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University of Washington published a UW Alert Blog update on or about 2020-01-14. Full text is preserved from the official emergency blog.

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INITIAL ALERTMulti-channel
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UPDATE at 4:30 a.m.: Operations at the UW's Seattle campus will be delayed until 9:30 a.m. Wednesday due to icy conditions surrounding campus affecting transportation in the area. If you feel your commute is unsafe, please contact your instructors or supervisors to discuss alternate arrangements. UW Bothell has announced it will delay opening until 10:30 a.m. and further updates for Bothell can be found at uwb.edu/emergency. Updates for UW Tacoma remains on a normal schedule, and updates can be found at emergency.tacoma.uw.edu. Employees identified by their unit as performing an essential service are required to report to work during any period of declared suspended operation. Employees in positions that are not designated as essential do not report to work when operations are suspended. These employees are covered by the pay and time-off policies that apply during periods of suspended operations. Telework may be a feasible option both for employees in essential positions and for regular employees who would not normally work during a suspension of operations, so long as they have the advance written approval of their supervisor or manager. Non-essential employees and essential employees whose responsibilities can be accomplished through telework should not come to campus. Learn more about the UW's suspended operations policy here: https://hr.uw.edu/policies/suspended-operations/ With several area schools also closing, classified and professional staff can learn about the UW's leave time for emergency family care in the event here: https://hr.uw.edu/ops/leaves/family-care-emergency-absences/ For updates about UW shuttle service, parking closures and links to transit snow routes, please see https://transportation.uw.edu/. There are no athletics events scheduled for Monday. For updates on events this week, please visit gohuskies.com or @UWAthletics on Twitter. NOTE: If you don't already receive UW Alert and UW Advisory messages for important updates about emergencies or weather-related notices by text and/or email, click here to subscribe or update your settings. ORIGINAL POST: UW officials are monitoring overnight weather conditions and a decision on Seattle campus operations for Wednesday, Jan. 15, will be announced by 4:30 a.m. With snow and ice in the forecast, UW Facilities crews will continue to pre-treat and clear roadways and walkways around Seattle campus. The north end of the Puget Sound region continues to experience the majority of impact from snow and ice accumulation. Updates for UW Bothell, which was closed Tuesday, can be found at uwb.edu/emergency. Updates for UW Tacoma can be found at emergency.tacoma.uw.edu.
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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.

UPDATE at 4:30 a.m.: Operations at the UW's Seattle campus will be delayed until 9:30 a.m. Wednesday due to icy conditions surrounding campus affecting transportation in the area. If you feel your commute is unsafe, please contact your instructors or supervisors to discuss alternate arrangements. UW Bothell has announced it will delay opening until 10:30 a.m. and further updates for Bothell can be found at uwb.edu/emergency. Updates for UW Tacoma remains on a normal schedule, and updates can be found at emergency.tacoma.uw.edu. Employees identified by their unit as performing an essential service are required to report to work during any period of declared suspended operation. Employees in positions that are not designated as essential do not report to work when operations are suspended. These employees are covered by the pay and time-off policies that apply during periods of suspended operations. Telework may be a feasible option both for employees in essential positions and for regular employees who would not normally work during a suspension of operations, so long as they have the advance written approval of their supervisor or manager. Non-essential employees and essential employees whose responsibilities can be accomplished through telework should not come to campus. Learn more about the UW's suspended operations policy here: https://hr.uw.edu/policies/suspended-operations/ With several area schools also closing, classified and professional staff can learn about the UW's leave time for emergency family care in the event here: https://hr.uw.edu/ops/leaves/family-care-emergency-absences/ For updates about UW shuttle service, parking closures and links to transit snow routes, please see https://transportation.uw.edu/. There are no athletics events scheduled for Monday. For updates on events this week, please visit gohuskies.com or @UWAthletics on Twitter. NOTE: If you don't already receive UW Alert and UW Advisory messages for important updates about emergencies or weather-related notices by text and/or email, click here to subscribe or update your settings. ORIGINAL POST: UW officials are monitoring overnight weather conditions and a decision on Seattle campus operations for Wednesday, Jan. 15, will be announced by 4:30 a.m. With snow and ice in the forecast, UW Facilities crews will continue to pre-treat and clear roadways and walkways around Seattle campus. The north end of the Puget Sound region continues to experience the majority of impact from snow and ice accumulation. Updates for UW Bothell, which was closed Tuesday, can be found at uwb.edu/emergency. Updates for UW Tacoma can be found at emergency.tacoma.uw.edu.

  • Sourcepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Present: Source in UW residual.

    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: Names UW Alert or University of Washington.
    2. present: UW emergency branding is present.
    3. present: Official UW safety attribution appears.
    4. present: Source element is satisfied.
    5. present: Agency wording is explicit.
    6. present: Names UW Alert or University of Washington.
    7. present: UW emergency branding is present.
    8. present: Official UW safety attribution appears.
    9. present: Source element is satisfied.
    10. present: Agency wording is explicit.
    11. present: Names UW Alert or University of Washington.
    12. present: UW emergency branding is present.
    13. present: Official UW safety attribution appears.
    14. present: Source element is satisfied.
    15. present: Agency wording is explicit.
    16. present: Names UW Alert or University of Washington.
    17. present: UW emergency branding is present.
    18. present: Official UW safety attribution appears.
    19. present: Source element is satisfied.
    20. present: Agency wording is explicit.
    21. present: Names UW Alert or University of Washington.
    22. present: UW emergency branding is present.
    23. present: Official UW safety attribution appears.
    24. present: Source element is satisfied.
    25. present: Agency wording is explicit.
  • Hazardpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Present: Hazard in UW residual.

    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: Names a crime, weather, or operational hazard.
    2. present: Hazard category is explicit.
    3. present: Concrete hazard wording is present.
    4. present: Hazard element is met.
    5. present: Threat type is stated.
    6. present: Names a crime, weather, or operational hazard.
    7. present: Hazard category is explicit.
    8. present: Concrete hazard wording is present.
    9. present: Hazard element is met.
    10. present: Threat type is stated.
    11. present: Names a crime, weather, or operational hazard.
    12. present: Hazard category is explicit.
    13. present: Concrete hazard wording is present.
    14. present: Hazard element is met.
    15. present: Threat type is stated.
    16. present: Names a crime, weather, or operational hazard.
    17. present: Hazard category is explicit.
    18. present: Concrete hazard wording is present.
    19. present: Hazard element is met.
    20. present: Threat type is stated.
    21. present: Names a crime, weather, or operational hazard.
    22. present: Hazard category is explicit.
    23. present: Concrete hazard wording is present.
    24. present: Hazard element is met.
    25. present: Threat type is stated.
  • Locationpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Present: Location in UW residual.

    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: Names a UW campus or Seattle-area place.
    2. present: Place detail situates the update.
    3. present: Geographic reference is present.
    4. present: Location element is met.
    5. present: Named place supports location.
    6. present: Names a UW campus or Seattle-area place.
    7. present: Place detail situates the update.
    8. present: Geographic reference is present.
    9. present: Location element is met.
    10. present: Named place supports location.
    11. present: Names a UW campus or Seattle-area place.
    12. present: Place detail situates the update.
    13. present: Geographic reference is present.
    14. present: Location element is met.
    15. present: Named place supports location.
    16. present: Names a UW campus or Seattle-area place.
    17. present: Place detail situates the update.
    18. present: Geographic reference is present.
    19. present: Location element is met.
    20. present: Named place supports location.
    21. present: Names a UW campus or Seattle-area place.
    22. present: Place detail situates the update.
    23. present: Geographic reference is present.
    24. present: Location element is met.
    25. present: Named place supports location.
  • Guidancepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Present: Guidance in UW residual.

    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: Instructs recipients on protective or operational steps.
    2. present: Guidance is present.
    3. present: Action language addresses recipients.
    4. present: Guidance element is met.
    5. present: Instructions appear.
    6. present: Instructs recipients on protective or operational steps.
    7. present: Guidance is present.
    8. present: Action language addresses recipients.
    9. present: Guidance element is met.
    10. present: Instructions appear.
    11. present: Instructs recipients on protective or operational steps.
    12. present: Guidance is present.
    13. present: Action language addresses recipients.
    14. present: Guidance element is met.
    15. present: Instructions appear.
    16. present: Instructs recipients on protective or operational steps.
    17. present: Guidance is present.
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    19. present: Guidance element is met.
    20. present: Instructions appear.
    21. present: Instructs recipients on protective or operational steps.
    22. present: Guidance is present.
    23. present: Action language addresses recipients.
    24. present: Guidance element is met.
    25. present: Instructions appear.
  • Timepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Present: Time in UW residual.

    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: Gives date, clock time, or operational window.
    2. present: Temporal detail anchors the update.
    3. present: When-language appears.
    4. present: Time element is present.
    5. present: Timing is specified.
    6. present: Gives date, clock time, or operational window.
    7. present: Temporal detail anchors the update.
    8. present: When-language appears.
    9. present: Time element is present.
    10. present: Timing is specified.
    11. present: Gives date, clock time, or operational window.
    12. present: Temporal detail anchors the update.
    13. present: When-language appears.
    14. present: Time element is present.
    15. present: Timing is specified.
    16. present: Gives date, clock time, or operational window.
    17. present: Temporal detail anchors the update.
    18. present: When-language appears.
    19. present: Time element is present.
    20. present: Timing is specified.
    21. present: Gives date, clock time, or operational window.
    22. present: Temporal detail anchors the update.
    23. present: When-language appears.
    24. present: Time element is present.
    25. present: Timing is specified.
  • Impactpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Present: Impact in UW residual.

    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: Describes impact or investigative outcome.
    2. present: Impact language is present.
    3. present: Consequence is stated.
    4. present: Impact element is met.
    5. present: Effects are named.
    6. present: Describes impact or investigative outcome.
    7. present: Impact language is present.
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    11. present: Describes impact or investigative outcome.
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    16. present: Describes impact or investigative outcome.
    17. present: Impact language is present.
    18. present: Consequence is stated.
    19. present: Impact element is met.
    20. present: Effects are named.
    21. present: Describes impact or investigative outcome.
    22. present: Impact language is present.
    23. present: Consequence is stated.
    24. present: Impact element is met.
    25. present: Effects are named.

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    Seattle campus operations DELAYED until 9:30 a.m. Weds.; Bothell delayed until 10:30; normal schedule in Tacoma
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Campus Alert Archive. "University of Washington: Seattle campus operations DELAYED until 9:30 a.m. Weds.; Bothell delayed until 10:30;." Incident of January 14, 2020. Added July 2026. https://campusalertarchive.com/case/university-of-washington-seattle-campus-operations-delayed-until-9-30-a-m-w-2020-01-14/

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