{
  "id": "2026-03-17-fox-valley-technical-college-blowing-snow-closure",
  "slug": "fox-valley-technical-college-blowing-snow-closure-2026-03-17",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Fox Valley Technical College",
    "shortName": "FVTC",
    "state": "WI",
    "type": "community-college",
    "alertSystemName": "official X",
    "enrollment": 50000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2026-03-17",
    "type": "winter-storm",
    "cleryCategory": "emergency-notification",
    "resolution": "resolved",
    "headline": "Fox Valley Technical College closed for blowing snow (Mar 17, 2026)",
    "headlinePublic": "Fox Valley Technical College closed for blowing snow (Mar 17, 2026)",
    "summary": "Fox Valley Technical College [closed all locations Tuesday March 17, 2026 due to continued blowing and drifting snow](https://x.com/FoxValleyTech/status/2033686922007052576) so crews could clear parking lots and ensure safe building access.",
    "outcome": "All FVTC locations closed March 17."
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestampApprox": "2026-03-16",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "❄️FVTC Weather Alert❄️ Due to continued blowing and drifting snow from the recent storm, all FVTC locations will be closed on Tuesday, March 17, 2026. This additional day will allow crews more time to fully clear parking lots and ensure safe access to our buildings.\n\nStudents: Please check Blackboard and/or email for communications from your instructors regarding your classes. \n\nMore info on our weather closing procedures can be found at https://t.co/NXV5xSOri0. \n\nThank you and stay safe!",
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/FoxValleyTech/status/2033686922007052576",
      "sourceDescription": "FVTC closed Mar 17",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "annotations": [
        "Verbatim from official @FoxValleyTech X account."
      ],
      "characterCount": 493
    }
  ],
  "context": "Wider b273 Fox Valley Technical College residual post-storm blowing snow closure.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Post-storm parking-lot clearing day full location closure."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "FVTC Mar 17 close",
      "url": "https://x.com/FoxValleyTech/status/2033686922007052576",
      "type": "official-social",
      "accessDate": "2026-07-26"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "wisconsin",
    "winter-storm",
    "community-college",
    "wider-reach"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-07-26",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-26",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}