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Multi-day winter weather closures for all SVC campuses

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From January 17-18, 2024, Skagit Valley College closed all campuses and centers for inclement weather, then resumed normal operations January 19 with a caution to use local road discretion.

Alerts
3
Response
—
Killed
0
Injured
0
Institution
Skagit Valley College
Community College · WA
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~8,000 studentsSVC Alert / Emergency Communications
Documented Timeline

Alert Sequence

3 messages in sequence · 3 verified verbatim

Confirmed wording is transcribed character-for-character from a primary source. Use Verify this quote under each message to open that source in a new tab and compare the text yourself.

INITIAL ALERTEmail
Verified verbatim373 chars
Due to inclement weather and out of an abundance of caution, all SVC campuses and centers will close at 11 a.m. for the remainder of the day Wednesday, Jan. 17. All classes are canceled, and all campus activities, including athletic and other events, are canceled. There will be an update by 6 a.m. tomorrow morning for Thursday, Jan. 18 operations. Stay safe, Cardinals!
Verify this quote
SVC Emergency Communications — Jan. 17, 2024 winter closureskagit.edufind archived copies
Verbatim English body from SVC Emergency Communications archive.
ALL CLEAREmail
Verified verbatim294 chars
All Skagit Valley College locations will resume normal operations Friday, Jan. 19. On-campus activities and athletic events will be held. Safety is always a priority. Please use your discretion based on your local road conditions. Please travel safely and use caution when driving and walking.
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SVC Emergency Communications — Jan. 19, 2024 resume normal operationsskagit.edufind archived copies
Verbatim English body from SVC Emergency Communications archive.
Message elements

How the first alert is built

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.

Due to inclement weather and out of an abundance of caution, all SVC campuses and centers will close at 11 a.m. for the remainder of the day Wednesday, Jan. 17. All classes are canceled, and all campus activities, including athletic and other events, are canceled. There will be an update by 6 a.m. tomorrow morning for Thursday, Jan. 18 operations. Stay safe, Cardinals!

  • Sourcepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Majority finds s present: SVC campuses named.

    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: Element S present: SVC campuses named. Independent coding pass 1.
    2. present: Element S present: SVC campuses named. Independent coding pass 2.
    3. present: Element S present: SVC campuses named. Independent coding pass 3.
    4. present: Element S present: SVC campuses named. Independent coding pass 4.
    5. present: Element S present: SVC campuses named. Independent coding pass 5.
    6. present: Element S present: SVC campuses named. Independent coding pass 6.
    7. present: Element S present: SVC campuses named. Independent coding pass 7.
    8. present: Element S present: SVC campuses named. Independent coding pass 8.
    9. present: Element S present: SVC campuses named. Independent coding pass 9.
    10. present: Element S present: SVC campuses named. Independent coding pass 10.
    11. present: Element S present: SVC campuses named. Independent coding pass 11.
    12. present: Element S present: SVC campuses named. Independent coding pass 12.
    13. present: Element S present: SVC campuses named. Independent coding pass 13.
    14. present: Element S present: SVC campuses named. Independent coding pass 14.
    15. present: Element S present: SVC campuses named. Independent coding pass 15.
    16. present: Element S present: SVC campuses named. Independent coding pass 16.
    17. present: Element S present: SVC campuses named. Independent coding pass 17.
    18. present: Element S present: SVC campuses named. Independent coding pass 18.
    19. present: Element S present: SVC campuses named. Independent coding pass 19.
    20. present: Element S present: SVC campuses named. Independent coding pass 20.
    21. present: Element S present: SVC campuses named. Independent coding pass 21.
    22. present: Element S present: SVC campuses named. Independent coding pass 22.
    23. present: Element S present: SVC campuses named. Independent coding pass 23.
    24. present: Element S present: SVC campuses named. Independent coding pass 24.
    25. present: Element S present: SVC campuses named. Independent coding pass 25.
  • Hazardpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Majority finds h present: inclement weather.

    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: Element H present: inclement weather. Independent coding pass 1.
    2. present: Element H present: inclement weather. Independent coding pass 2.
    3. present: Element H present: inclement weather. Independent coding pass 3.
    4. present: Element H present: inclement weather. Independent coding pass 4.
    5. present: Element H present: inclement weather. Independent coding pass 5.
    6. present: Element H present: inclement weather. Independent coding pass 6.
    7. present: Element H present: inclement weather. Independent coding pass 7.
    8. present: Element H present: inclement weather. Independent coding pass 8.
    9. present: Element H present: inclement weather. Independent coding pass 9.
    10. present: Element H present: inclement weather. Independent coding pass 10.
    11. present: Element H present: inclement weather. Independent coding pass 11.
    12. present: Element H present: inclement weather. Independent coding pass 12.
    13. present: Element H present: inclement weather. Independent coding pass 13.
    14. present: Element H present: inclement weather. Independent coding pass 14.
    15. present: Element H present: inclement weather. Independent coding pass 15.
    16. present: Element H present: inclement weather. Independent coding pass 16.
    17. present: Element H present: inclement weather. Independent coding pass 17.
    18. present: Element H present: inclement weather. Independent coding pass 18.
    19. present: Element H present: inclement weather. Independent coding pass 19.
    20. present: Element H present: inclement weather. Independent coding pass 20.
    21. present: Element H present: inclement weather. Independent coding pass 21.
    22. present: Element H present: inclement weather. Independent coding pass 22.
    23. present: Element H present: inclement weather. Independent coding pass 23.
    24. present: Element H present: inclement weather. Independent coding pass 24.
    25. present: Element H present: inclement weather. Independent coding pass 25.
  • Locationpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Majority finds l present: all SVC campuses and centers.

    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.

    See all 25 individual reads
    1. present: Element L present: all SVC campuses and centers. Independent coding pass 1.
    2. present: Element L present: all SVC campuses and centers. Independent coding pass 2.
    3. present: Element L present: all SVC campuses and centers. Independent coding pass 3.
    4. present: Element L present: all SVC campuses and centers. Independent coding pass 4.
    5. present: Element L present: all SVC campuses and centers. Independent coding pass 5.
    6. present: Element L present: all SVC campuses and centers. Independent coding pass 6.
    7. present: Element L present: all SVC campuses and centers. Independent coding pass 7.
    8. present: Element L present: all SVC campuses and centers. Independent coding pass 8.
    9. present: Element L present: all SVC campuses and centers. Independent coding pass 9.
    10. present: Element L present: all SVC campuses and centers. Independent coding pass 10.
    11. present: Element L present: all SVC campuses and centers. Independent coding pass 11.
    12. present: Element L present: all SVC campuses and centers. Independent coding pass 12.
    13. present: Element L present: all SVC campuses and centers. Independent coding pass 13.
    14. present: Element L present: all SVC campuses and centers. Independent coding pass 14.
    15. present: Element L present: all SVC campuses and centers. Independent coding pass 15.
    16. present: Element L present: all SVC campuses and centers. Independent coding pass 16.
    17. present: Element L present: all SVC campuses and centers. Independent coding pass 17.
    18. present: Element L present: all SVC campuses and centers. Independent coding pass 18.
    19. present: Element L present: all SVC campuses and centers. Independent coding pass 19.
    20. present: Element L present: all SVC campuses and centers. Independent coding pass 20.
    21. present: Element L present: all SVC campuses and centers. Independent coding pass 21.
    22. present: Element L present: all SVC campuses and centers. Independent coding pass 22.
    23. present: Element L present: all SVC campuses and centers. Independent coding pass 23.
    24. present: Element L present: all SVC campuses and centers. Independent coding pass 24.
    25. present: Element L present: all SVC campuses and centers. Independent coding pass 25.
  • Guidancepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Majority finds g present: close at 11 a.m.; classes canceled.

    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: Element G present: close at 11 a.m.; classes canceled. Independent coding pass 1.
    2. present: Element G present: close at 11 a.m.; classes canceled. Independent coding pass 2.
    3. present: Element G present: close at 11 a.m.; classes canceled. Independent coding pass 3.
    4. present: Element G present: close at 11 a.m.; classes canceled. Independent coding pass 4.
    5. present: Element G present: close at 11 a.m.; classes canceled. Independent coding pass 5.
    6. present: Element G present: close at 11 a.m.; classes canceled. Independent coding pass 6.
    7. present: Element G present: close at 11 a.m.; classes canceled. Independent coding pass 7.
    8. present: Element G present: close at 11 a.m.; classes canceled. Independent coding pass 8.
    9. present: Element G present: close at 11 a.m.; classes canceled. Independent coding pass 9.
    10. present: Element G present: close at 11 a.m.; classes canceled. Independent coding pass 10.
    11. present: Element G present: close at 11 a.m.; classes canceled. Independent coding pass 11.
    12. present: Element G present: close at 11 a.m.; classes canceled. Independent coding pass 12.
    13. present: Element G present: close at 11 a.m.; classes canceled. Independent coding pass 13.
    14. present: Element G present: close at 11 a.m.; classes canceled. Independent coding pass 14.
    15. present: Element G present: close at 11 a.m.; classes canceled. Independent coding pass 15.
    16. present: Element G present: close at 11 a.m.; classes canceled. Independent coding pass 16.
    17. present: Element G present: close at 11 a.m.; classes canceled. Independent coding pass 17.
    18. present: Element G present: close at 11 a.m.; classes canceled. Independent coding pass 18.
    19. present: Element G present: close at 11 a.m.; classes canceled. Independent coding pass 19.
    20. present: Element G present: close at 11 a.m.; classes canceled. Independent coding pass 20.
    21. present: Element G present: close at 11 a.m.; classes canceled. Independent coding pass 21.
    22. present: Element G present: close at 11 a.m.; classes canceled. Independent coding pass 22.
    23. present: Element G present: close at 11 a.m.; classes canceled. Independent coding pass 23.
    24. present: Element G present: close at 11 a.m.; classes canceled. Independent coding pass 24.
    25. present: Element G present: close at 11 a.m.; classes canceled. Independent coding pass 25.
  • Timepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Majority finds t present: Wednesday Jan 17; 11 a.m..

    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.

    See all 25 individual reads
    1. present: Element T present: Wednesday Jan 17; 11 a.m.. Independent coding pass 1.
    2. present: Element T present: Wednesday Jan 17; 11 a.m.. Independent coding pass 2.
    3. present: Element T present: Wednesday Jan 17; 11 a.m.. Independent coding pass 3.
    4. present: Element T present: Wednesday Jan 17; 11 a.m.. Independent coding pass 4.
    5. present: Element T present: Wednesday Jan 17; 11 a.m.. Independent coding pass 5.
    6. present: Element T present: Wednesday Jan 17; 11 a.m.. Independent coding pass 6.
    7. present: Element T present: Wednesday Jan 17; 11 a.m.. Independent coding pass 7.
    8. present: Element T present: Wednesday Jan 17; 11 a.m.. Independent coding pass 8.
    9. present: Element T present: Wednesday Jan 17; 11 a.m.. Independent coding pass 9.
    10. present: Element T present: Wednesday Jan 17; 11 a.m.. Independent coding pass 10.
    11. present: Element T present: Wednesday Jan 17; 11 a.m.. Independent coding pass 11.
    12. present: Element T present: Wednesday Jan 17; 11 a.m.. Independent coding pass 12.
    13. present: Element T present: Wednesday Jan 17; 11 a.m.. Independent coding pass 13.
    14. present: Element T present: Wednesday Jan 17; 11 a.m.. Independent coding pass 14.
    15. present: Element T present: Wednesday Jan 17; 11 a.m.. Independent coding pass 15.
    16. present: Element T present: Wednesday Jan 17; 11 a.m.. Independent coding pass 16.
    17. present: Element T present: Wednesday Jan 17; 11 a.m.. Independent coding pass 17.
    18. present: Element T present: Wednesday Jan 17; 11 a.m.. Independent coding pass 18.
    19. present: Element T present: Wednesday Jan 17; 11 a.m.. Independent coding pass 19.
    20. present: Element T present: Wednesday Jan 17; 11 a.m.. Independent coding pass 20.
    21. present: Element T present: Wednesday Jan 17; 11 a.m.. Independent coding pass 21.
    22. present: Element T present: Wednesday Jan 17; 11 a.m.. Independent coding pass 22.
    23. present: Element T present: Wednesday Jan 17; 11 a.m.. Independent coding pass 23.
    24. present: Element T present: Wednesday Jan 17; 11 a.m.. Independent coding pass 24.
    25. present: Element T present: Wednesday Jan 17; 11 a.m.. Independent coding pass 25.
  • Impactpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Majority finds i present: abundance of caution for weather.

    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: Element I present: abundance of caution for weather. Independent coding pass 1.
    2. present: Element I present: abundance of caution for weather. Independent coding pass 2.
    3. present: Element I present: abundance of caution for weather. Independent coding pass 3.
    4. present: Element I present: abundance of caution for weather. Independent coding pass 4.
    5. present: Element I present: abundance of caution for weather. Independent coding pass 5.
    6. present: Element I present: abundance of caution for weather. Independent coding pass 6.
    7. present: Element I present: abundance of caution for weather. Independent coding pass 7.
    8. present: Element I present: abundance of caution for weather. Independent coding pass 8.
    9. present: Element I present: abundance of caution for weather. Independent coding pass 9.
    10. present: Element I present: abundance of caution for weather. Independent coding pass 10.
    11. present: Element I present: abundance of caution for weather. Independent coding pass 11.
    12. present: Element I present: abundance of caution for weather. Independent coding pass 12.
    13. present: Element I present: abundance of caution for weather. Independent coding pass 13.
    14. present: Element I present: abundance of caution for weather. Independent coding pass 14.
    15. present: Element I present: abundance of caution for weather. Independent coding pass 15.
    16. present: Element I present: abundance of caution for weather. Independent coding pass 16.
    17. present: Element I present: abundance of caution for weather. Independent coding pass 17.
    18. present: Element I present: abundance of caution for weather. Independent coding pass 18.
    19. present: Element I present: abundance of caution for weather. Independent coding pass 19.
    20. present: Element I present: abundance of caution for weather. Independent coding pass 20.
    21. present: Element I present: abundance of caution for weather. Independent coding pass 21.
    22. present: Element I present: abundance of caution for weather. Independent coding pass 22.
    23. present: Element I present: abundance of caution for weather. Independent coding pass 23.
    24. present: Element I present: abundance of caution for weather. Independent coding pass 24.
    25. present: Element I present: abundance of caution for weather. Independent coding pass 25.

Systematic AI judgments with visible reasoning, not human-validated codings.

About this analysis
Context

Background

January 2024 multi-day winter closure sequence from the SVC emergency archive.
Analysis

Key Findings

11 a.m. mid-day close on Jan 17.
Full day Jan 18.
Resume Jan 19 with road caution.
Outcome
Closed Jan 17 from 11 a.m. and all day Jan 18; normal operations resumed Jan 19.
Provenance

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    Emergency Communications (SVC)
    skagit.edu
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Cite this case

Campus Alert Archive. "Skagit Valley College: Multi-day winter weather closures for all SVC campuses." Incident of January 17, 2024. Added July 2026. https://campusalertarchive.com/case/skagit-valley-college-winter-weather-closures-2024-01-17/

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