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UPDATED at 2:20 p.m. Sunday: The UW's Seattle campus operations will remain suspended through Monday, Feb. 15, due to significant snow and potentially ongoing icy conditions around the region. Normal operations are expected to resume on the Seattle campus Tuesday, Feb. 16. Any updates will be announced accordingly. With the University already in modified operational status due to COVID-19 - and due to the holiday weekend - the potential effect of this temporary suspension of nonessential operations due to weather conditions may be minimized because many employees, instructors and students should be able to continue their activities from their alternative work locations. UW Bothell and UW Tacoma have also suspended operations through Monday. Visit uwb.edu/emergency for UW Bothell updates. Visit emergency.tacoma.uw.edu for UW Tacoma updates. Nonessential employees Under current COVID-19 modified operations, the majority of the University's faculty, staff and student employees (defined in policy as nonessential to on-campus operations) are teleworking. Employees who are teleworking and scheduled to work Saturday should continue to do so during suspended operations. Those who cannot telework or are unable to continue teleworking due to weather-related impacts (e.g., power outage) or changes in telework circumstances as a result of operational suspension should follow the UW Suspended Operations Policy. Essential employees Employees identified by their unit as performing an essential service - and who must come to campus during the COVID-19 pandemic - are required to report to work during any period of declared suspended operation. Students and instructors Classes that are being taught remotely should continue to do so during suspended operations. Instructors who are unable to teach remotely due to weather-related impacts should communicate directly with students and provide alternatives as appropriate. Students who are unable to participate remotely due to weather-related impacts should similarly communicate with their instructor. In-person instruction will not meet on campus during suspended operations. Instructors currently teaching in person should communicate in advance with students about expectations for remote instruction or alternative class assignments. UW Athletics For updates regarding athletics events - which are being held with no spectators in attendance in adherence to state guidelines - please visit gohuskies.com or @UWAthletics on Twitter. More information If you have questions about HR practices during suspended operations and inclement weather, please contact your unit's Human Resources Consultant. If you have questions about or need assistance with business continuity planning, please contact UW Emergency Management at disaster@uw.edu. For updates about UW shuttle service, parking closures and links to transit snow routes, please see https://transportation.uw.edu/.
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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.

UPDATED at 2:20 p.m. Sunday: The UW's Seattle campus operations will remain suspended through Monday, Feb. 15, due to significant snow and potentially ongoing icy conditions around the region. Normal operations are expected to resume on the Seattle campus Tuesday, Feb. 16. Any updates will be announced accordingly. With the University already in modified operational status due to COVID-19 - and due to the holiday weekend - the potential effect of this temporary suspension of nonessential operations due to weather conditions may be minimized because many employees, instructors and students should be able to continue their activities from their alternative work locations. UW Bothell and UW Tacoma have also suspended operations through Monday. Visit uwb.edu/emergency for UW Bothell updates. Visit emergency.tacoma.uw.edu for UW Tacoma updates. Nonessential employees Under current COVID-19 modified operations, the majority of the University's faculty, staff and student employees (defined in policy as nonessential to on-campus operations) are teleworking. Employees who are teleworking and scheduled to work Saturday should continue to do so during suspended operations. Those who cannot telework or are unable to continue teleworking due to weather-related impacts (e.g., power outage) or changes in telework circumstances as a result of operational suspension should follow the UW Suspended Operations Policy. Essential employees Employees identified by their unit as performing an essential service - and who must come to campus during the COVID-19 pandemic - are required to report to work during any period of declared suspended operation. Students and instructors Classes that are being taught remotely should continue to do so during suspended operations. Instructors who are unable to teach remotely due to weather-related impacts should communicate directly with students and provide alternatives as appropriate. Students who are unable to participate remotely due to weather-related impacts should similarly communicate with their instructor. In-person instruction will not meet on campus during suspended operations. Instructors currently teaching in person should communicate in advance with students about expectations for remote instruction or alternative class assignments. UW Athletics For updates regarding athletics events - which are being held with no spectators in attendance in adherence to state guidelines - please visit gohuskies.com or @UWAthletics on Twitter. More information If you have questions about HR practices during suspended operations and inclement weather, please contact your unit's Human Resources Consultant. If you have questions about or need assistance with business continuity planning, please contact UW Emergency Management at disaster@uw.edu. For updates about UW shuttle service, parking closures and links to transit snow routes, please see https://transportation.uw.edu/.

  • Sourcepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Present, 25 of 25. It speaks of "The UW's Seattle campus operations" in the institution's voice and routes continuity questions to "UW Emergency Management at disaster@uw.edu".

    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 University is the sender, directing questions to "UW Emergency Management at disaster@uw.edu".
    2. present: The University and UW Emergency Management are named, with a disaster@uw.edu contact.
    3. present: It writes as "The UW" and points questions to "UW Emergency Management at disaster@uw.edu".
    4. present: The UW issues this, directing questions to "UW Emergency Management at disaster@uw.edu".
    5. present: "The UW's Seattle campus operations" and UW Emergency Management mark the institutional sender.
    6. present: The message speaks for the UW and refers questions to "UW Emergency Management at disaster@uw.edu".
    7. present: The post speaks as the UW and names "UW Emergency Management at disaster@uw.edu".
    8. present: The University speaks for itself, referencing its Suspended Operations Policy and UW Emergency Management.
    9. present: Speaks as "The UW" and lists "UW Emergency Management" as a contact.
    10. present: The University speaks for itself and names UW Emergency Management as a contact for continuity questions.
    11. present: "The UW's Seattle campus operations" and UW Emergency Management contact identify the institution.
    12. present: The University speaks for itself, citing its Suspended Operations Policy and UW Emergency Management.
    13. present: The University is the sender, pointing readers to "UW Emergency Management at disaster@uw.edu".
    14. present: "The University's" policies and UW Emergency Management at disaster@uw.edu mark this as an institutional notice.
    15. present: The University, UW Emergency Management and its Suspended Operations Policy mark the institutional sender.
    16. present: The University speaks for itself and names "UW Emergency Management at disaster@uw.edu" as a contact.
    17. present: The University speaks about its own campuses and directs questions to UW Emergency Management.
    18. present: "The UW's Seattle campus", "UW Emergency Management" and its email identify the sender.
    19. present: The UW and UW Emergency Management are identified, with a disaster@uw.edu contact.
    20. present: It writes as the University and names "UW Emergency Management at disaster@uw.edu" for questions.
    21. present: The UW speaks for itself and points to UW Emergency Management at disaster@uw.edu.
    22. present: "The UW's Seattle campus operations" and "UW Emergency Management" mark the university as sender.
    23. present: The University writes for itself and names "UW Emergency Management at disaster@uw.edu".
    24. present: The University speaks about its own operations and gives UW Emergency Management's disaster@uw.edu contact.
    25. present: "The University" speaks here, directing questions to "UW Emergency Management at disaster@uw.edu".
  • Hazardpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Present, 25 of 25: the suspension is attributed to "significant snow and potentially ongoing icy conditions around the region", naming the weather hazard.

    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 "significant snow and potentially ongoing icy conditions around the region".
    2. present: Significant snow and potentially ongoing icy conditions are named.
    3. present: The cause is "significant snow and potentially ongoing icy conditions around the region".
    4. present: The cause is named as "significant snow and potentially ongoing icy conditions around the region".
    5. present: The stated cause is "significant snow and potentially ongoing icy conditions around the region".
    6. present: The hazard is "significant snow and potentially ongoing icy conditions around the region".
    7. present: It names "significant snow and potentially ongoing icy conditions" as the reason for suspension.
    8. present: The cause is specified as "significant snow and potentially ongoing icy conditions around the region".
    9. present: Cites "significant snow and potentially ongoing icy conditions" around the region.
    10. present: The cause is "significant snow and potentially ongoing icy conditions around the region".
    11. present: The cause is "significant snow and potentially ongoing icy conditions around the region".
    12. present: It names "significant snow and potentially ongoing icy conditions around the region".
    13. present: It names "significant snow and potentially ongoing icy conditions around the region".
    14. present: The cause is "significant snow and potentially ongoing icy conditions around the region".
    15. present: "Significant snow and potentially ongoing icy conditions around the region" names the hazard.
    16. present: The cause is "significant snow and potentially ongoing icy conditions around the region".
    17. present: The cause is "significant snow and potentially ongoing icy conditions around the region".
    18. present: Suspension is due to "significant snow and potentially ongoing icy conditions".
    19. present: "Significant snow and potentially ongoing icy conditions" names the hazard.
    20. present: It names "significant snow and potentially ongoing icy conditions around the region".
    21. present: Significant snow and potentially ongoing icy conditions are specifically named.
    22. present: The cause is named as "significant snow and potentially ongoing icy conditions".
    23. present: The suspension is attributed to "significant snow and potentially ongoing icy conditions around the region".
    24. present: The cause is specific: "significant snow and potentially ongoing icy conditions around the region".
    25. present: The cause is "significant snow and potentially ongoing icy conditions around the region".
  • Locationpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Present, 25 of 25. The Seattle campus is the focus, and "UW Bothell and UW Tacoma have also suspended operations" names the other affected sites.

    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: The affected place is "the UW's Seattle campus" plus Bothell and Tacoma.
    2. present: The Seattle campus, plus Bothell and Tacoma, are specified.
    3. present: It applies to "the UW's Seattle campus" plus Bothell and Tacoma.
    4. present: It names the Seattle campus along with UW Bothell and UW Tacoma.
    5. present: It names the Seattle campus along with UW Bothell and UW Tacoma.
    6. present: It names the Seattle campus plus UW Bothell and UW Tacoma.
    7. present: "The UW's Seattle campus operations" plus Bothell and Tacoma are the identified places.
    8. present: It names the Seattle campus along with UW Bothell and UW Tacoma.
    9. present: Names "the UW's Seattle campus" plus UW Bothell and UW Tacoma.
    10. present: It names the UW Seattle campus plus the Bothell and Tacoma campuses.
    11. present: It names the Seattle campus plus UW Bothell and UW Tacoma.
    12. present: Operations are scoped to "The UW's Seattle campus" plus Bothell and Tacoma.
    13. present: The affected place is "The UW's Seattle campus", plus UW Bothell and UW Tacoma.
    14. present: It addresses the Seattle campus plus UW Bothell and UW Tacoma.
    15. present: The Seattle campus is the focus, with UW Bothell and UW Tacoma also named.
    16. present: It addresses "The UW's Seattle campus" plus the Bothell and Tacoma campuses.
    17. present: The Seattle campus plus UW Bothell and UW Tacoma are the named locations.
    18. present: The Seattle, Bothell and Tacoma campuses are named.
    19. present: It specifies the Seattle campus, plus Bothell and Tacoma.
    20. present: The place is "the UW's Seattle campus", with UW Bothell and UW Tacoma also named.
    21. present: The Seattle, Bothell and Tacoma campuses are identified.
    22. present: It names the Seattle campus plus UW Bothell and UW Tacoma.
    23. present: It names the Seattle campus along with UW Bothell and UW Tacoma.
    24. present: Places are named, the Seattle campus plus UW Bothell and UW Tacoma.
    25. present: It covers the "Seattle campus" plus UW Bothell and UW Tacoma.
  • Guidancepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Present, 25 of 25. Teleworking employees "should continue to do so", essential staff "are required to report to work", and others "should follow the UW Suspended Operations Policy".

    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 instructs employees to keep teleworking and to "follow the UW Suspended Operations Policy".
    2. present: It tells teleworking staff to continue, essential staff to report, and others to follow the policy.
    3. present: It tells teleworking employees to "continue to do so" and instructors and students to communicate directly.
    4. present: It tells teleworking employees to continue working and instructors to teach remotely.
    5. present: Teleworking employees are told to "continue to do so during suspended operations".
    6. present: Teleworking employees "should continue to do so" and others "should follow the UW Suspended Operations Policy".
    7. present: Employees are told to continue teleworking and to "follow the UW Suspended Operations Policy".
    8. present: Teleworking employees are told to "continue to do so" and others to follow the Suspended Operations Policy.
    9. present: Tells teleworking employees to "continue to do so" and others to follow the Suspended Operations Policy.
    10. present: It tells teleworking staff to continue and others to "follow the UW Suspended Operations Policy".
    11. present: Employees are told to continue teleworking or to "follow the UW Suspended Operations Policy".
    12. present: Teleworking employees "should continue to do so during suspended operations", a direct instruction.
    13. present: Teleworking employees are told to "continue to do so" and others to follow the Suspended Operations Policy.
    14. present: Employees are told to continue teleworking and to "follow the UW Suspended Operations Policy" if they cannot.
    15. present: Employees are told to keep teleworking or to "follow the UW Suspended Operations Policy".
    16. present: Teleworking employees "should continue to do so", and those who cannot are told to follow the suspension policy.
    17. present: Teleworking employees "should continue to do so" and instructors are told to teach remotely.
    18. present: It tells teleworking employees to continue and others to "follow the UW Suspended Operations Policy".
    19. present: Teleworking employees are told to continue working and others to follow the suspended operations policy.
    20. present: It tells teleworking employees to "continue to do so" and others to follow the Suspended Operations Policy.
    21. present: Teleworking staff are told to continue, and others to follow the Suspended Operations Policy.
    22. present: Teleworking employees are told to continue working remotely and to follow the Suspended Operations Policy.
    23. present: Employees are told to continue teleworking and to "follow the UW Suspended Operations Policy".
    24. present: Employees who cannot telework are told to "follow the UW Suspended Operations Policy" and instructors to communicate alternatives.
    25. present: Employees who cannot telework are told to "follow the UW Suspended Operations Policy".
  • Timepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Present, 25 of 25. Stamped "UPDATED at 2:20 p.m. Sunday", suspended "through Monday, Feb. 15", with normal operations expected "Tuesday, Feb. 16".

    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 is stamped "UPDATED at 2:20 p.m. Sunday" and runs through Feb. 15 with resumption Feb. 16.
    2. present: Updated at 2:20 p.m. Sunday, suspended through Monday, Feb. 15.
    3. present: Dated "2:20 p.m. Sunday" with suspension "through Monday, Feb. 15".
    4. present: It is stamped "UPDATED at 2:20 p.m. Sunday" with suspension through Monday, Feb. 15.
    5. present: It is dated "UPDATED at 2:20 p.m. Sunday" with suspension "through Monday, Feb. 15".
    6. present: It is stamped "UPDATED at 2:20 p.m. Sunday" and runs "through Monday, Feb. 15".
    7. present: "UPDATED at 2:20 p.m. Sunday", "through Monday, Feb. 15" and "Tuesday, Feb. 16" set the dates.
    8. present: It is dated "UPDATED at 2:20 p.m. Sunday" with suspension "through Monday, Feb. 15".
    9. present: Dated "2:20 p.m. Sunday" with suspension "through Monday, Feb. 15".
    10. present: It is stamped "2:20 p.m. Sunday" with suspension "through Monday, Feb. 15" and resumption Feb. 16.
    11. present: It is stamped "UPDATED at 2:20 p.m. Sunday" with suspension through Monday, Feb. 15.
    12. present: It is stamped "2:20 p.m. Sunday" with suspension "through Monday, Feb. 15".
    13. present: It is stamped "2:20 p.m. Sunday" and runs "through Monday, Feb. 15".
    14. present: It is stamped "2:20 p.m. Sunday" and runs "through Monday, Feb. 15" with resumption Feb. 16.
    15. present: "UPDATED at 2:20 p.m. Sunday" and "through Monday, Feb. 15" set the timeframe.
    16. present: It is marked "UPDATED at 2:20 p.m. Sunday" and covers Monday, Feb. 15 through Tuesday, Feb. 16.
    17. present: It runs "through Monday, Feb. 15" with resumption "Tuesday, Feb. 16", stamped 2:20 p.m. Sunday.
    18. present: "UPDATED at 2:20 p.m. Sunday" and "through Monday, Feb. 15" fix the window.
    19. present: It gives "2:20 p.m. Sunday" and a suspension "through Monday, Feb. 15".
    20. present: It is stamped "2:20 p.m. Sunday" with suspension "through Monday, Feb. 15".
    21. present: It is stamped 2:20 p.m. Sunday and runs through Monday, Feb. 15 with Feb. 16 resumption.
    22. present: It gives "UPDATED at 2:20 p.m. Sunday", "through Monday, Feb. 15" and resumption "Tuesday, Feb. 16".
    23. present: "UPDATED at 2:20 p.m. Sunday", suspension "through Monday, Feb. 15" and resumption "Tuesday, Feb. 16" are stated.
    24. present: It is stamped "UPDATED at 2:20 p.m. Sunday" with suspension through Monday, Feb. 15.
    25. present: It is stamped "UPDATED at 2:20 p.m. Sunday" and runs "through Monday, Feb. 15".
  • Impactabsent3/25

    Final assessment

    Absent on a lopsided 3 of 25. Every effect named is administrative: telework, pay and class format. The three dissenters cited "weather-related impacts (e.g., power outage)", but that is an HR contingency, not a stated danger.

    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: It discusses operational effects on work but never states any danger or harm from the weather.
    2. absent: No injury risk or severity of the weather is described, only operational effects.
    3. absent: Weather impacts on operations are described, but no danger or harm to people is stated.
    4. absent: The only effect discussed is operational and minimized; no physical danger or severity is stated.
    5. absent: It discusses staffing and telework effects but never states harm the weather could cause.
    6. present: It anticipates harm from "weather-related impacts (e.g., power outage)" disrupting work.
    7. absent: The consequences described are administrative and operational, never a danger the weather poses to people.
    8. absent: Effects described are administrative, such as telework and canceled in-person class, not any harm from the weather.
    9. absent: Discusses staffing and instruction logistics but never states what the snow or ice could do.
    10. absent: It discusses operational effects only and never says what the snow or ice could do to people.
    11. absent: The message is about work status and never states what the snow or ice could do to people.
    12. absent: It discusses staffing and telework effects but never says what the snow or ice could do to people.
    13. present: It anticipates "weather-related impacts (e.g., power outage)" that could stop people working.
    14. absent: It describes operational effects on work and classes but never a danger or harm from the weather.
    15. absent: It discusses staffing effects but never says what the snow or ice could do to people.
    16. absent: The only effects described are operational and staffing ones, not physical danger or damage from the weather.
    17. absent: Only operational and staffing effects are described, never harm or danger to people.
    18. absent: No statement of harm from the snow or ice appears, only operational effects.
    19. absent: The text discusses work arrangements only, never what the snow or ice could do to people.
    20. absent: Only operational effects are described; no physical danger or severity of the weather is stated.
    21. absent: Its effects discussion is purely operational; no physical danger or harm is described.
    22. absent: Operational effects are discussed, but no physical danger or severity of the weather is stated.
    23. absent: It discusses operational and HR effects but never says what the snow or ice could do to people.
    24. present: It anticipates concrete effects, staff "unable to continue teleworking due to weather-related impacts (e.g., power outage)".
    25. absent: It discusses operational effects on work but never states physical danger from the snow or ice.

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