{
  "id": "2026-02-23-umass-lowell-blizzard-multi-day-closure",
  "slug": "umass-lowell-blizzard-multi-day-closure-2026-02-23",
  "institution": {
    "name": "University of Massachusetts Lowell",
    "shortName": "UMass Lowell",
    "state": "MA",
    "type": "public-r2",
    "alertSystemName": "UML Alert / @UMassLowell",
    "enrollment": 18000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2026-02-23",
    "endDate": "2026-02-24",
    "type": "winter-storm",
    "cleryCategory": "emergency-notification",
    "resolution": "resolved",
    "headline": "Two-day blizzard closure with parking ban and essential staff",
    "headlinePublic": "Two-day blizzard closure with parking ban and essential staff",
    "summary": "UMass Lowell [closed Monday 2/23 for storm/blizzard warning](https://x.com/UMassLowell/status/2025663568750706961) and [remained closed Tuesday 2/24 for snow removal](https://x.com/UMassLowell/status/2026058947526807626), with parking bans and essential personnel reporting as directed.",
    "outcome": "Two-day winter closure sequence."
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "timestamp": "2026-02-22T15:06:44-05:00",
      "verbatimText": "UML Alert: UMass Lowell closed Monday 2/23 due to storm, blizzard warning. Campus parking ban starts at 4 p.m., Sunday, and transportation services end at 10 p.m. Sunday. Essential personnel to report as directed. See https://www.uml.edu/alert/storm.aspx",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/UMassLowell/status/2025663568750706961",
      "sourceDescription": "@UMassLowell Feb 23 close",
      "characterCount": 254,
      "annotations": [
        "Dual X keyword fetch 2026-08-03; second blind re-fetch sha256 match.",
        "SPN 523.",
        "Distinct incident from 2026-01-25-umass-lowell-winter-weather-multi-day-closure: late-February blizzard product vs January multi-day sequence."
      ]
    },
    {
      "sequence": 2,
      "type": "update",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "timestamp": "2026-02-23T17:17:50-05:00",
      "verbatimText": "UML Alert: UMass Lowell closed Tuesday 2/24 due to inclement weather, snow removal efforts. Campus parking ban remains in effect. Transportation services closed. Essential personnel to report as directed. See https://www.uml.edu/alert/storm.aspx",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/UMassLowell/status/2026058947526807626",
      "sourceDescription": "@UMassLowell Feb 24 close",
      "characterCount": 245,
      "annotations": [
        "Dual X keyword fetch 2026-08-03; second blind re-fetch sha256 match.",
        "SPN 523."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "context": "UMass Lowell posts UML Alert weather notices on [@UMassLowell](https://x.com/UMassLowell).",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Blizzard-warning multi-day close with parking ban and essential staff."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "@UMassLowell Feb 23 close",
      "url": "https://x.com/UMassLowell/status/2025663568750706961",
      "type": "official-social",
      "accessDate": "2026-08-03",
      "archiveUrl": null,
      "archiveNotes": "SPN 523"
    },
    {
      "title": "@UMassLowell Feb 24 close",
      "url": "https://x.com/UMassLowell/status/2026058947526807626",
      "type": "official-social",
      "accessDate": "2026-08-03",
      "archiveUrl": null,
      "archiveNotes": "SPN 523"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "public-r2",
    "massachusetts",
    "winter-storm"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-08-03",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-08-03",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}