Campus weather information and updates

To check this alert, Claude Opus 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.

• Sourcepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present by 25 of 25: the message is the University itself, covering its Seattle and Bothell campuses and pointing readers to "UW Alert and UW Advisory messages".

  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: The message is from the UW, citing "UW Alert and UW Advisory messages" and UW policy pages.
  2. present: The UW names itself and its UW Alert and UW Advisory messaging.
  3. present: Signed institutionally as "the UW", referencing "UW Alert and UW Advisory messages".
  4. present: The message is issued in the UW voice, referencing "UW Alert and UW Advisory messages" and UW policy.
  5. present: The message is issued by the UW, referencing "UW Alert and UW Advisory messages" and UW policy.
  6. present: The notice speaks as the institution, referencing "the UW's Seattle and Bothell campuses" and UW Alert messages.
  7. present: The post writes as the UW and cites "UW Alert and UW Advisory messages", a branded institutional sender.
  8. present: The message speaks as the UW, referencing "UW Alert and UW Advisory messages" and UW policy pages.
  9. present: The UW identifies itself, citing "UW Alert and UW Advisory messages" and its own campuses.
  10. present: The University of Washington speaks for itself, citing "UW Alert and UW Advisory messages" and its own operations policy.
  11. present: The University identifies itself repeatedly, for example "The UW's Seattle and Bothell campuses".
  12. present: The university speaks as sender, citing "UW Alert and UW Advisory messages" and its own campuses.
  13. present: The sender is the University of Washington, referring to "UW Alert and UW Advisory messages" it issues.
  14. present: The notice is issued in the UW's voice, citing "UW Alert and UW Advisory messages" from the university.
  15. present: The university writes as itself, citing "UW Alert and UW Advisory messages" and its own policies.
  16. present: The message is written in the UW's own voice, citing "UW Alert and UW Advisory messages" and UW policy pages.
  17. present: The message is the UW's own, citing "The UW's Seattle and Bothell campuses" and UW Alert.
  18. present: It is written in the university's voice, citing "UW Alert and UW Advisory messages" and UW policy.
  19. present: The UW is the speaker, pointing to alert.uw.edu and UW Alert subscriptions.
  20. present: It identifies the sender as the UW, referencing "UW Alert and UW Advisory messages" and alert.uw.edu.
  21. present: The UW names itself and its UW Alert and UW Advisory systems as the source.
  22. present: The text identifies "the UW's Seattle and Bothell campuses" and "UW Alert" as the sending institution.
  23. present: The message is written in the UW's own voice, citing "UW Alert and UW Advisory messages" and UW policy pages.
  24. present: The message is issued in the UW's own voice, referencing "UW Alert and UW Advisory messages" and UW policy.
  25. present: The UW identifies itself throughout and points readers to "UW Alert and UW Advisory messages".
• Hazardpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25: the cause is named as "snowy and potentially icy conditions surrounding campus", later "icy and snowy conditions in the area".

  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 "icy and snowy conditions" as the reason for the delay.
  2. present: Snowy and potentially icy conditions are the named hazard.
  3. present: It names "icy and snowy conditions" as the specific weather hazard.
  4. present: It names "icy and snowy conditions" as the specific weather hazard.
  5. present: It names "icy and snowy conditions" as the specific weather hazard.
  6. present: It names "icy and snowy conditions" as the specific weather hazard.
  7. present: It names "snowy and potentially icy conditions", a specific weather hazard.
  8. present: It names "icy and snowy conditions" as the specific weather hazard causing the delay.
  9. present: Names "icy and snowy conditions", a specific weather hazard.
  10. present: "Icy and snowy conditions" is a specific weather hazard, not a generic incident word.
  11. present: It names "icy and snowy conditions" as the cause of the delayed start.
  12. present: It names "icy and snowy conditions" as the reason for the delayed start.
  13. present: The hazard is stated as "icy and snowy conditions in the area".
  14. present: The hazard is specified as "icy and snowy conditions in the area", not a generic problem.
  15. present: "Icy and snowy conditions" is a specific weather hazard, not a generic incident word.
  16. present: It names "icy and snowy conditions" as the specific weather hazard behind the delay.
  17. present: It names "icy and snowy conditions", a specific weather hazard rather than a vague problem.
  18. present: "Icy and snowy conditions" is a specific weather hazard, not a generic word.
  19. present: The cause is named as "icy and snowy conditions", a specific weather hazard.
  20. present: It names "icy and snowy conditions", a specific weather hazard.
  21. present: Snowy and potentially icy conditions are named as the specific weather hazard.
  22. present: It names "icy and snowy conditions", a specific weather hazard.
  23. present: The named condition is "icy and snowy conditions", a specific weather hazard.
  24. present: It names "icy and snowy conditions in the area" as the reason for the delay.
  25. present: The hazard is named as "icy and snowy conditions in the area", a specific weather threat.
• Locationpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present at 25 of 25: affected places are named individually, the UW Seattle campus, UW Bothell delaying to 10:30 a.m., and UW Tacoma "on a normal schedule".

  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: Affected places are "the UW's Seattle and Bothell campuses".
  2. present: Seattle and Bothell campuses are identified as affected.
  3. present: Operations concern "the UW's Seattle campus" and the Bothell campus.
  4. present: Places named include the Seattle and Bothell campuses and the area "surrounding campus".
  5. present: Locations include "the UW's Seattle and Bothell campuses".
  6. present: Locations given include the "UW's Seattle campus" and the Bothell campus.
  7. present: Operations are tied to "the UW's Seattle campus" and the Bothell and Tacoma campuses.
  8. present: Locations are named: the Seattle campus, UW Bothell and UW Tacoma.
  9. present: Refers to "the UW's Seattle campus" and the Bothell and Tacoma campuses.
  10. present: It names the UW Seattle and Bothell campuses and the surrounding area.
  11. present: It names the Seattle, Bothell and Tacoma campuses as the affected places.
  12. present: The Seattle, Bothell and Tacoma campuses are named as the affected places.
  13. present: Locations named include the "Seattle and Bothell campuses" and the area surrounding campus.
  14. present: It names the Seattle and Bothell campuses and conditions "surrounding campus".
  15. present: It names the Seattle and Bothell campuses and conditions "surrounding campus".
  16. present: It refers to the UW's Seattle and Bothell campuses and conditions "surrounding campus".
  17. present: The Seattle, Bothell and Tacoma campuses are all named as affected places.
  18. present: It names the Seattle and Bothell campuses as the affected places.
  19. present: It refers to the "Seattle and Bothell campuses" and conditions "surrounding campus".
  20. present: It names "the UW's Seattle and Bothell campuses" as the affected places.
  21. present: The Seattle and Bothell campuses and their surroundings are identified.
  22. present: Locations include the "Seattle campus" and UW Bothell.
  23. present: Locations include "the UW's Seattle and Bothell campuses" and "surrounding campus".
  24. present: Places are specific: the "Seattle and Bothell campuses" and UW Tacoma.
  25. present: It names the "UW's Seattle and Bothell campuses" and the Tacoma campus.
• Guidancepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present by 25 of 25: readers are told to "check alert.uw.edu for continued weather-related updates" and that employees who can telework "should not come to campus".

  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 directs readers to "check alert.uw.edu for continued weather-related updates" and to contact supervisors.
  2. present: It directs readers to check alert.uw.edu and tells non essential staff not to come to campus.
  3. present: It tells readers to "check alert.uw.edu for continued weather-related updates", a monitoring instruction.
  4. present: It directs readers to "check alert.uw.edu for continued weather-related updates", a monitoring instruction.
  5. present: It instructs readers to "check alert.uw.edu for continued weather-related updates".
  6. present: Readers are told to "check alert.uw.edu" for updates and that some employees "should not come to campus".
  7. present: Readers are told to "check alert.uw.edu for continued weather-related updates", a monitoring instruction.
  8. present: It directs readers to "check alert.uw.edu for continued weather-related updates" and says non-essential staff should not come to campus.
  9. present: Tells readers to "check alert.uw.edu for continued weather-related updates" and that some staff "should not come to campus".
  10. present: Readers are told to "check alert.uw.edu for continued weather-related updates" and certain staff "should not come to campus".
  11. present: Readers are told to "check alert.uw.edu for continued weather-related updates", a monitoring instruction.
  12. present: Readers are told to "check alert.uw.edu for continued weather-related updates", a monitoring instruction.
  13. present: Readers are told to "check alert.uw.edu for continued weather-related updates", a monitoring instruction.
  14. present: Readers are told to "check alert.uw.edu for continued weather-related updates" and to contact supervisors.
  15. present: Readers are told to "check alert.uw.edu" for updates and to talk with supervisors and instructors.
  16. present: It tells readers to "check alert.uw.edu for continued weather-related updates" and to contact supervisors with concerns.
  17. present: Readers are told to "check alert.uw.edu for continued weather-related updates", a monitoring instruction.
  18. present: Readers are directed to "check alert.uw.edu" and told non-essential staff "should not come to campus".
  19. present: Readers are told to "check alert.uw.edu" and to communicate with supervisors and instructors.
  20. present: Readers are told to "check alert.uw.edu for continued weather-related updates" and consult supervisors.
  21. present: Readers are told to check alert.uw.edu for updates and non-essential staff should not come to campus.
  22. present: Readers are told to "check alert.uw.edu for continued weather-related updates".
  23. present: It tells readers to "check alert.uw.edu for continued weather-related updates" and to contact supervisors about concerns.
  24. present: Readers are told to "check alert.uw.edu for continued weather-related updates" and to talk with supervisors.
  25. present: Recipients are told to "check alert.uw.edu for continued weather-related updates" and to contact supervisors.
• Timepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25: it carries "UPDATE at 12:15 p.m." and the original delay "until at least 9:30 a.m. Monday".

  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: Times are given, including "UPDATE at 12:15 p.m." and "delayed until at least 9:30 a.m. Monday".
  2. present: It gives 12:15 p.m. and a delayed start until at least 9:30 a.m. Monday.
  3. present: It gives "12:15 p.m." and a delay "until at least 9:30 a.m. Monday".
  4. present: It gives "UPDATE at 12:15 p.m." and a delay "until at least 9:30 a.m. Monday".
  5. present: It gives "UPDATE at 12:15 p.m." and a delay "until at least 9:30 a.m. Monday".
  6. present: It carries "UPDATE at 12:15 p.m." and a delay "until at least 9:30 a.m. Monday".
  7. present: "UPDATE at 12:15 p.m." and "delayed until at least 9:30 a.m. Monday" give explicit timing.
  8. present: Times are stated, including "UPDATE at 12:15 p.m." and a delay "until at least 9:30 a.m. Monday".
  9. present: Gives "UPDATE at 12:15 p.m." and a delayed start "until at least 9:30 a.m. Monday".
  10. present: The update is stamped "12:15 p.m." and the delay is set "until at least 9:30 a.m. Monday".
  11. present: Times are explicit, including "UPDATE at 12:15 p.m." and a delay "until at least 9:30 a.m. Monday".
  12. present: It carries "UPDATE at 12:15 p.m." and a delay "until at least 9:30 a.m. Monday".
  13. present: It gives "UPDATE at 12:15 p.m." and a delay "until at least 9:30 a.m. Monday".
  14. present: It gives "12:15 p.m." and a delay "until at least 9:30 a.m. Monday".
  15. present: It gives "UPDATE at 12:15 p.m." and a delay "until at least 9:30 a.m. Monday".
  16. present: It gives an "UPDATE at 12:15 p.m." and a delayed start "until at least 9:30 a.m. Monday".
  17. present: Times abound: "UPDATE at 12:15 p.m." and a delay "until at least 9:30 a.m. Monday".
  18. present: It gives "12:15 p.m." and a delay "until at least 9:30 a.m. Monday".
  19. present: It gives "12:15 p.m." and a delay "until at least 9:30 a.m. Monday".
  20. present: It gives "UPDATE at 12:15 p.m." and a delay "until at least 9:30 a.m. Monday".
  21. present: It gives the 12:15 p.m. update and delayed start times of 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. Monday.
  22. present: It gives "UPDATE at 12:15 p.m." and a delay "until at least 9:30 a.m. Monday".
  23. present: It gives "UPDATE at 12:15 p.m." and a delay "until at least 9:30 a.m. Monday".
  24. present: It carries "UPDATE at 12:15 p.m." and a delay "until at least 9:30 a.m. Monday".
  25. present: It carries "UPDATE at 12:15 p.m." and a delay "until at least 9:30 a.m. Monday".
• Impactabsent0/25

  Final assessment

  Absent, 0 of 25: the notice describes schedule changes, pay rules and transit links only, and never states any injury, danger level or possible harm from the ice and snow.

  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. absent: Only schedule changes are described, with no statement of danger or possible harm.
  2. absent: No consequence or severity of the icy conditions is spelled out.
  3. absent: Slippery conditions are mentioned but no consequence such as injury or crash risk is stated.
  4. absent: Only schedule delays are described; no statement of harm, danger, or severity from the ice.
  5. absent: Beyond calling conditions "potentially icy" it never says what the ice could do to people.
  6. absent: No consequence or severity of the ice is spelled out, only the schedule change.
  7. absent: The text describes schedule changes but never says what the ice or snow could do to people.
  8. absent: The text describes schedule effects only, with no statement of danger or possible harm from the ice.
  9. absent: Describes schedule changes only, with no statement of what the ice could do to people.
  10. absent: Beyond schedule changes it never says what the ice could do to people or property.
  11. absent: Beyond schedule changes, no statement describes harm or how dangerous the conditions are.
  12. absent: It describes conditions and schedules but never says what the ice could do to people.
  13. absent: Conditions are called snowy and "potentially icy" but no consequence such as falls, crashes or danger is stated.
  14. absent: Beyond calling conditions snowy and potentially icy, no harm or severity to people is stated.
  15. absent: Beyond calling conditions potentially icy, it never says what that could do to anyone.
  16. absent: It describes schedule changes only, with no statement of danger, injury risk or damage from the ice.
  17. absent: Only schedule delays are described; no injury, danger, or severity of the ice is conveyed.
  18. absent: The ice is described as a reason for delay but no injury or damage potential is stated.
  19. absent: Only schedule delays are described, with no statement of possible harm from the ice.
  20. absent: Only schedule delays are described; no statement of harm, danger or severity from the ice.
  21. absent: Only schedule delays are described; no injury, danger or damage consequence is conveyed.
  22. absent: Beyond calling conditions "potentially icy", no harm or severity is described.
  23. absent: Beyond calling conditions snowy and potentially icy, it never says what harm could result.
  24. absent: Beyond calling conditions "potentially icy" it never says what harm could follow.
  25. absent: Only conditions and schedule changes are described, with no statement of harm ice could cause.