Seattle campus operations DELAYED until 9:30 a.m. Weds.; Bothell delayed until 10:30;

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, 25 of 25. "UW officials are monitoring overnight weather conditions" and "UW Facilities crews" identify the university as the issuing body.

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  1. present: "UW officials are monitoring overnight weather conditions" and UW Facilities crews identify the sender.
  2. present: UW officials and UW Facilities crews are identified as the source.
  3. present: "UW officials are monitoring overnight weather conditions" and UW Facilities crews mark the university as sender.
  4. present: "UW officials" and UW Facilities crews are identified as monitoring and treating conditions.
  5. present: "UW officials" and "UW Facilities crews" identify who is monitoring and deciding.
  6. present: "UW officials are monitoring overnight weather conditions" identifies the university as sender.
  7. present: "UW officials" and "UW Facilities crews" are identified as the ones monitoring and treating conditions.
  8. present: "UW officials" and UW Facilities crews are identified as deciding and treating conditions.
  9. present: Refers to "UW officials" and "UW Facilities crews" making and executing the decision.
  10. present: "UW officials" and "UW Facilities crews" are named as deciding and treating the campus.
  11. present: "UW officials are monitoring overnight weather conditions" and UW Facilities identify the sender.
  12. present: "UW officials are monitoring" and "UW Facilities crews" identify the institutional sender.
  13. present: "UW officials are monitoring overnight weather conditions" and UW Facilities crews mark the university as sender.
  14. present: "UW officials are monitoring overnight weather conditions" and UW Facilities identify the sender.
  15. present: "UW officials" and "UW Facilities crews" identify the university as the source.
  16. present: "UW officials are monitoring overnight weather conditions" and UW Facilities crews identify the source.
  17. present: "UW officials" and UW Facilities crews are named as deciding and acting.
  18. present: "UW officials" and "UW Facilities crews" are the named sources.
  19. present: "UW officials" and UW Facilities crews are identified as deciding and treating.
  20. present: "UW officials are monitoring overnight weather conditions" and "UW Facilities crews" identify the sender.
  21. present: UW officials and UW Facilities crews are named as monitoring and treating conditions.
  22. present: "UW officials" and "UW Facilities crews" identify the institution issuing the notice.
  23. present: "UW officials" and "UW Facilities crews" identify the institutional sender.
  24. present: "UW officials are monitoring overnight weather conditions" and UW Facilities identify the sender.
  25. present: "UW officials" and "UW Facilities crews" identify the university as the issuing body.
• Hazardpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25. The delay is "due to icy conditions surrounding campus affecting transportation in the area", with "snow and ice in the forecast".

  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 conditions surrounding campus" with "snow and ice in the forecast".
  2. present: Icy conditions with snow and ice in the forecast are the named hazard.
  3. present: It names "snow and ice in the forecast" and "icy conditions surrounding campus".
  4. present: The hazard is "icy conditions surrounding campus" with snow and ice in the forecast.
  5. present: It names "icy conditions surrounding campus" and "snow and ice in the forecast".
  6. present: The hazard is named as "icy conditions surrounding campus" with "snow and ice in the forecast".
  7. present: It names "icy conditions surrounding campus" and "snow and ice in the forecast".
  8. present: It names "icy conditions surrounding campus" plus snow and ice in the forecast.
  9. present: Names "icy conditions surrounding campus" and "snow and ice in the forecast".
  10. present: It names "icy conditions surrounding campus" and "snow and ice in the forecast".
  11. present: It names "icy conditions surrounding campus" and "snow and ice in the forecast".
  12. present: The hazard is "icy conditions surrounding campus" with "snow and ice in the forecast".
  13. present: It names "icy conditions surrounding campus" and "snow and ice in the forecast".
  14. present: The hazard is "icy conditions surrounding campus" with snow and ice in the forecast.
  15. present: It names "icy conditions surrounding campus" and "snow and ice in the forecast".
  16. present: The hazard is "icy conditions surrounding campus" with "snow and ice in the forecast".
  17. present: The hazard is "icy conditions surrounding campus" with "snow and ice in the forecast".
  18. present: "Icy conditions" plus "snow and ice in the forecast" name the weather threat.
  19. present: "Icy conditions" and "snow and ice in the forecast" name the weather hazard.
  20. present: It names "icy conditions surrounding campus" and "snow and ice in the forecast".
  21. present: Snow and icy conditions affecting transportation are the named hazard.
  22. present: The hazard is "icy conditions surrounding campus" with snow and ice in the forecast.
  23. present: The hazard is "icy conditions surrounding campus" with "snow and ice in the forecast".
  24. present: It names "icy conditions surrounding campus" plus snow and ice in the forecast.
  25. present: The hazard is "icy conditions surrounding campus" with "snow and ice in the forecast".
• Locationpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25. It names "the UW's Seattle campus", the roadways and walkways around it, and "the north end of the Puget Sound region".

  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" and surrounding roadways.
  2. present: The Seattle campus and the north end of the Puget Sound region are specified.
  3. present: It concerns the "Seattle campus" and the north Puget Sound region.
  4. present: It names the Seattle campus and its roadways and walkways, plus Bothell and Tacoma.
  5. present: The location is "the UW's Seattle campus", with Bothell and Tacoma also named.
  6. present: It concerns "the UW's Seattle campus", with Bothell and Tacoma also named.
  7. present: The Seattle campus, its roadways and walkways, plus Bothell and Tacoma are named.
  8. present: The place is "the UW's Seattle campus", with roadways and walkways around it.
  9. present: Specifies "the UW's Seattle campus" plus Bothell and Tacoma.
  10. present: The UW Seattle campus is the subject, with Bothell and Tacoma statuses also given.
  11. present: The Seattle campus is named, with Bothell and Tacoma statuses given separately.
  12. present: It concerns "the UW's Seattle campus" and roadways and walkways around it.
  13. present: It concerns "the UW's Seattle campus" and roadways and walkways around it.
  14. present: It concerns the Seattle campus roadways and walkways, plus Bothell and Tacoma.
  15. present: The Seattle campus and its roadways and walkways are specified, along with Bothell and Tacoma.
  16. present: It names the UW Seattle campus roadways and walkways, plus Bothell and Tacoma.
  17. present: The Seattle campus roadways and walkways, plus Bothell and Tacoma, are specified.
  18. present: It concerns "the UW's Seattle campus" and surrounding roadways and walkways.
  19. present: The Seattle campus roadways and walkways are named, with Bothell and Tacoma noted.
  20. present: It names "the UW's Seattle campus" and the north end of the Puget Sound region.
  21. present: It refers to the Seattle campus roadways and walkways plus Bothell and Tacoma.
  22. present: It concerns "the UW's Seattle campus" and the north end of the Puget Sound region.
  23. present: It names the UW Seattle campus and the north end of the Puget Sound region.
  24. present: The Seattle campus is named, along with UW Bothell and UW Tacoma and the north Puget Sound region.
  25. present: It concerns "the UW's Seattle campus" and roadways and walkways around it.
• Guidancepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25. "If you feel your commute is unsafe, please contact your instructors or supervisors", and telework-capable employees "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 tells readers with an unsafe commute to "contact your instructors or supervisors" and says non-essential staff should not come to campus.
  2. present: It tells readers to contact instructors or supervisors if their commute is unsafe.
  3. present: It says "If you feel your commute is unsafe, please contact your instructors or supervisors".
  4. present: It advises, "If you feel your commute is unsafe, please contact your instructors or supervisors".
  5. present: It tells readers to "contact your instructors or supervisors" if their commute feels unsafe.
  6. present: "If you feel your commute is unsafe, please contact your instructors or supervisors" gives an action.
  7. present: Readers are told to contact instructors or supervisors if their commute is unsafe and not to come to campus.
  8. present: It tells readers "If you feel your commute is unsafe, please contact your instructors or supervisors".
  9. present: Tells readers who feel their commute is unsafe to "contact your instructors or supervisors".
  10. present: Readers are told to contact instructors or supervisors if their commute feels unsafe and not to come to campus if non-essential.
  11. present: "If you feel your commute is unsafe, please contact your instructors or supervisors" instructs recipients.
  12. present: "If you feel your commute is unsafe, please contact your instructors or supervisors" gives the reader an action.
  13. present: It instructs those whose commute feels unsafe to "contact your instructors or supervisors to discuss alternate arrangements".
  14. present: It tells readers to contact instructors or supervisors about an unsafe commute and not to come to campus if teleworking.
  15. present: Readers are told to contact instructors or supervisors if their commute is unsafe.
  16. present: Readers are told to contact instructors or supervisors about unsafe commutes and not to come to campus if teleworking.
  17. present: If the commute feels unsafe, readers must "contact your instructors or supervisors to discuss alternate arrangements".
  18. present: "If you feel your commute is unsafe, please contact your instructors or supervisors" is direct guidance.
  19. present: It tells people to contact instructors or supervisors about alternate arrangements and not to come to campus if teleworking.
  20. present: It says "If you feel your commute is unsafe, please contact your instructors or supervisors" about alternatives.
  21. present: It tells anyone whose commute feels unsafe to contact instructors or supervisors.
  22. present: "If you feel your commute is unsafe, please contact your instructors or supervisors" directs readers.
  23. present: Readers are told, "If you feel your commute is unsafe, please contact your instructors or supervisors".
  24. present: "If you feel your commute is unsafe, please contact your instructors or supervisors" gives readers an action.
  25. present: Readers are told, "If you feel your commute is unsafe, please contact your instructors or supervisors."
• Timepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25. "UPDATE at 4:30 a.m.", a delay "until 9:30 a.m. Wednesday" and the date "Wednesday, Jan. 15" set the timeline.

  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 "UPDATE at 4:30 a.m." and a delay "until 9:30 a.m. Wednesday".
  2. present: Update at 4:30 a.m. and a delay until 9:30 a.m. Wednesday are given.
  3. present: It gives "4:30 a.m.", a delay "until 9:30 a.m. Wednesday" and the date Jan. 15.
  4. present: It gives "UPDATE at 4:30 a.m." and a delay until 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 15.
  5. present: Times are precise: "UPDATE at 4:30 a.m." and a delay "until 9:30 a.m. Wednesday".
  6. present: It includes "UPDATE at 4:30 a.m." and a delay "until 9:30 a.m. Wednesday".
  7. present: "UPDATE at 4:30 a.m.", "delayed until 9:30 a.m. Wednesday" and "Wednesday, Jan. 15" set the timing.
  8. present: Times are explicit, including "UPDATE at 4:30 a.m." and a delay "until 9:30 a.m. Wednesday".
  9. present: Gives "UPDATE at 4:30 a.m." and a delay "until 9:30 a.m. Wednesday".
  10. present: It carries "4:30 a.m." and a delay "until 9:30 a.m. Wednesday", plus a decision deadline.
  11. present: It gives "UPDATE at 4:30 a.m." and a delay "until 9:30 a.m. Wednesday".
  12. present: It carries "UPDATE at 4:30 a.m." and a delay "until 9:30 a.m. Wednesday".
  13. present: It carries "UPDATE at 4:30 a.m." and a delay "until 9:30 a.m. Wednesday".
  14. present: It gives the "4:30 a.m." decision point and a delay "until 9:30 a.m. Wednesday".
  15. present: "UPDATE at 4:30 a.m." and a delay "until 9:30 a.m. Wednesday" are explicit.
  16. present: It gives "UPDATE at 4:30 a.m." and a delayed start "until 9:30 a.m. Wednesday".
  17. present: It carries "UPDATE at 4:30 a.m." and a delay "until 9:30 a.m. Wednesday".
  18. present: "UPDATE at 4:30 a.m." and a delay "until 9:30 a.m. Wednesday" give times.
  19. present: Times include "4:30 a.m." and a delay "until 9:30 a.m. Wednesday".
  20. present: It has an "UPDATE at 4:30 a.m." and a delay "until 9:30 a.m. Wednesday".
  21. present: It gives a 4:30 a.m. update, a 9:30 a.m. delayed start and Wednesday, Jan. 15.
  22. present: It gives "UPDATE at 4:30 a.m." and a delay "until 9:30 a.m. Wednesday".
  23. present: "UPDATE at 4:30 a.m." and a delay "until 9:30 a.m. Wednesday" fix the timing.
  24. present: It carries "UPDATE at 4:30 a.m." and a delay "until 9:30 a.m. Wednesday".
  25. present: It includes "UPDATE at 4:30 a.m." and a delay "until 9:30 a.m. Wednesday".
• Impactpresent24/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 24 of 25. The ice is "affecting transportation in the area" and the notice concedes a commute may be "unsafe"; the single dissenter judged that too thin to count as severity.

  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: It says conditions are "affecting transportation in the area" and acknowledges a commute that "is unsafe".
  2. present: It says icy conditions are affecting transportation and raises an unsafe commute.
  3. present: It notes ice is "affecting transportation in the area" and raises unsafe commutes, a stated consequence.
  4. present: It frames the ice as "affecting transportation in the area" and raises the possibility of an unsafe commute.
  5. present: It states the ice is "affecting transportation in the area", a concrete consequence.
  6. present: It says the ice is "affecting transportation in the area" and raises an unsafe commute.
  7. present: The line "If you feel your commute is unsafe" frames travel in these conditions as a risk to the reader.
  8. present: It says the ice is "affecting transportation in the area" and frames commutes as potentially unsafe.
  9. present: Says the ice is "affecting transportation in the area", a stated practical consequence.
  10. present: It states the ice is "affecting transportation in the area", a concrete consequence of the weather.
  11. present: It says conditions are "affecting transportation in the area" and speaks of an unsafe commute.
  12. present: It notes the ice is "affecting transportation in the area" and raises an unsafe commute, a stated consequence.
  13. present: It states the ice is "affecting transportation in the area", a stated consequence of the weather.
  14. present: It frames the ice as "affecting transportation in the area" and speaks of a commute that may be "unsafe".
  15. present: It frames the ice as "affecting transportation" and raises an unsafe commute, a stated risk.
  16. present: It frames the ice as "affecting transportation in the area" and acknowledges a commute that may feel "unsafe".
  17. present: It acknowledges conditions "affecting transportation in the area" and a commute that may be "unsafe".
  18. present: Ice is said to be "affecting transportation in the area" and the commute may be "unsafe".
  19. present: It frames the ice as "affecting transportation" and speaks of a commute that may be "unsafe".
  20. absent: Aside from calling a commute potentially unsafe, it states no consequence or degree of danger.
  21. present: By addressing those who feel their commute is unsafe it conveys travel danger from the ice.
  22. present: It says conditions are "affecting transportation in the area" and raises unsafe commutes, a stated effect.
  23. present: It says the ice is "affecting transportation in the area" and frames commutes as potentially unsafe.
  24. present: It states the ice is "affecting transportation in the area" and raises an unsafe commute, a concrete consequence.
  25. present: It frames conditions as "affecting transportation in the area" and raises an unsafe commute.