{
  "id": "2026-02-23-brown-university-blizzard-multi-day-closure",
  "slug": "brown-university-blizzard-multi-day-closure-2026-02-23",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Brown University",
    "shortName": "Brown",
    "state": "RI",
    "type": "private-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "official X",
    "enrollment": 10000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2026-02-23",
    "endDate": "2026-02-24",
    "type": "winter-storm",
    "cleryCategory": "emergency-notification",
    "resolution": "resolved",
    "headline": "Brown multi-day blizzard close (Feb 23-24, 2026)",
    "headlinePublic": "Brown multi-day blizzard close (Feb 23-24, 2026)",
    "summary": "Brown University [closed offices and held no in-person classes February 23 for significant winter weather](https://x.com/BrownUniversity/status/2025322255001993272), then [remained closed February 24 for continued severe blizzard impacts](https://x.com/BrownUniversity/status/2026002173075607950), with remote classes optional at instructor discretion.",
    "outcome": "Two-day office close without in-person classes."
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestampApprox": "2026-02-21",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "With significant winter weather conditions expected, Brown administrative and academic offices will be closed, and no in-person classes will be held on Monday, February 23, 2026. Classes scheduled for Monday may be held remotely at the discretion of the instructor.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/BrownUniversity/status/2025322255001993272",
      "sourceDescription": "Brown Feb 23 close",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "annotations": [
        "Verbatim from official @BrownUniversity X account. Trailing short URL omitted."
      ],
      "characterCount": 265
    },
    {
      "sequence": 2,
      "type": "update",
      "timestampApprox": "2026-02-23",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "Due to continued severe impacts from the blizzard affecting our region, Brown University administrative and academic offices will remain closed on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, and no in-person classes will be held. Classes scheduled for Tuesday may be held remotely at the discretion of the instructor.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/BrownUniversity/status/2026002173075607950",
      "sourceDescription": "Brown Feb 24 remain closed",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "annotations": [
        "Verbatim from official @BrownUniversity X account."
      ],
      "characterCount": 301
    }
  ],
  "context": "Wider b245 Brown residual February blizzard multi-day.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Two-day blizzard close chain with instructor-discretion remote."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "Brown Feb 23",
      "url": "https://x.com/BrownUniversity/status/2025322255001993272",
      "type": "official-social",
      "accessDate": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "title": "Brown Feb 24",
      "url": "https://x.com/BrownUniversity/status/2026002173075607950",
      "type": "official-social",
      "accessDate": "2026-07-26"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "rhode-island",
    "winter-storm",
    "r1",
    "private",
    "wider-reach"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-07-26",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-26",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}