{
  "id": "2026-02-23-salem-state-university-winter-weather-closure",
  "slug": "salem-state-university-winter-weather-closure-2026-02-23",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Salem State University",
    "shortName": "Salem State",
    "state": "MA",
    "type": "public-masters",
    "alertSystemName": "official X / campus notices",
    "enrollment": 7000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2026-02-23",
    "type": "winter-storm",
    "cleryCategory": "emergency-notification",
    "resolution": "resolved",
    "headline": "Salem State winter weather day/evening class closure (Feb 23, 2026)",
    "headlinePublic": "Salem State winter weather day/evening class closure (Feb 23, 2026)",
    "summary": "Salem State University [closed day and evening classes Monday Feb. 23](https://x.com/SalemState/status/2025659835476267451) with only designated essential employees reporting.",
    "outcome": "Day and evening classes canceled; essential employees only."
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestampApprox": "2026-02-22",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "Salem State University be closed for both day and evening classes on Monday, February 23. Only designated essential employees must report to work as scheduled.\n\nDetails on campus operations: https://www.salemstate.edu/news/salem-state-university-closed-tuesday-february-24",
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/SalemState/status/2025659835476267451",
      "sourceDescription": "Salem State official X winter closure",
      "characterCount": 272,
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "annotations": [
        "Verbatim from official @SalemState X account."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "context": "Wider b184 Salem State residual public-masters winter.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Confirmed full day/evening winter class closure with essential-staff exception."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "Salem State Feb 23 closure",
      "url": "https://x.com/SalemState/status/2025659835476267451",
      "type": "official-social",
      "accessDate": "2026-07-26"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "public-masters",
    "massachusetts",
    "winter-storm",
    "wider-reach"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-07-26",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-26",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}