{
  "id": "2026-01-27-midwestern-state-university-winter-weather-multi-day-closure",
  "slug": "midwestern-state-university-winter-weather-multi-day-closure-2026-01-27",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Midwestern State University",
    "shortName": "MSU Texas",
    "state": "TX",
    "type": "public-masters",
    "alertSystemName": "official X / campus notices",
    "enrollment": 5800
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2026-01-27",
    "endDate": "2026-01-29",
    "type": "winter-storm",
    "cleryCategory": "emergency-notification",
    "resolution": "resolved",
    "headline": "MSU Texas winter hazardous-road multi-day closure (Jan 2026)",
    "headlinePublic": "MSU Texas winter hazardous-road multi-day closure (Jan 2026)",
    "summary": "Midwestern State University [closed Tuesday Jan. 27](https://x.com/MSUTexas/status/2015899334101860498) and [Wednesday Jan. 28](https://x.com/MSUTexas/status/2016280736760795475) for hazardous roads, then [delayed Thursday Jan. 29 opening to 11 a.m. with a 5 p.m. close](https://x.com/MSUTexas/status/2017018050176819301).",
    "outcome": "Two full closures plus delayed open and early close."
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestampApprox": "2026-01-26",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "MSU Texas will remain closed Tuesday, January 27, due to hazardous road conditions.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/MSUTexas/status/2015899334101860498",
      "sourceDescription": "MSU Texas Jan 27 closure",
      "characterCount": 83,
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "annotations": [
        "Verbatim from official @MSUTexas X account."
      ]
    },
    {
      "sequence": 2,
      "type": "update",
      "timestampApprox": "2026-01-27",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "MSU Texas will remain closed Wednesday, Jan. 28, due to hazardous road conditions.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/MSUTexas/status/2016280736760795475",
      "sourceDescription": "MSU Texas Jan 28 closure",
      "characterCount": 82,
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "annotations": [
        "Verbatim from official @MSUTexas X account."
      ]
    },
    {
      "sequence": 3,
      "type": "update",
      "timestampApprox": "2026-01-29",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "MSU Texas Delayed Opening Reminder:\n\nMidwestern State University will begin campus operations at 11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 29, and will close at 5 p.m.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/MSUTexas/status/2017018050176819301",
      "sourceDescription": "MSU Texas Jan 29 delayed open",
      "characterCount": 148,
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "annotations": [
        "Verbatim from official @MSUTexas X account."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "context": "Wider b187 MSU Texas residual public-masters winter chain.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Confirmed multi-day hazardous-road winter operations chain."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "MSU Texas Jan 27 close",
      "url": "https://x.com/MSUTexas/status/2015899334101860498",
      "type": "official-social",
      "accessDate": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "title": "MSU Texas Jan 28 close",
      "url": "https://x.com/MSUTexas/status/2016280736760795475",
      "type": "official-social",
      "accessDate": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "title": "MSU Texas Jan 29 delay",
      "url": "https://x.com/MSUTexas/status/2017018050176819301",
      "type": "official-social",
      "accessDate": "2026-07-26"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "public-masters",
    "texas",
    "winter-storm",
    "wider-reach"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-07-26",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-26",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}