{ "id": "2025-02-19-university-of-tennessee-at-chattanooga-wintry-mix-closure", "slug": "university-of-tennessee-at-chattanooga-wintry-mix-closure-2025-02-19", "institution": { "name": "University of Tennessee at Chattanooga", "shortName": "UTC", "state": "TN", "type": "public-r2", "alertSystemName": "UTC-Alert", "enrollment": 11400 }, "incident": { "date": "2025-02-19", "type": "winter-storm", "cleryCategory": "emergency-notification", "resolution": "resolved", "headline": "Wednesday classes delayed, then canceled for the day", "headlinePublic": "Wednesday classes delayed, then canceled for the day", "summary": "In-person classes were [delayed](https://www.utc.edu/finance-and-administration/department-of-public-safety/alerts-status), then [canceled for the day](https://www.utc.edu/finance-and-administration/department-of-public-safety/alerts-status). Normal operations [resumed](https://www.utc.edu/finance-and-administration/department-of-public-safety/alerts-status) the next morning.", "outcome": "Wednesday classes were canceled. The campus resumed normal operations on Thursday." }, "alerts": [ { "sequence": 1, "type": "initial", "channel": "website", "verbatimText": "UTC Community:\n\nThe National Weather Service (NWS) has forecasted a wintry mix of rain and snow overnight tonight (2/18) and into the early morning hours tomorrow (2/19). Any snow accumulation is expected to be less than half an inch.\n\nThe safety of the University community is always our top priority. Out of an abundance of caution, the University will modify campus operations during this weather event.\n\nModification to Campus Operations\n\nTuesday, February 18, 2025\nNo changes to campus operations.\n\nWednesday, February 19, 2025\n\nAll in-person classes and activities for Wednesday, February 19, 2025 are DELAYED until 10:00 AM.\n\nFaculty may opt to hold classes occurring before 10:00 AM via an alternative modality (e.g., Asynchronous; Synchronous via Zoom, Teams, or other platform).\n\nFor employees, this will be an unscheduled administrative closure until 10:00 AM.\n\n“Essential Employees” should report to campus as directed by their supervisor.\n\nSupervisors in all areas should plan for the continuity of critical services and engage required personnel for remote work as needed.\n\nOther Modifications:\n\nMocs Dining (Aramark) will operate on their regular, schedule with the exception of the University Center Food Court, which will open at 9:00 AM.\n\nCampus Recreation will open the Aquatic and Recreation Center (ARC) at 10:00 AM.\n\nMocs Express (Campus Shuttle) and other CARTA buses will operate on their normal routes and schedule, dependent on road conditions.\n\nMail Services will OPEN at 10:00 AM\n\nUniversity Center will OPEN at 9:00 AM\n\nUTC Bookstore will be OPEN at 10:00 AM.\n\nUTC Library will OPEN at 10:00 AM\n\nPersonal Safety\n\nStudents who are unable to make it to campus safely due to local road conditions should inform their course instructors as soon as possible and seek reasonable accommodations. Students will be expected to complete all work within the limits set by their faculty member\n\nFaculty members who are unable to make it to campus safely due to local road conditions should work with their Department Head/School Director as described by the UTC Faculty Handbook.\n\nStaff members who are unable to make it to campus safely due to local road conditions should contact their supervisor.\n\nUpdates\nAny further modifications to campus operations will be shared via the UTC-ALERT system by 2/19/2025 at 8:30 AM. For more information on UTC-ALERT, visit utc.edu/UTC-ALERT.\n\nMessage issued on 2/18/2025 at 5:30 PM", "isVerbatimConfirmed": true, "confidence": "high", "sourceUrl": "https://www.utc.edu/finance-and-administration/department-of-public-safety/alerts-status", "sourceDescription": "UTC-ALERT status archive", "annotations": [ "Dual fetch of the alerts-status page on 2026-10-12. After scripts and Cloudflare email hashes are removed, both copies of this message match. 2437 characters. sha256 f4769827e3aa1276e70d9bbb0f6bf9c4d344a917fb5d5c2e32c14235c77a266f.", "The issued line gives the minute. Seconds are not in that line.", "Tuesday operations were unchanged. Wednesday in-person classes were delayed until 10:00 a.m.", "SPN not attempted at 09:25Z" ], "characterCount": 2437, "timestamp": "2025-02-18T17:30:00-05:00" }, { "sequence": 2, "type": "update", "channel": "website", "verbatimText": "UTC Community:\n\nThe safety of the University community is always our top priority. While we are not experiencing any major impacts at this time, out of an abundance of caution the University will further modify campus operations during this weather event.\n\nModification to Campus Operations\n\nWednesday, February 19, 2025\n\nAll classes and activities for Wednesday, February 19, 2025 are CANCELLED.\n\nFor employees, this will be an unscheduled administrative closure.\n\n\"Essential Employees\" should report to campus as directed by their supervisor.\n\nSupervisors in all areas should plan for the continuity of critical services and engage required personnel for remote work as needed.\n\nAthletics will continue to host the Men's Basketball game vs. West Carolina University (WCU) at 7:00 PM in McKenzie Arena. For updates, please visit gomocs.com.\n\nMocs Dining (Aramark) will operate using the following schedule:\n\nMain Campus\n\nCrossroads Dining Hall: 7:30 AM - 9:00 PM\n\nUniversity Center Food Court: CLOSED\n\nFreshens: CLOSED\n\nStarbucks: CLOSED\n\nSouth Campus\n\nSubway: 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM\n\nSouth Campus POD: 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM\n\nWest Campus\n\nChef Express: 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM\n\nEinstein Bros Bagels: 7:30 AM - 7:00 PM\n\nWest Campus POD: 10:00 AM - 12:00 AM\n\nCampus Recreation\n\nAquatic and Recreation Center (ARC) will be OPEN 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM. The pool will be CLOSED.\n\nSports Complex will be CLOSED.\n\nMocs Express (Campus Shuttle) and other CARTA buses will operate on their normal routes and schedule, dependent on road conditions.\n\nMail Services will be CLOSED.\n\nUniversity Center will be CLOSED.\n\nUTC Bookstore will be CLOSED.\n\nUTC Library will be CLOSED.\n\nAll events scheduled to take place are CANCELLED. Organizers will communicate if these events are to be rescheduled and, if so, on what dates and times.\n\nThursday, February 20, 2025\n\nNo changes to campus operations as of the time of this message. Further updates will be sent as needed.\n\nEmergencies, including physical and mental health:\n\nStudents living ON-CAMPUS should call the UTC Police at (423) 425-HELP/4357.\n\nStudents living OFF-CAMPUS should call 911.\n\nStudents, faculty, and staff experiencing a mental health crisis should call the UTC CARE line at (423) 425-CARE/2273.\n\nPersonal Safety\nThe University community is encouraged to be mindful of personal safety, particularly while outdoors, during this inclement weather.\n\nUpdates\nUpdates and any other information related to campus operations will be shared via the UTC-ALERT system. For more information, visit utc.edu/UTC-ALERT.\n\nMessage issued on 2/19/2025 at 8:15 AM", "isVerbatimConfirmed": true, "confidence": "high", "sourceUrl": "https://www.utc.edu/finance-and-administration/department-of-public-safety/alerts-status", "sourceDescription": "UTC-ALERT status archive", "annotations": [ "Dual fetch of the alerts-status page on 2026-10-12. After scripts and Cloudflare email hashes are removed, both copies of this message match. 2584 characters. sha256 49e6fd0f7a938aaa6e021114d967639a48c818871c94d7b5bed4239ced9008de.", "The issued line gives the minute. Seconds are not in that line.", "The update cancels Wednesday classes and closes the listed campus services.", "SPN not attempted at 09:25Z" ], "characterCount": 2584, "timestamp": "2025-02-19T08:15:00-05:00" }, { "sequence": 3, "type": "all-clear", "channel": "website", "verbatimText": "UTC Community:\n\nThe University will resume normal operations on Thursday, February 20, 2025. Students, employees, and affiliates are encouraged to be mindful of their personal safety while traveling to and navigating around campus. While roads and walkways have been treated to mitigate hazards, take it slow as some areas may continue to be icy.\n\nStudents who are unable to make it to campus safely due to local road conditions should inform their course instructors as soon as possible and seek reasonable accommodations. Students will be expected to complete all work within the limits set by their faculty member.\n\nFaculty members who are unable to make it to campus safely due to local road conditions should work with their Department Head/School Director as described by the UTC Faculty Handbook.\n\nStaff members who are unable to make it to campus safely due to local road conditions should contact their supervisor.\n\nMessage issued on 2/19/2025 at 4:00 PM", "isVerbatimConfirmed": true, "confidence": "high", "sourceUrl": "https://www.utc.edu/finance-and-administration/department-of-public-safety/alerts-status", "sourceDescription": "UTC-ALERT status archive", "annotations": [ "Dual fetch of the alerts-status page on 2026-10-12. After scripts and Cloudflare email hashes are removed, both copies of this message match. 963 characters. sha256 8eaf33f974b03683c495760eafbdba460fc536393539ce86266a5d6c026f90e2.", "The issued line gives the minute. Seconds are not in that line.", "Normal operations resume the next day.", "SPN not attempted at 09:25Z" ], "characterCount": 963, "timestamp": "2025-02-19T16:00:00-05:00" } ], "context": "Three messages on the [UTC-ALERT status archive](https://www.utc.edu/finance-and-administration/department-of-public-safety/alerts-status). The delay was issued Tuesday evening. The cancellation was issued Wednesday morning. The resume notice was issued Wednesday afternoon.", "keyFindings": [ "Wednesday in-person classes were first delayed until 10:00 a.m., then canceled.", "Normal operations resumed on Thursday." ], "sources": [ { "title": "UTC-ALERT status archive", "url": "https://www.utc.edu/finance-and-administration/department-of-public-safety/alerts-status", "type": "official-archive", "accessDate": "2026-10-12", "archiveUrl": null, "archiveNotes": "SPN not attempted at 09:25Z" }, { "title": "UTC-ALERT status archive", "url": "https://www.utc.edu/finance-and-administration/department-of-public-safety/alerts-status", "type": "official-archive", "accessDate": "2026-10-12", "archiveUrl": null, "archiveNotes": "SPN not attempted at 09:25Z" }, { "title": "UTC-ALERT status archive", "url": "https://www.utc.edu/finance-and-administration/department-of-public-safety/alerts-status", "type": "official-archive", "accessDate": "2026-10-12", "archiveUrl": null, "archiveNotes": "SPN not attempted at 09:25Z" } ], "confidence": "high", "tags": [ "public-r2", "tennessee", "winter-storm" ], "dateAdded": "2026-10-12", "lastUpdated": "2026-10-12", "addedBy": "ingestion" }