{
  "id": "2026-02-02-university-of-south-carolina-due-to-continued-inclement-weather-usc-s-columbia-",
  "slug": "university-of-south-carolina-due-to-continued-inclement-weather-usc-s-columbia--2026-02-02",
  "institution": {
    "name": "University of South Carolina",
    "shortName": "USC",
    "state": "SC",
    "type": "public-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "Carolina Alert",
    "enrollment": 35000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2026-02-02",
    "type": "weather",
    "cleryCategory": "emergency-notification",
    "resolution": "under-investigation",
    "headline": "Due to continued inclement weather, USC's Columbia campus will remain closed on Mond",
    "headlinePublic": "Due to continued inclement weather, USC's Columbia campus will remain closed on Mond",
    "summary": "University of South Carolina [published a Carolina Alert](https://www.sc.edu/about/offices_and_divisions/law_enforcement_and_safety/carolina-alert/alerts-archive/index.php) on or about 2026-02-02. Full text is preserved from the official Carolina Alerts archive.",
    "outcome": "See official notice for status.",
    "casualties": {
      "killed": 0,
      "injured": 0
    }
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestampApprox": "Published on or about 2026-02-02",
      "channel": "multi-channel",
      "verbatimText": "Carolina Alert:\r\n\r\nIn keeping with county closure determinations by the Office of the Governor, the University of South Carolina's Columbia campus will remain closed on Monday, Feb. 2 due to continued inclement weather.\r\n\r\nAll in-person classes and previously scheduled events on Monday are canceled.\r\n\r\nEssential food service will be available during the closure. Recreation centers (sc.edu/about/offices_and_divisions/campus_recreation/), the Thomas Cooper Library (sc.edu/about/offices_and_divisions/university_libraries/about/locations/tcl/), student health services (sc.edu/about/offices_and_divisions/student-health-well-being/medical-services/), and the Russell House (sc.edu/about/offices_and_divisions/russell_house/) will operate under modified hours. Please check the respective websites for updates on hours.\r\n\r\nEveryone is reminded to exercise caution, and all avoid unnecessary travel below-freezing temperatures, as the roadways in the Midlands are icy. Please obey all signage and public safety directives concerning travel.\r\n\r\nCrossing bridges and elevated roads can be especially hazardous because ice accumulates much faster than on normal roads and sidewalks. Snow events in central South Carolina are rare, so roadways may take longer to recover because snowplows and salt treatments are typically not available.\r\n\r\nUSC employees designated as essential personnel should check with their supervisor as soon as possible if they are unsure of their status or responsibilities during a campus closure.\r\n\r\nPlease note: all campus closure determinations for state agencies within Richland County are made by the Office of the Governor.\r\n\r\nUSC will send updates if there are changes to the campus schedules and operations. In the meantime, please monitor email, sc.edu/weather, x.com/uofsc, and sc.edu/carolinaalert for updates.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.sc.edu/about/offices_and_divisions/law_enforcement_and_safety/carolina-alert/alerts-archive/index.php",
      "sourceDescription": "Carolina Alert archive",
      "annotations": [
        "Transcribed from official public safety archive.",
        "Confirmed-verbatim recovery from live institutional source."
      ],
      "characterCount": 1843,
      "confidence": "high"
    }
  ],
  "context": "USC Law Enforcement and Safety Carolina Alert archive.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Official archive preserves complete alert text."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "type": "official-archive",
      "title": "Carolina Alert: Due to continued inclement weather, USC's Columbia campus will remain closed on Mond",
      "url": "https://www.sc.edu/about/offices_and_divisions/law_enforcement_and_safety/carolina-alert/alerts-archive/index.php",
      "accessDate": "2026-07-25"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "south-carolina",
    "usc",
    "carolina-alert",
    "weather"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-07-25",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-25",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}