{
  "id": "2026-03-04-worcester-state-university-inclement-weather-delayed-open-early-close",
  "slug": "worcester-state-university-inclement-weather-delayed-open-early-close-2026-03-04",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Worcester State University",
    "shortName": "WSU",
    "state": "MA",
    "type": "public-masters",
    "alertSystemName": "WSU Alert",
    "enrollment": 5500
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2026-03-04",
    "endDate": "2026-03-06",
    "type": "winter-storm",
    "cleryCategory": "emergency-notification",
    "resolution": "resolved",
    "headline": "WSU March weather delayed opens and early close (March 4-6, 2026)",
    "headlinePublic": "WSU March weather delayed opens and early close (March 4-6, 2026)",
    "summary": "Worcester State University [delayed opening March 4](https://x.com/WorcesterState/status/2029129244970828124), [closed early March 5 at 5 p.m.](https://x.com/WorcesterState/status/2029644406681149552), and [delayed opening again March 6](https://x.com/WorcesterState/status/2029853266796855776) for inclement weather.",
    "outcome": "Multi-day delayed opens and early close for weather."
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestampApprox": "2026-03-04",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "WSU Alert: WSU opening for 3/4/26 has been delayed due to inclement weather. The University will open at 09:30 am for in-person and online classes and events.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/WorcesterState/status/2029129244970828124",
      "sourceDescription": "WSU Alert March 4 delayed open",
      "characterCount": 158,
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "annotations": [
        "Verbatim from official @WorcesterState X account."
      ]
    },
    {
      "sequence": 2,
      "type": "update",
      "timestampApprox": "2026-03-05",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "WSU Alert 03/05/2026 2:45pm: WSU closing at 5:00pm today. ALL classes & events after this time are canceled.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/WorcesterState/status/2029644406681149552",
      "sourceDescription": "WSU Alert March 5 early close",
      "characterCount": 108,
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "annotations": [
        "Verbatim from official @WorcesterState X account."
      ]
    },
    {
      "sequence": 3,
      "type": "update",
      "timestampApprox": "2026-03-06",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "WSU Alert: WSU opening for 3/6/26 has been delayed due to inclement weather. The University will open at 09:30 am for in-person and online classes and events.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/WorcesterState/status/2029853266796855776",
      "sourceDescription": "WSU Alert March 6 delayed open",
      "characterCount": 158,
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "annotations": [
        "Verbatim from official @WorcesterState X account."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "context": "Wider b183 Worcester State residual March weather chain.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Confirmed three-day weather operations chain with delayed opens and early close."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "WSU March 4 delay",
      "url": "https://x.com/WorcesterState/status/2029129244970828124",
      "type": "official-social",
      "accessDate": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "title": "WSU March 5 early close",
      "url": "https://x.com/WorcesterState/status/2029644406681149552",
      "type": "official-social",
      "accessDate": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "title": "WSU March 6 delay",
      "url": "https://x.com/WorcesterState/status/2029853266796855776",
      "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"
}