{ "id": "2026-01-25-princeton-university-winter-storm-closure", "slug": "princeton-university-winter-storm-closure-2026-01-25", "institution": { "name": "Princeton University", "shortName": "Princeton", "state": "NJ", "type": "private-r1", "alertSystemName": "TigerAlert", "enrollment": 8500 }, "incident": { "date": "2026-01-25", "endDate": "2026-01-26", "type": "winter-storm", "cleryCategory": "emergency-notification", "resolution": "contained", "headline": "Winter weather closes campus to non-essential personnel Jan 25–26", "headlinePublic": "Winter weather closes campus to non-essential personnel Jan 25–26", "summary": "Princeton’s official X account published complete winter-operations notices closing campus to non-essential personnel [Sunday Jan. 25](https://x.com/Princeton/status/2015199549027999838) and [Monday Jan. 26](https://x.com/Princeton/status/2015599102721962224), with facility and class guidance.", "outcome": "Non-essential campus closed Sunday morning through Monday; classes at instructor discretion Monday.", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 } }, "alerts": [ { "sequence": 1, "type": "initial", "timestamp": "2026-01-24T18:06:27-05:00", "channel": "twitter-x", "verbatimText": "Because of winter weather, Princeton University will close for non-essential personnel at 9 a.m. on Sunday, January 25. Residence halls and residential dining facilities will remain open: https://inside.princeton.edu/community-news/2026/university-operations-update-sunday-jan-25?utm_campaign=communications&utm_content=1769295825&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter\n\nHere are other updates:\n🔘 TigerTransit will be suspended.\n🔘 Athletics facilities will be closed.\n🔘 The Art Museum will be closed.\n🔘 Firestone Library will be closed.\n\nThe University will provide updates on operations for Monday no later than 6 a.m. on Monday.", "isVerbatimConfirmed": true, "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/Princeton/status/2015199549027999838", "sourceDescription": "@Princeton official X — Sunday Jan 25 ops update", "annotations": [ "Complete short-form campus operations notice from official University X account.", "Linked inside.princeton.edu full memo is behind Cloudflare for automated clients; social text is complete as transmitted on X." ], "characterCount": 632 }, { "sequence": 2, "type": "update", "timestamp": "2026-01-26T14:12:00-05:00", "channel": "email", "verbatimText": "Because of winter weather, Princeton University will be closed for non-essential personnel on Monday, Jan. 26.\n\nClasses will be held at the discretion of the instructor. Instructors who need to alter class plans, including by holding class remotely, should communicate with students via Canvas. Instructors should consult this memo on holding classes during weather events.\n\nOnly employees in essential services roles should report to work for shifts requiring them to work Monday, and they should park in either the Prospect Avenue, Theater Drive, or Stadium Drive garages. Do not park on the top level of any garage.\n\nNon-essential employees should not report to work. Employees should be prepared to perform work remotely if necessary for continuity of operations and to fulfill time-sensitive or otherwise necessary professional or departmental responsibilities. It is important to stay in touch with your manager.\n\nHere are additional updates:\n\nCheck the TripShot app for updates on TigerTransit service.\nRecreational facilities will be closed.\nUniversity libraries, including Firestone Library, will be closed.\nThe Art Museum will be closed.\nResidential dining halls, including Procter Hall, are open as scheduled. All retail dining will be closed.\n\nSee the FAQs for Severe Weather Delays and Closings for more information. Follow the guidelines on the EHS website for safety in winter weather.\n\nMembers of the University community can manage how they receive non-emergency messages, including weather-related notifications, via the TigerAlert user portal.\n\nThe University will provide an update on University operations by 3 p.m. Monday.", "isVerbatimConfirmed": true, "sourceUrl": "https://publicsafety.princeton.edu/safety/alerts-warnings/tigeralert-university-operations-update-monday-jan-26", "sourceDescription": "Princeton Public Safety Alerts & Warnings — University operations update Monday Jan. 26", "annotations": [ "Full TigerAlert operations text from the official Public Safety archive page (Last Updated January 26, 2026 at 2:12 p.m.).", "Replaces the abbreviated @Princeton X short-form of the same Monday operations update from marathon batch 1." ], "characterCount": 1644 } ], "context": "The late-January 2026 regional winter storm led Princeton to close for non-essential personnel across Sunday and Monday, with facility closures and instructor discretion for classes. Full short-form wording is preserved on the University’s official X account; linked intranet memos are not required for confirmation of the X-channel messages themselves.", "keyFindings": [ "Official University X carried complete multi-day winter operations notices", "Sibling storm closures exist at other universities the same weekend" ], "sources": [ { "title": "@Princeton X — Jan 25 close", "url": "https://x.com/Princeton/status/2015199549027999838", "type": "official-social" }, { "title": "@Princeton X — Jan 26 close", "url": "https://x.com/Princeton/status/2015599102721962224", "type": "official-social" }, { "title": "University set to close again — Daily Princetonian", "url": "https://www.dailyprincetonian.com/article/2026/01/princeton-news-broadfocus-university-set-to-close-on-monday-classes-may-continue", "type": "student-newspaper" }, { "title": "Public Safety TigerAlert — University operations update Monday Jan. 26", "url": "https://publicsafety.princeton.edu/safety/alerts-warnings/tigeralert-university-operations-update-monday-jan-26", "type": "official-archive" } ], "confidence": "high", "tags": [ "winter-storm", "closure", "tigeralert", "princeton" ], "dateAdded": "2026-07-21", "lastUpdated": "2026-07-21", "addedBy": "ingestion" }