{
  "id": "2026-01-23-arkansas-state-university-inclement-weather-closure",
  "slug": "arkansas-state-university-inclement-weather-closure-2026-01-23",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Arkansas State University",
    "shortName": "A-State",
    "state": "AR",
    "type": "public-r2",
    "alertSystemName": "A-State Alert",
    "enrollment": 14000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2026-01-23",
    "type": "winter-storm",
    "cleryCategory": "advisory",
    "resolution": "confirmed-threat",
    "headline": "Inclement weather closes offices early before a Monday return",
    "headlinePublic": "Inclement weather closes offices early before a Monday return",
    "summary": "Inclement weather closed academic and business offices early on January 23, kept them closed on January 30, and restored normal operations on February 2. The notices are in the [archived alerts feed](https://www.astate.edu/ou-alerts/archived-alerts.xml).",
    "outcome": "Normal operations, including on-campus classes and offices, returned on Monday, Feb. 2."
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestampApprox": "The body says the campus will close today at 2 p.m. and does not give a timezone. The RSS item is the Friday, Jan. 23 early closure.",
      "channel": "website",
      "verbatimText": "In response to the incoming inclement weather, A-State will close today at 2 p.m. This early closure is intended to give employees time to prepare for a potentially historic snowfall. It also allows students the opportunity to travel home before conditions deteriorate and roads become unsafe.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.astate.edu/ou-alerts/archived-alerts.xml",
      "sourceDescription": "A-State archived alerts feed description",
      "annotations": [
        "The feed description is the January 23 early closure. The banner title and subtitle were not copied. Same storm as the January 30 closure and the February 2 return in this case. Distinct from 2026-04-26-arkansas-state-unity-park-shooting and 2024-07-20-arkansas-state-university-bomb-threat.",
        "Dual independent fetch 2026-10-04. sha256 5c28c7e4e4f4330553fd07099c8472eca25b07e9fc0cae2de53820af74eae52f. Both reads took this body from the archived-alerts feed."
      ],
      "characterCount": 293
    },
    {
      "sequence": 2,
      "type": "update",
      "timestampApprox": "The message says offices remain closed Friday, Jan. 30 and does not give a clock time or a timezone.",
      "channel": "website",
      "verbatimText": "A-State academic and business offices remain closed Friday, Jan. 30. Melting is underway, but pockets of ice still create safety concerns, and local school districts remain closed. The university expects to resume normal operations Monday.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.astate.edu/ou-alerts/archived-alerts.xml",
      "sourceDescription": "A-State archived alerts feed description",
      "annotations": [
        "The feed description is the January 30 continuation of the same inclement-weather closure. The banner title and subtitle were not copied.",
        "Dual independent fetch 2026-10-04. sha256 000916e0173a3725663b0ae0c639a89e80cfe8baa4734dfeb8f8ded2f5943ab8. Both reads took this body from the archived-alerts feed."
      ],
      "characterCount": 239
    },
    {
      "sequence": 3,
      "type": "all-clear",
      "timestampApprox": "The message says normal operations return Monday, Feb. 2 and does not give a clock time or a timezone.",
      "channel": "website",
      "verbatimText": "Arkansas State will return to normal operations Monday, Feb. 2, with on-campus classes and all academic and business offices opening as scheduled. While most areas are clear, use caution for lingering slick spots. Students should consult the Inclement Weather Policy linked below for questions. Employees unable to return should notify supervisors.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.astate.edu/ou-alerts/archived-alerts.xml",
      "sourceDescription": "A-State archived alerts feed description",
      "annotations": [
        "The feed description is the February 2 return for the same storm. The banner title, subtitle, and policy link were not copied.",
        "Dual independent fetch 2026-10-04. sha256 2febb6517ee4419689ad42b6351bd720ffe38ae8753063774515eb4b7e17dc5e. Both reads took this body from the archived-alerts feed."
      ],
      "characterCount": 348
    }
  ],
  "context": "The campus closed at 2 p.m. ahead of a forecast snowfall, stayed closed on the following Friday because of ice, and reopened the next Monday. The archive feed has these three items and no others.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Offices closed early on January 23, stayed closed on January 30, and reopened on February 2."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "Archived alerts feed",
      "url": "https://www.astate.edu/ou-alerts/archived-alerts.xml",
      "type": "official-archive",
      "accessDate": "2026-10-04",
      "archiveUrl": null,
      "archiveNotes": "SPN not attempted after one in-flight save at 17:22Z"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "public-r2",
    "arkansas",
    "winter-storm"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-10-04",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-10-04",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}