{
  "id": "2020-02-20-clemson-university-main-campus-delayed-opening-for-winter-weather",
  "slug": "clemson-university-main-campus-delayed-opening-for-winter-weather-2020-02-20",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Clemson University",
    "shortName": "Clemson",
    "state": "SC",
    "type": "public-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "CU Alerts / CU SAFE ALERT",
    "enrollment": 27000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2020-02-20",
    "type": "weather",
    "cleryCategory": "emergency-notification",
    "resolution": "resolved",
    "headline": "Main campus delayed opening for winter weather",
    "headlinePublic": "Main campus delayed opening for winter weather",
    "summary": "Clemson [issued CU Alerts](https://alerts.clemson.edu/2020/02/20/special-inside-clemson-winter-weather-update-for-thursday-feb-20) for winter weather including a delayed main-campus opening at 11 a.m. on Feb. 21.",
    "outcome": "Main campus opened at 11 a.m. Friday with caution urged for driving conditions."
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestampApprox": "Clemson CU Alerts Feb 2020 winter weather sequence",
      "channel": "email",
      "verbatimText": "Clemson University officials continue to monitor weather conditions throughout the day and overnight and urge students, faculty and staff to prepare for the possibility of hazardous driving conditions. Road conditions in the area could begin to change later this afternoon and into the evening as temperatures drop and precipitation begins to freeze on bridges and roadways. Temperatures are expected to be below freezing Friday morning, and there is a possibility of a delay to classes and operations. Any change to the schedule could be communicated Friday morning.\n\nThe university will provide updates on any impacted operations or class schedules due to weather conditions through CU SAFE ALERT texts, email and social media through @OurClemson, @ClemsonSafety and alerts.clemson.edu.\n\nEmployees in other Clemson University offices should monitor the Status of County Government Offices website for information about other county office closings or delays.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://alerts.clemson.edu/2020/02/20/special-inside-clemson-winter-weather-update-for-thursday-feb-20",
      "sourceDescription": "Clemson CU Alerts archive",
      "annotations": [
        "Verbatim from official alerts.clemson.edu archive."
      ],
      "characterCount": 960,
      "confidence": "high"
    },
    {
      "sequence": 2,
      "type": "update",
      "timestampApprox": "Clemson CU Alerts Feb 2020 winter weather sequence",
      "channel": "email",
      "verbatimText": "Clemson University officials announced this evening campus will open at 11 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 21 due to anticipated weather conditions overnight and into the morning. Officials continue to urge students, faculty and staff to prepare for the possibility of hazardous driving conditions throughout the evening and into the early hours of Friday. Road conditions are expected to deteriorate as temperatures drop and precipitation begins to freeze on bridges and roadways.\n\nEmployees in other Clemson University offices should monitor the Status of County Government Offices website for information about other county office closings or delays.\n\nThe university will continue to provide any further updates on impacted operations or class schedules through CU SAFE ALERT texts, email and social media via @OurClemson, @ClemsonSafety and alerts.clemson.edu.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://alerts.clemson.edu/2020/02/20/special-inside-clemson-main-campus-to-open-at-11-a-m-friday-feb-21",
      "sourceDescription": "Clemson CU Alerts archive",
      "annotations": [
        "Verbatim from official alerts.clemson.edu archive."
      ],
      "characterCount": 853,
      "confidence": "high"
    },
    {
      "sequence": 3,
      "type": "update",
      "timestampApprox": "Clemson CU Alerts Feb 2020 winter weather sequence",
      "channel": "email",
      "verbatimText": "Clemson University’s main campus will open at 11 a.m. on Friday. Officials continue to monitor conditions and urge students, faculty and staff to exercise caution with the potential for hazardous driving conditions throughout the area.\n\nDelays to regular transportation and dining schedules are expected, and specific details and updated operating times can be found on social media channels at @Clemson_Parking and @ClemsonDining.\n\nAnderson County government is operating on a two-hour delay, applicable to all Clemson University operations in the county. Greenville County government is operating on a normal schedule today, and all university operations and classes are continuing as scheduled with the exception of Clemson Nursing classes.\n\nThe university will continue to provide updates on any impacted operations or class schedules due to weather conditions through email and via social media at @OurClemson, @ClemsonSafety and at alerts.clemson.edu.\n\nEmployees in other Clemson University offices should monitor the Status of County Government Offices website for information about other county office closings or delays.\n\nFaculty and staff can find university’s human resources guide to hazardous weather procedures here - //www.clemson.edu/faculty-staff/weather.html",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://alerts.clemson.edu/2020/02/21/special-inside-clemson-winter-weather-update-for-friday-feb-21",
      "sourceDescription": "Clemson CU Alerts archive",
      "annotations": [
        "Verbatim from official alerts.clemson.edu archive."
      ],
      "characterCount": 1276,
      "confidence": "high"
    }
  ],
  "context": "Official Clemson CU Alerts archive at alerts.clemson.edu.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Complete multi-step winter weather operations alert sequence recovered from official archive."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "Clemson CU Alert - winter weather",
      "url": "https://alerts.clemson.edu/2020/02/20/special-inside-clemson-winter-weather-update-for-thursday-feb-20",
      "type": "official-archive",
      "accessDate": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "title": "Clemson CU Alert - winter weather",
      "url": "https://alerts.clemson.edu/2020/02/20/special-inside-clemson-main-campus-to-open-at-11-a-m-friday-feb-21",
      "type": "official-archive",
      "accessDate": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "title": "Clemson CU Alert - winter weather",
      "url": "https://alerts.clemson.edu/2020/02/21/special-inside-clemson-winter-weather-update-for-friday-feb-21",
      "type": "official-archive",
      "accessDate": "2026-07-26"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "clemson",
    "weather",
    "winter",
    "campus-delay",
    "2020"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-07-26",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-26",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}