{
  "id": "2026-01-26-brown-university-winter-weather-closure",
  "slug": "brown-university-winter-weather-closure-2026-01-26",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Brown University",
    "shortName": "Brown",
    "state": "RI",
    "type": "private-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "official X",
    "enrollment": 10000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2026-01-26",
    "type": "winter-storm",
    "cleryCategory": "emergency-notification",
    "resolution": "resolved",
    "headline": "Brown closed; no in-person classes for winter weather (Jan 26, 2026)",
    "headlinePublic": "Brown closed; no in-person classes for winter weather (Jan 26, 2026)",
    "summary": "Brown University [closed administrative and academic offices and held no in-person classes Monday January 26 for significant winter weather](https://x.com/BrownUniversity/status/2015219271962439997), allowing remote classes at instructor discretion.",
    "outcome": "Offices closed; no in-person classes; optional remote instruction."
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestampApprox": "2026-01-25",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "With significant winter weather conditions expected, Brown University administrative and academic offices will be closed and no in-person classes will be held on Monday, January 26, 2026. Classes scheduled for Monday may be held remotely at the discretion of the instructor.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/BrownUniversity/status/2015219271962439997",
      "sourceDescription": "Brown Jan 26 close",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "annotations": [
        "Verbatim from official @BrownUniversity X account. Trailing short URL omitted as non-essential redirect."
      ],
      "characterCount": 274
    }
  ],
  "context": "Wider b245 Brown residual January winter close.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Office close with instructor-discretion remote classes."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "Brown Jan 26",
      "url": "https://x.com/BrownUniversity/status/2015219271962439997",
      "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"
}