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University of Washington published a UW Alert Blog update on or about 2025-02-05. Full text is preserved from the official emergency blog.

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UPDATED at 11:10 a.m. Wednesday: The UW's Seattle campus on-site operations were delayed until 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 5, and are back to normal. UW Bothell announced the campus is closed, and classes and services are remote. Operations at UW Tacoma are normal. Please continue to check with your individual units, programs and campuses for more information. Units are authorized to implement elements of their Business, Academic and Research Continuity (BARC) plans, as needed, to maintain critical functions. More information will be provided here if there is any additional change in Seattle campus operations. Updates on weather-related plans at UW Bothell will be reported as they become available, and can be found at uwb.edu/emergency. Updates for UW Tacoma can be found at tacoma.uw.edu/emergency. Weather-related Information for UW Medicine sites can be found at uwmedicine.org. Please use caution when walking or driving on and around UW campuses. Here are some tips from UW Environmental Health & Safety to prevent slips, trips and falls while walking in wet or icy conditions. The University encourages staff to work from home during suspended operations if operationally feasible. Nonessential staff If UW temporarily suspends nonessential operations due to severe weather or for other reasons, nonessential staff who can telework are encouraged to continue to do so during the operational suspension. Those who cannot telework or are unable to continue teleworking due to power outages or other impacts should follow the UW Suspended Operations Policy. Essential staff Under the UW Suspended Operations Policy, only staff performing essential functions and who are not in positions that lend themselves to telework are required to report to work on-site during suspended operations. 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. You can find helpful tools for assisting with suspended operations on the ISC's website. Managers can review which employees in their Sup Org hold "essential positions" and quickly prioritize who to contact in case of suspended operations by running the R0023 Emergency Contacts by Organization report in Workday (to find the report, type R0023 into the search box in Workday). In addition, non-essential employees can review the ISC's Suspended Operations webpage for guidance on how to record time when operations are suspended. UW Athletics For updates regarding athletics events, which are expected to take place as scheduled, please visit gohuskies.com or @UWAthletics on Twitter/X. More information For updates about UW shuttle service, parking closures and links to transit snow routes, please see https://transportation.uw.edu/. 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.
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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 11:10 a.m. Wednesday: The UW's Seattle campus on-site operations were delayed until 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 5, and are back to normal. UW Bothell announced the campus is closed, and classes and services are remote. Operations at UW Tacoma are normal. Please continue to check with your individual units, programs and campuses for more information. Units are authorized to implement elements of their Business, Academic and Research Continuity (BARC) plans, as needed, to maintain critical functions. More information will be provided here if there is any additional change in Seattle campus operations. Updates on weather-related plans at UW Bothell will be reported as they become available, and can be found at uwb.edu/emergency. Updates for UW Tacoma can be found at tacoma.uw.edu/emergency. Weather-related Information for UW Medicine sites can be found at uwmedicine.org. Please use caution when walking or driving on and around UW campuses. Here are some tips from UW Environmental Health & Safety to prevent slips, trips and falls while walking in wet or icy conditions. The University encourages staff to work from home during suspended operations if operationally feasible. Nonessential staff If UW temporarily suspends nonessential operations due to severe weather or for other reasons, nonessential staff who can telework are encouraged to continue to do so during the operational suspension. Those who cannot telework or are unable to continue teleworking due to power outages or other impacts should follow the UW Suspended Operations Policy. Essential staff Under the UW Suspended Operations Policy, only staff performing essential functions and who are not in positions that lend themselves to telework are required to report to work on-site during suspended operations. 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. You can find helpful tools for assisting with suspended operations on the ISC's website. Managers can review which employees in their Sup Org hold "essential positions" and quickly prioritize who to contact in case of suspended operations by running the R0023 Emergency Contacts by Organization report in Workday (to find the report, type R0023 into the search box in Workday). In addition, non-essential employees can review the ISC's Suspended Operations webpage for guidance on how to record time when operations are suspended. UW Athletics For updates regarding athletics events, which are expected to take place as scheduled, please visit gohuskies.com or @UWAthletics on Twitter/X. More information For updates about UW shuttle service, parking closures and links to transit snow routes, please see https://transportation.uw.edu/. 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.

  • Sourcepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Present at 25 of 25: the sender is the university itself, writing as "The University" and pointing readers to "UW Environmental Health & Safety" and "UW Emergency Management."

    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 UW" with its EH&S and Emergency Management units identify the issuing institution.
    2. present: The UW, UW Emergency Management and UW Environmental Health & Safety identify the institutional sender.
    3. present: The UW speaks as "The University", citing UW Environmental Health and Safety and UW Emergency Management.
    4. present: The University speaks for itself, citing UW Environmental Health & Safety and UW Emergency Management.
    5. present: The UW, its Environmental Health & Safety and Emergency Management units are identified.
    6. present: The University speaks in its own voice, referencing UW EH&S and UW Emergency Management.
    7. present: The UW, UW Environmental Health & Safety and UW Emergency Management are named as the sources.
    8. present: The UW, its Environmental Health and Safety unit and Emergency Management are named.
    9. present: "The UW" together with UW Emergency Management and EH&S identify the institution behind the notice.
    10. present: "The UW", "UW Environmental Health & Safety" and "UW Emergency Management" identify the sender.
    11. present: The University speaks for itself here, with UW Emergency Management and EH and S cited as sources.
    12. present: "The University" and "UW Environmental Health & Safety" are identified as issuing the guidance.
    13. present: The University, UW Environmental Health & Safety and UW Emergency Management are named as sources.
    14. present: UW Environmental Health and Safety, UW Emergency Management and the University are named.
    15. present: The UW, UW Emergency Management and UW Environmental Health & Safety identify themselves as the source.
    16. present: The University, UW Emergency Management and UW Environmental Health & Safety are named within the notice.
    17. present: The UW and "UW Environmental Health & Safety" are identified as issuing the operations update.
    18. present: The University is the voice throughout, citing UW Emergency Management and UW Environmental Health and Safety.
    19. present: "The UW's Seattle campus" announcement and "UW Emergency Management" identify the university as sender.
    20. present: The University of Washington and its EH&S and Emergency Management units are named as the voice.
    21. present: The message speaks as "The University" and cites UW Environmental Health & Safety and UW Emergency Management.
    22. present: The University of Washington issues it, naming UW Environmental Health and Safety and UW Emergency Management.
    23. present: The UW issues it, citing UW Emergency Management and UW Environmental Health & Safety.
    24. present: "The University" and "UW Environmental Health & Safety" identify the institutional sender.
    25. present: "The UW" with EH&S and Emergency Management named makes the issuing institution clear.
  • Hazardpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Present at 25 of 25: severe winter weather is the named problem, with "wet or icy conditions" underfoot and operations suspended "due to severe 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: It concerns weather-related closures driven by "wet or icy conditions" on campus.
    2. present: The subject is severe weather producing "wet or icy conditions" on the campuses.
    3. present: Winter weather is the hazard, with "wet or icy conditions" and weather related closures.
    4. present: Winter weather is the named hazard, with "wet or icy conditions" affecting campus operations.
    5. present: It concerns severe weather and "wet or icy conditions" affecting operations.
    6. present: Winter weather is the hazard, producing delayed starts and "wet or icy conditions."
    7. present: The situation is weather driven, with "wet or icy conditions" and snow routes referenced.
    8. present: Weather-related icy conditions prompting delays and closure are specifically identified.
    9. present: Winter weather is the hazard, referenced as "wet or icy conditions" and weather-related closures.
    10. present: The subject is winter weather and "wet or icy conditions" disrupting campus operations.
    11. present: Winter weather is the hazard, with icy walking conditions and snow routes referenced.
    12. present: It concerns "severe weather" and "wet or icy conditions" affecting campus operations.
    13. present: The hazard is weather related, with "wet or icy conditions" and weather driven closures.
    14. present: Severe weather producing wet or icy conditions is specified.
    15. present: Winter weather is the hazard, referenced as "severe weather" and "wet or icy conditions".
    16. present: Winter weather is the hazard, shown by the closures and the reference to icy walking conditions.
    17. present: Weather is the hazard, referenced as "severe weather" and "wet or icy conditions".
    18. present: Winter weather is the hazard, indicated by the weather-related delays and the icy walking conditions discussed.
    19. present: The hazard is weather: "severe weather" and "wet or icy conditions" driving the operational delay.
    20. present: Winter weather with "wet or icy conditions" closing Bothell and delaying Seattle is the named hazard.
    21. present: It addresses winter weather affecting campuses, citing "wet or icy conditions" underfoot.
    22. present: The hazard is winter weather, described as "wet or icy conditions" that delayed operations.
    23. present: Winter weather is the hazard, shown by "weather-related plans" and "wet or icy conditions".
    24. present: The subject is winter weather producing "wet or icy conditions" and campus closures.
    25. present: Winter weather is the hazard, specified as "wet or icy conditions" on walkways.
  • Locationpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Present at 25 of 25: each campus is placed, the "Seattle campus on-site operations" delayed, "UW Bothell announced the campus is closed," and "Operations at UW Tacoma are normal."

    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: Seattle, Bothell and Tacoma campuses are each named with their status.
    2. present: It names the Seattle campus, UW Bothell and UW Tacoma explicitly.
    3. present: Seattle campus, UW Bothell and UW Tacoma are each named.
    4. present: Affected locations are listed: Seattle campus, UW Bothell and UW Tacoma.
    5. present: Seattle campus, UW Bothell and UW Tacoma are named locations.
    6. present: It distinguishes the "Seattle campus", "UW Bothell" and "UW Tacoma."
    7. present: Seattle campus, UW Bothell and UW Tacoma are each named as affected places.
    8. present: Seattle campus, UW Bothell and UW Tacoma are each named.
    9. present: It names the Seattle campus, UW Bothell and UW Tacoma explicitly.
    10. present: Seattle campus, UW Bothell and UW Tacoma are each named by location.
    11. present: Seattle campus, UW Bothell and UW Tacoma are each named with their operating status.
    12. present: It names the Seattle campus, UW Bothell and UW Tacoma specifically.
    13. present: It names the Seattle campus, UW Bothell and UW Tacoma as the affected places.
    14. present: The Seattle, Bothell and Tacoma campuses are each named.
    15. present: Seattle campus, UW Bothell and UW Tacoma are each named as affected places.
    16. present: Seattle campus, UW Bothell and UW Tacoma are each named with their operating status.
    17. present: Locations named are the "Seattle campus", "UW Bothell" and "UW Tacoma".
    18. present: Affected sites are listed: the Seattle campus, the closed UW Bothell campus, and normal operations at UW Tacoma.
    19. present: It names the Seattle campus, UW Bothell and UW Tacoma as the affected places.
    20. present: It specifies the Seattle campus, UW Bothell and UW Tacoma.
    21. present: It names "the UW's Seattle campus", "UW Bothell" and "UW Tacoma" as the affected locations.
    22. present: It names the Seattle campus, UW Bothell and UW Tacoma as the affected places.
    23. present: It names the Seattle campus, UW Bothell and UW Tacoma as the affected places.
    24. present: "The UW's Seattle campus", "UW Bothell" and "UW Tacoma" are named locations.
    25. present: Seattle campus, UW Bothell and UW Tacoma are all named locations.
  • Guidancepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Present at 25 of 25: it instructs readers to "use caution when walking or driving on and around UW campuses" and encourages staff to work from home where feasible.

    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: Readers are told to "use caution when walking or driving on and around UW campuses".
    2. present: Readers are told to "use caution when walking or driving" and staff encouraged to telework.
    3. present: Readers are told to "use caution when walking or driving" and staff encouraged to telework.
    4. present: Readers are told to "use caution when walking or driving on and around UW campuses" and to telework if able.
    5. present: Recipients are told to "use caution when walking or driving" and to telework where feasible.
    6. present: Readers are told to "use caution when walking or driving" and staff are encouraged to telework.
    7. present: Readers are told to "use caution when walking or driving on and around UW campuses".
    8. present: It instructs people to use caution when walking or driving and to telework where feasible.
    9. present: It instructs readers to "use caution when walking or driving on and around UW campuses".
    10. present: Readers are told to "use caution when walking or driving" and to check with their units.
    11. present: Readers are told to "use caution when walking or driving on and around UW campuses".
    12. present: Readers are told to "use caution when walking or driving on and around UW campuses."
    13. present: Readers are told to "use caution when walking or driving on and around UW campuses".
    14. present: It instructs readers to use caution when walking or driving and to telework where feasible.
    15. present: Readers are told to "use caution when walking or driving" and staff are urged to telework.
    16. present: Recipients are told to "use caution when walking or driving" and to check with their units.
    17. present: Readers are told to "use caution when walking or driving" and staff encouraged to telework.
    18. present: Readers are told to "use caution when walking or driving on and around UW campuses" and to telework where feasible.
    19. present: Readers are told to "use caution when walking or driving" and staff are encouraged to work from home.
    20. present: Readers are told to "use caution when walking or driving" and staff are encouraged to telework.
    21. present: Readers are asked to "use caution when walking or driving on and around UW campuses".
    22. present: Readers are told to "use caution when walking or driving" and staff are urged to telework.
    23. present: Readers are told to "use caution when walking or driving" and to check with their units.
    24. present: "Please use caution when walking or driving on and around UW campuses" is direct guidance.
    25. present: Readers are asked to "use caution when walking or driving" and staff to work from home.
  • Timepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Present at 25 of 25: the update carries "UPDATED at 11:10 a.m. Wednesday" and states operations were delayed "until 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 5."

    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 carries "11:10 a.m. Wednesday" and delays "until 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 5".
    2. present: Stamped "11:10 a.m. Wednesday" with delays until "10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 5."
    3. present: It carries "UPDATED at 11:10 a.m. Wednesday" and a delay "until 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 5".
    4. present: It is stamped "11:10 a.m. Wednesday" with the delay running "until 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 5".
    5. present: "11:10 a.m. Wednesday" and the delay "until 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 5" anchor it.
    6. present: It carries "UPDATED at 11:10 a.m. Wednesday" and a delay "until 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 5."
    7. present: It carries "UPDATED at 11:10 a.m. Wednesday" and a delay "until 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 5".
    8. present: Operations were delayed until 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 5, with an 11:10 a.m. update.
    9. present: It is dated "11:10 a.m. Wednesday" with operations delayed "until 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 5".
    10. present: "11:10 a.m. Wednesday" and a delay "until 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 5" set the time.
    11. present: It carries the stamp "11:10 a.m. Wednesday" and the 10 a.m. Feb. 5 delayed start.
    12. present: It carries "11:10 a.m. Wednesday" and a delay "until 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 5."
    13. present: It carries "UPDATED at 11:10 a.m. Wednesday" and a delay "until 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 5".
    14. present: 11:10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 5 and a delay until 10 a.m. are given.
    15. present: It is stamped "11:10 a.m. Wednesday" with a delay "until 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 5".
    16. present: It carries "11:10 a.m. Wednesday" and a delay until 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 5.
    17. present: It carries "UPDATED at 11:10 a.m. Wednesday" and a delay "until 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 5".
    18. present: The stamp reads "11:10 a.m. Wednesday", with operations "delayed until 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 5".
    19. present: "UPDATED at 11:10 a.m. Wednesday" and "delayed until 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 5" state the timing.
    20. present: It is timed "11:10 a.m. Wednesday" with a delay until 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 5.
    21. present: The stamp "11:10 a.m. Wednesday" and the delay "until 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 5" give the timing.
    22. present: It carries the stamp "11:10 a.m. Wednesday" and the delay "until 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 5".
    23. present: It carries "11:10 a.m. Wednesday" and a delay "until 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 5".
    24. present: "11:10 a.m. Wednesday" and "delayed until 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 5" give the time.
    25. present: Marked "11:10 a.m. Wednesday" with operations delayed "until 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 5."
  • Impactpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Present at 25 of 25: the potential injury is spelled out in the safety tips offered "to prevent slips, trips and falls while walking in wet or icy conditions."

    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: The reference to preventing "slips, trips and falls" names the potential injury.
    2. present: The warning about preventing "slips, trips and falls" names the harm the ice could do.
    3. present: It names the potential harm directly: "slips, trips and falls" on wet or icy surfaces.
    4. present: The reference to preventing "slips, trips and falls" states the harm the icy conditions could cause.
    5. present: The reference to preventing "slips, trips and falls" conveys the injury risk from the ice.
    6. present: It warns of "slips, trips and falls", a concrete injury consequence of the icy conditions.
    7. present: The tips to prevent "slips, trips and falls" state the injury the icy conditions could cause.
    8. present: The slips, trips and falls prevention tips state the potential injury from the conditions.
    9. present: It points to tips "to prevent slips, trips and falls", stating the injury the conditions could cause.
    10. present: The notice warns about preventing "slips, trips and falls", an explicit potential injury.
    11. present: The tips are framed around preventing "slips, trips and falls", stating the potential injury.
    12. present: It warns of "slips, trips and falls while walking in wet or icy conditions", a stated potential injury.
    13. present: It flags the risk of falls, offering tips to "prevent slips, trips and falls".
    14. present: Preventing slips, trips and falls names the injury the conditions could cause.
    15. present: The reference to preventing "slips, trips and falls" states the injury the icy conditions could cause.
    16. present: The slips, trips and falls prevention tips state the specific injury risk from the conditions.
    17. present: The safety tips are framed around preventing "slips, trips and falls", a stated potential injury.
    18. present: It conveys the risk of injury by linking tips to prevent "slips, trips and falls" on wet or icy ground.
    19. present: It warns about preventing "slips, trips and falls", naming the potential injury from icy conditions.
    20. present: The tips "to prevent slips, trips and falls" identify the bodily harm the conditions pose.
    21. present: The tips to "prevent slips, trips and falls" identify the injury risk posed by the icy conditions.
    22. present: The reference to preventing "slips, trips and falls" names the injury the icy conditions could produce.
    23. present: The referenced tips "to prevent slips, trips and falls" convey a risk of injury.
    24. present: It points to tips "to prevent slips, trips and falls", stating the harm the ice could cause.
    25. present: The slips, trips and falls prevention tips state the bodily harm the icy conditions could cause.

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