freezing rain. In-person classes after 6 p.m. Friday were canceled.

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INITIAL ALERTWebsite
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Due to the possibility of snow, sleet and freezing rain, Duke University and Duke University Health System will activate the severe weather and emergency conditions policy from 6 p.m. Friday to 2 p.m. Saturday. Managers are encouraged to be flexible and allow team members to work remotely on Friday. Employees who are not in “essential service” roles should be allowed to leave campus by noon Friday and complete their work remotely, where possible. Employees in “essential service” roles should report to or remain at work. Faculty have the flexibility on Friday to continue on-site classes or move to online delivery, as appropriate. If moving to online delivery, instructors should let their students know as soon as possible. In-person classes after 6 p.m. Friday are canceled. Weekend classes for Fuqua’s Executive MBA program will be held as scheduled. Certain Duke Health clinics may delay opening or close, based on local conditions. For details about the status of clinics, visit the Duke Health website. Crews will be on-site Friday night and Saturday morning to address any potential problem areas. Individuals coming to campus should allow for extra time for travel and use extreme caution when traveling to and around campus in case there are icy spots. On Friday afternoon, all medical center permit holders will be able to access PG2 through the weekend to allow crews to treat and clear parking lots. The top level of all parking garages on campus will be closed beginning Friday at 5 p.m. as a safety precaution. Bus routes will depend on weather conditions. Every effort will be made to continue the C-1 bus route, and Duke Vans will plan to operate until midnight, weather permitting. Duke community members are encouraged to stay informed by checking the DukeALERT website, as well as the Campus Service Updates web page for additional updates on parking lots, busing routes, dining facilities, and stores.
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DukeALERT Friday evening severe weather policyweb.archive.org
Dual independent reads agreed on 2026-10-04. sha256 fe333d8829f8342ff7bbefe091cbe6a33a2ca36625b21deb394c23bff5f14c0b.
Friday in this message is January 10, 2025, the Friday already underway when the page was saved at 2:24 a.m. EST. Distinct from 2025-01-21-duke-university-icy-conditions-severe-weather-policy, which is the later ice event.
Message elements

How the first alert is built

To check this alert, SuperGrok Heavy 4.5 (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.

Due to the possibility of snow, sleet and freezing rain, Duke University and Duke University Health System will activate the severe weather and emergency conditions policy from 6 p.m. Friday to 2 p.m. Saturday. Managers are encouraged to be flexible and allow team members to work remotely on Friday. Employees who are not in “essential service” roles should be allowed to leave campus by noon Friday and complete their work remotely, where possible. Employees in “essential service” roles should report to or remain at work. Faculty have the flexibility on Friday to continue on-site classes or move to online delivery, as appropriate. If moving to online delivery, instructors should let their students know as soon as possible. In-person classes after 6 p.m. Friday are canceled. Weekend classes for Fuqua’s Executive MBA program will be held as scheduled. Certain Duke Health clinics may delay opening or close, based on local conditions. For details about the status of clinics, visit the Duke Health website. Crews will be on-site Friday night and Saturday morning to address any potential problem areas. Individuals coming to campus should allow for extra time for travel and use extreme caution when traveling to and around campus in case there are icy spots. On Friday afternoon, all medical center permit holders will be able to access PG2 through the weekend to allow crews to treat and clear parking lots. The top level of all parking garages on campus will be closed beginning Friday at 5 p.m. as a safety precaution. Bus routes will depend on weather conditions. Every effort will be made to continue the C-1 bus route, and Duke Vans will plan to operate until midnight, weather permitting. Duke community members are encouraged to stay informed by checking the DukeALERT website, as well as the Campus Service Updates web page for additional updates on parking lots, busing routes, dining facilities, and stores.

  • Sourcepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    25 of 25 passes marked Source present. The message names Duke University and Duke University Health System and points to DukeALERT.

    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: Duke University and Duke University Health System name themselves, and the text points to the DukeALERT website.
    2. present: The message names Duke University and Duke University Health System as the institutions issuing the notice.
    3. present: It names "Duke University and Duke University Health System" and points readers to the "DukeALERT" site, identifying the sender.
    4. present: It names Duke University and Duke University Health System as the institutions activating the policy.
    5. present: It names Duke University and Duke University Health System and directs readers to the DukeALERT website.
    6. present: "Duke University and Duke University Health System" are named as the institutions activating the policy.
    7. present: Duke University and Duke University Health System are named as the institutions activating the policy.
    8. present: The message names Duke University and Duke University Health System and points readers to the DukeALERT website.
    9. present: It names Duke University and Duke University Health System and points readers to the DukeALERT website.
    10. present: It names Duke University and Duke University Health System and directs readers to the DukeALERT website.
    11. present: It names Duke University and Duke University Health System as the institutions activating the policy.
    12. present: It names Duke University and Duke University Health System and directs readers to the DukeALERT website.
    13. present: Duke University and Duke University Health System issue the notice and direct people to the DukeALERT website.
    14. present: It names "Duke University" and directs readers to the branded "DukeALERT" website.
    15. present: It names Duke University and Duke University Health System, and directs readers to the DukeALERT website.
    16. present: It names Duke University and Duke University Health System as the institutions activating the policy.
    17. present: The message names "Duke University" and "Duke University Health System" as the institutions issuing the policy.
    18. present: It names Duke University and Duke University Health System and points readers to the DukeALERT website.
    19. present: It names Duke University and Duke University Health System and directs readers to the DukeALERT website.
    20. present: Duke University, Duke University Health System, and the DukeALERT website identify who is issuing the notice.
    21. present: The message names Duke University and Duke University Health System, and points readers to the DukeALERT site.
    22. present: Duke University and Duke University Health System name themselves, and the text points readers to the DukeALERT website.
    23. present: "Duke University" and "Duke University Health System" are named, and readers are sent to the DukeALERT site.
    24. present: It names Duke University and points readers to the DukeALERT website, identifying the sender.
    25. present: It identifies Duke University and Duke University Health System, and points to the DukeALERT site.
  • Hazardpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    25 of 25 passes marked Hazard present. It names snow, sleet, freezing rain, and icy spots.

    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: It names possible snow, sleet, and freezing rain, and later mentions icy spots.
    2. present: It names possible "snow, sleet and freezing rain" and "icy spots" as the specific weather threat.
    3. present: It specifies the threat as the "possibility of snow, sleet and freezing rain" plus "icy spots."
    4. present: It names possible snow, sleet and freezing rain, and later mentions icy spots.
    5. present: It names possible "snow, sleet and freezing rain" and later warns of "icy spots".
    6. present: It names possible "snow, sleet and freezing rain" and later "icy spots" as the weather threat.
    7. present: It names snow, sleet, and freezing rain, plus possible icy spots, as the specific weather threat.
    8. present: It names a specific weather threat, the possibility of snow, sleet, and freezing rain, plus icy spots.
    9. present: It names possible "snow, sleet and freezing rain" and later mentions "icy spots".
    10. present: It names possible "snow, sleet and freezing rain" and later "icy spots" as the weather threat.
    11. present: It names possible "snow, sleet and freezing rain" and activation of the severe weather policy.
    12. present: It names possible "snow, sleet and freezing rain" and "icy spots" as the weather threat.
    13. present: It names snow, sleet, and freezing rain, plus possible icy spots, as the weather threat.
    14. present: It names the threat as possible "snow, sleet and freezing rain" and mentions "icy spots".
    15. present: It names possible "snow, sleet and freezing rain" and later "icy spots" as the weather threat.
    16. present: It names snow, sleet, and freezing rain, plus possible icy spots, as the specific weather threat.
    17. present: It names the threat as possible "snow, sleet and freezing rain" plus "icy spots".
    18. present: It names the threat as possible "snow, sleet and freezing rain," and also mentions icy spots.
    19. present: It names possible snow, sleet, and freezing rain, and later mentions icy spots.
    20. present: It specifies the threat as possible snow, sleet, and freezing rain, and later mentions icy spots.
    21. present: It names snow, sleet, and freezing rain as the specific weather threat.
    22. present: It specifies possible snow, sleet, and freezing rain, and later mentions icy spots, as the weather threat.
    23. present: It specifies possible "snow, sleet and freezing rain" and later "icy spots."
    24. present: It names possible snow, sleet, and freezing rain, plus icy spots, as the threat.
    25. present: It names the threat as possible "snow, sleet and freezing rain".
  • Locationpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    25 of 25 passes marked Location present. It refers to leaving campus, travel around campus, and parking garages.

    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: It discusses leaving campus, travel to and around campus, and parking garages on campus.
    2. present: It refers to leaving campus, travel "to and around campus", and parking garages on campus.
    3. present: It discusses leaving campus, travel "around campus," and parking garages "on campus."
    4. present: It discusses leaving campus, travel to and around campus, and the top level of parking garages on campus.
    5. present: It refers to leaving campus, travel around campus, and parking garages on campus.
    6. present: It tells some employees to leave "campus" and mentions travel "around campus" and campus parking garages.
    7. present: It discusses leaving campus, travel to and around campus, and parking garages on campus.
    8. present: It tells some employees to leave campus and refers to travel around campus and parking garages on campus.
    9. present: It refers to leaving campus, travel "around campus", and "parking garages on campus".
    10. present: It refers to leaving campus, travel around campus, campus parking garages, and lot PG2.
    11. present: It refers to leaving campus, travel around campus, and parking garages on campus.
    12. present: It mentions leaving campus, travel around campus, and parking garages on campus.
    13. present: It refers to leaving campus, travel around campus, and parking garages on campus.
    14. present: It tells some employees to leave campus and warns about travel "to and around campus".
    15. present: It refers to leaving campus, travel "around campus," and parking garages "on campus."
    16. present: It refers to leaving campus, traveling around campus, and parking garages on campus.
    17. present: It tells people about travel "around campus" and closures of garage levels "on campus".
    18. present: It refers to leaving campus, travel "around campus," and parking garages on campus.
    19. present: It refers to leaving campus, traveling around campus, and parking garages on campus.
    20. present: It discusses leaving campus, travel around campus, and the top level of parking garages on campus.
    21. present: It refers to leaving campus, travel around campus, and parking garages on campus.
    22. present: It refers to leaving campus, travel around campus, and parking garages on campus, including PG2.
    23. present: Instructions refer to leaving campus, travel around campus, and parking garages on campus.
    24. present: It tells some employees to leave campus and warns about travel to and around campus.
    25. present: It refers to leaving campus, traveling around campus, and parking garages on campus.
  • Guidancepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    25 of 25 passes marked Guidance present. It tells travelers to use extreme caution, allow extra time, and stay informed.

    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: It tells travelers to use extreme caution and allow extra time, and urges readers to stay informed via DukeALERT.
    2. present: It tells travelers to use extreme caution, essential staff to remain at work, and readers to stay informed.
    3. present: It instructs travelers to "use extreme caution" and encourages community members to stay informed through DukeALERT and campus updates.
    4. present: It says nonessential employees should leave by noon, essential staff should stay, and travelers should use extreme caution.
    5. present: It tells travelers to use extreme caution and encourages the community to stay informed through DukeALERT.
    6. present: Travelers are told to "use extreme caution," and the community is encouraged to stay informed on the DukeALERT website.
    7. present: It tells essential staff to report or remain at work, tells travelers to use extreme caution, and urges people to stay informed.
    8. present: It directs nonessential employees to leave or work remotely, essential staff to stay, and travelers to use extreme caution and stay informed.
    9. present: It tells travelers to allow extra time and use extreme caution, and it urges the community to stay informed via DukeALERT.
    10. present: It tells travelers to allow extra time and "use extreme caution" and urges people to stay informed.
    11. present: It tells people coming to campus to allow extra time and "use extreme caution," and urges readers to check for updates.
    12. present: It tells travelers to allow extra time and use extreme caution, and it urges people to stay informed.
    13. present: It directs that employees who are not in essential service roles should be allowed to leave campus and that travelers use extreme caution.
    14. present: It says some employees should leave or work remotely, travelers should use extreme caution, and members should stay informed.
    15. present: It tells nonessential employees to leave and work remotely, and tells travelers to use extreme caution and stay informed.
    16. present: It tells nonessential employees to leave or work remotely, essential staff to stay, and travelers to use extreme caution and check for updates.
    17. present: It instructs nonessential employees to leave by noon, essential staff to remain, and travelers to use extreme caution and stay informed.
    18. present: It says nonessential employees should be allowed to leave campus, tells travelers to "use extreme caution," and says to stay informed.
    19. present: It instructs essential employees to remain at work, travelers to use extreme caution and allow extra time, and everyone to stay informed.
    20. present: It says nonessential staff should be allowed to leave, travelers should use extreme caution, and readers should stay informed.
    21. present: It tells nonessential employees to leave by noon and work remotely, and tells travelers to use extreme caution.
    22. present: It says nonessential staff should be allowed to leave by noon, essential staff should stay, and travelers should use extreme caution.
    23. present: Travelers are told to use extreme caution, and the community is told to stay informed through DukeALERT.
    24. present: It tells travelers to use extreme caution and encourages people to stay informed through DukeALERT.
    25. present: It instructs individuals coming to campus to "use extreme caution" when traveling.
  • Timepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    25 of 25 passes marked Time present. It sets the policy from 6 p.m. Friday to 2 p.m. Saturday.

    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: It gives a window "from 6 PM Friday to 2 PM Saturday" plus other Friday and Saturday times.
    2. present: It states the policy runs "from 6 p.m. Friday to 2 p.m. Saturday" and cites other Friday clock times.
    3. present: It states the policy runs "from 6 p.m. Friday to 2 p.m. Saturday" and gives other clock times such as noon and 5 p.m.
    4. present: It sets the policy from 6 p.m. Friday to 2 p.m. Saturday and gives other Friday and Saturday times.
    5. present: The policy window is "from 6 p.m. Friday to 2 p.m. Saturday", with other Friday and Saturday times.
    6. present: It sets the policy "from 6 p.m. Friday to 2 p.m. Saturday" and also cites noon Friday and 5 p.m.
    7. present: It sets the window "from 6 p.m. Friday to 2 p.m. Saturday" and adds times such as noon Friday and 5 p.m.
    8. present: It states the policy runs from 6 p.m. Friday to 2 p.m. Saturday and gives other Friday and Saturday times.
    9. present: It sets the policy "from 6 p.m. Friday to 2 p.m. Saturday" and also cites noon Friday and 5 p.m. Friday.
    10. present: It gives the window "from 6 p.m. Friday to 2 p.m. Saturday" plus noon and 5 p.m. Friday.
    11. present: It sets the policy "from 6 p.m. Friday to 2 p.m. Saturday" and adds times such as noon Friday and 5 p.m.
    12. present: It gives "from 6 p.m. Friday to 2 p.m. Saturday," plus noon Friday and Friday at 5 p.m.
    13. present: The policy window is "from 6 p.m. Friday to 2 p.m. Saturday," with other clock times such as noon and 5 p.m.
    14. present: It activates the policy "from 6 p.m. Friday to 2 p.m. Saturday" and gives other Friday times.
    15. present: It sets the policy "from 6 p.m. Friday to 2 p.m. Saturday" and gives other Friday and Saturday times.
    16. present: It gives a window from 6 p.m. Friday to 2 p.m. Saturday, plus noon Friday, 5 p.m., and midnight.
    17. present: It sets the policy "from 6 p.m. Friday to 2 p.m. Saturday" and gives other clock times.
    18. present: It activates the policy "from 6 p.m. Friday to 2 p.m. Saturday" and cites noon Friday and 5 p.m.
    19. present: It gives a span from 6 p.m. Friday to 2 p.m. Saturday, plus noon Friday and 5 p.m.
    20. present: The policy window is from 6 p.m. Friday to 2 p.m. Saturday, with other Friday and Saturday times given.
    21. present: It sets the policy "from 6 p.m. Friday to 2 p.m. Saturday" and gives other Friday and Saturday times.
    22. present: The policy runs from 6 p.m. Friday to 2 p.m. Saturday, with other times such as noon Friday and 5 p.m.
    23. present: The policy window is "from 6 p.m. Friday to 2 p.m. Saturday," with several other times given.
    24. present: It activates the policy from 6 p.m. Friday to 2 p.m. Saturday and gives other clock times.
    25. present: It states the policy runs "from 6 p.m. Friday to 2 p.m. Saturday".
  • Impactpresent24/25

    Final assessment

    24 of 25 passes marked Impact present. Closing garage tops as a safety precaution states a consequence of the ice.

    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: Extreme caution for icy spots and closing garage tops "as a safety precaution" convey a safety threat.
    2. present: "Use extreme caution" and closing garage levels "as a safety precaution" convey that ice poses a safety risk.
    3. present: "Use extreme caution" near icy spots and closing garage top levels "as a safety precaution" convey a safety risk, not only the weather name.
    4. present: It closes garage tops as a safety precaution and tells people to use extreme caution in case of icy spots, implying harm.
    5. present: The garage closure "as a safety precaution" and the call to use extreme caution convey a safety risk.
    6. present: The garage closure is called "a safety precaution," which conveys that icy conditions could cause harm.
    7. present: "Use extreme caution" and closing garage tops "as a safety precaution" state that the weather poses a safety risk.
    8. present: "Use extreme caution" and closing garage tops "as a safety precaution" convey that the weather creates a safety risk.
    9. present: It closes garage tops "as a safety precaution" and tells travelers to use "extreme caution" in case of icy spots, which conveys a safety risk.
    10. present: Closing garage tops "as a safety precaution" conveys that the forecast ice poses a safety risk.
    11. present: It calls for "extreme caution" in case of icy spots and closes garage tops "as a safety precaution," implying possible harm.
    12. present: "Use extreme caution" for icy spots and a closure "as a safety precaution" imply a risk of harm.
    13. present: Calling the garage closure "a safety precaution" and urging extreme caution implies the weather could hurt people on the way.
    14. present: The garage closure is "a safety precaution", and "extreme caution" around icy spots implies possible harm.
    15. present: It urges "extreme caution" in case of "icy spots" and closes garage levels "as a safety precaution," implying harm while traveling.
    16. present: It conveys severity by urging extreme caution around icy spots and closing garage tops as a safety precaution.
    17. present: Telling travelers to "use extreme caution" and closing garages "as a safety precaution" states the weather's seriousness.
    18. present: It calls the garage closure "a safety precaution" and tells travelers to use extreme caution around icy spots, implying harm.
    19. present: It urges extreme caution around possible icy spots and closes garage tops as a safety precaution, which states a safety risk.
    20. present: Use extreme caution and closing garages as a safety precaution imply the weather could harm people traveling.
    21. present: It calls the garage closure "a safety precaution" and tells travelers to use extreme caution around possible icy spots.
    22. present: Closing garage top levels as a safety precaution and urging extreme caution for icy spots implies possible harm to travelers.
    23. present: Closing garage roofs "as a safety precaution" conveys that the forecast ice is a safety risk.
    24. present: It calls the garage closure a safety precaution and urges extreme caution, which states the weather is serious.
    25. absent: It never says the weather could injure people or damage property, only that caution is needed.

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Context

Background

The policy message was on the emergency.duke.edu homepage.
Analysis

Key Findings

Possible snow, sleet, and freezing rain put the severe weather policy in effect from 6 p.m. Friday to 2 p.m. Saturday. In-person classes after 6 p.m. Friday were canceled.
Outcome
Non-essential employees were to be allowed to leave by noon Friday and work remotely. Essential staff were to remain. Fuqua Executive MBA weekend classes stayed on the schedule.
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Campus Alert Archive. "Duke University: Snow and freezing rain policy from Friday evening." Incident of January 10, 2025. Added October 2026. https://campusalertarchive.com/case/duke-university-friday-evening-severe-weather-policy-2025-01-10/

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