{
  "id": "2026-02-23-howard-university-delayed-start-inclement-weather",
  "slug": "howard-university-delayed-start-inclement-weather-2026-02-23",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Howard University",
    "shortName": "Howard",
    "state": "DC",
    "type": "hbcu",
    "alertSystemName": "HU Ready / Bison Safe",
    "enrollment": 13000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2026-02-23",
    "type": "winter-storm",
    "cleryCategory": "emergency-notification",
    "resolution": "resolved",
    "headline": "Howard delayed start for snow and road hazards (Feb 23, 2026)",
    "headlinePublic": "Howard delayed start for snow and road hazards (Feb 23, 2026)",
    "summary": "Howard University [posted via @HowardU](https://x.com/HowardU/status/2025776070171951153) a DELAYED START to 10:00 a.m. on February 23, 2026 for accumulated snow and hazardous road conditions.",
    "outcome": "Campuses opened at 10:00 a.m.; only essential personnel before 10 a.m."
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestampApprox": "2026-02-23",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "Due to inclement weather, including accumulated snow and hazardous road conditions, Howard University has updated its operational status for tomorrow, Monday, Feb. 23, 2026, to DELAYED START. Campuses will open for normal operations at 10:00 a.m. Operational Details for Monday, Feb. 23, 2026 Operations: Essential Employees: Only essential personnel are expected to report to campus before 10 a.m. If further clarification is needed, please contact your supervisor.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/HowardU/status/2025776070171951153",
      "sourceDescription": "Howard University official X DELAYED START notice",
      "annotations": [
        "Verbatim from official Howard University X account."
      ],
      "characterCount": 466,
      "confidence": "high"
    }
  ],
  "context": "Wider b125 HBCU residual. Official HowardU X delayed-start weather operations notice.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Confirmed-verbatim official X DELAYED START operational status."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "Howard DELAYED START Feb 23",
      "url": "https://x.com/HowardU/status/2025776070171951153",
      "type": "official-social",
      "accessDate": "2026-07-26"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "hbcu",
    "district-of-columbia",
    "winter-storm",
    "wider-reach"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-07-26",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-26",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}