UPDATE: Operations suspended Tuesday at Seattle, Bothell and Tacoma campuses

To check this alert, Claude Opus 5 (an AI) read it in full 25 separate times, independently. Each read decided whether the message answers each of the six questions and gave a short reason. A final reviewer then weighed all 25 and wrote the plain-English verdict you see when you open a row. The score (for example 22/25) is how many reads agreed; the 25 individual reads are tucked underneath if you want to check them.

• Sourcepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25. Written as the institution, it cites "the UW's suspended operations policy" and its own "UW Alert and UW Advisory messages," identifying the University of Washington as sender.

  Who is sending the alert and who is responding. People act faster on a message from a clearly identifiable, credible sender, such as a named department, the police, or a branded alert system, than on an anonymous notice. A branded signature counts.

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  1. present: The university refers to itself as "the UW" and to its own "UW Alert" system, identifying the sender.
  2. present: The message identifies the sender as the University of Washington, citing "UW Alert and UW Advisory messages" and UW policy pages.
  3. present: The message speaks as the university, "The UW Seattle campus has suspended operations," and cites UW policy pages.
  4. present: The University of Washington names itself as the actor suspending operations and points to UW Alert subscriptions.
  5. present: The sender identifies itself as the UW, noting "the UW's suspended operations policy" and UW Alert subscriptions.
  6. present: The message is written in the University of Washington's own voice and points to UW Alert subscriptions.
  7. present: The text presents itself as a University of Washington operational notice citing UW policies and UW Alert.
  8. present: "The UW Seattle campus" and "the UW's suspended operations policy" identify the university as the issuing sender.
  9. present: Written in the university's voice as "the UW" and pointing to "UW Alert" subscriptions, so the sender is clear.
  10. present: The text acts as the university announcing its own closure and points to "UW Alert and UW Advisory messages".
  11. present: The message speaks as the institution, "The UW Seattle campus has suspended operations", and cites UW policy pages.
  12. present: The message identifies the UW throughout, "The UW Seattle campus has suspended operations", plus UW Bothell and Tacoma.
  13. present: The message speaks as the university about "the UW's suspended operations policy" and UW Alert subscriptions.
  14. present: The message speaks as the university, "The UW Seattle campus has suspended operations", and cites UW policy pages.
  15. present: The message is written in UW's institutional voice and points to "UW Alert and UW Advisory messages" as its channel.
  16. present: The sender identifies itself as the University of Washington, referencing "the UW's suspended operations policy".
  17. present: "The UW Seattle campus" and the UW policy links identify the university as the issuing sender.
  18. present: The message identifies "The UW Seattle campus" and references UW Alert messages from the university.
  19. present: The text identifies itself as coming from the UW, referencing "the UW's suspended operations policy" and UW Alert messaging.
  20. present: The message is written in the University of Washington's own voice and cites UW policy pages and UW Alert.
  21. present: The message is written in the university's own voice about "the UW's suspended operations policy" and UW Alert subscriptions.
  22. present: The message identifies the sender institution directly, "The UW Seattle campus has suspended operations and canceled classes Tuesday."
  23. present: The message is written in the university voice, naming "The UW Seattle campus" and the UW's own policies.
  24. present: The message speaks as the University of Washington, pointing to "the UW's suspended operations policy" and UW Alert signup.
  25. present: The message speaks as the University of Washington and points to its own "UW Alert and UW Advisory" service.
• Hazardpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25. The suspension is "due to continued icy conditions around the region," a named winter weather hazard, reinforced by buses running "on snow routes."

  What the threat actually is. A complete warning names the specific danger, such as a shooter, a fire, a tornado, or a gas leak, rather than a vague emergency, because people decide what to do based on what they are facing.

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  1. present: The stated hazard is "continued icy conditions around the region" affecting roads and buses.
  2. present: It names "continued icy conditions around the region" as the specific weather hazard driving the suspension.
  3. present: The hazard is named as "continued icy conditions around the region" with snow routes in effect.
  4. present: It names "continued icy conditions around the region" and snow routes, a specific weather hazard.
  5. present: The hazard is named specifically: "continued icy conditions around the region" affecting roads and buses.
  6. present: It names "continued icy conditions around the region" as the hazard, with snow-route bus impacts.
  7. present: It identifies "continued icy conditions" and snow routes, a specific winter weather hazard.
  8. present: The hazard is named as "continued icy conditions around the region" affecting roads and buses.
  9. present: "Continued icy conditions around the region" names a specific winter weather hazard.
  10. present: The hazard is named as "continued icy conditions around the region" affecting roads and buses.
  11. present: The hazard is named as "continued icy conditions around the region" affecting roads.
  12. present: It names "continued icy conditions around the region" and snow routes, a specific weather hazard.
  13. present: The hazard is named as "continued icy conditions around the region" affecting travel.
  14. present: It names "continued icy conditions" and snow routes, a specific winter weather hazard.
  15. present: It names "continued icy conditions" and snow-affected bus routes, a specific weather hazard.
  16. present: Snow is named as the cause: "increased accumulation overnight of snow on and around campus".
  17. present: It names "continued icy conditions around the region", a specific winter weather hazard.
  18. present: It names "continued icy conditions around the region" as the specific weather threat.
  19. present: It names "continued icy conditions around the region" as the hazard driving the suspension.
  20. present: It names "continued icy conditions around the region" as the specific weather hazard.
  21. present: The hazard is specified as "continued icy conditions around the region" affecting roads and transit.
  22. present: It names "continued icy conditions around the region" as the specific weather hazard.
  23. present: The hazard is stated as "continued icy conditions around the region" with canceled bus routes.
  24. present: It names "continued icy conditions around the region" as the hazard driving the closure.
  25. present: It names "continued icy conditions around the region" and canceled snow routes, a specific weather hazard.
• Locationpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25. It names the UW Seattle campus, UW Bothell and UW Tacoma, and extends to regional roads unsafe "in many areas," giving concrete places.

  Where the threat is. Saying whether danger is in a specific building, a part of campus, or area-wide lets people judge their own proximity and choose a safe direction. Without a where, a warning is hard to act on precisely.

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  1. present: It specifies UW Seattle, UW Bothell and UW Tacoma plus regional roads.
  2. present: Places are named: UW Seattle, UW Bothell, UW Tacoma and "many areas" of the region.
  3. present: It names UW Seattle, UW Bothell, UW Tacoma and "many areas" of the region.
  4. present: Locations given include "the UW Seattle campus," UW Bothell and UW Tacoma.
  5. present: It points to the UW Seattle, Bothell and Tacoma campuses and the surrounding region.
  6. present: Locations given include the UW Seattle campus, UW Bothell and UW Tacoma.
  7. present: UW Seattle, Bothell and Tacoma campuses and "the region" locate the message.
  8. present: It places the closure at UW Seattle, UW Bothell and UW Tacoma, plus "around the region".
  9. present: UW Seattle, UW Bothell and UW Tacoma campuses and "many areas" of the region are specified.
  10. present: UW Seattle, UW Bothell and UW Tacoma campuses plus "the region" locate the closure.
  11. present: It names the UW Seattle, Bothell and Tacoma campuses and "the region" for road conditions.
  12. present: It places the closures at UW Seattle, UW Bothell and UW Tacoma across the region.
  13. present: It covers "The UW Seattle campus" plus UW Bothell and UW Tacoma, all specific places.
  14. present: It refers to the Seattle, Bothell and Tacoma campuses and "many areas" of the region.
  15. present: It locates the closures at UW Seattle, UW Bothell, and UW Tacoma, plus regional roads.
  16. present: Affected places are named: the UW Seattle campus, UW Bothell and UW Tacoma.
  17. present: Locations given include the UW Seattle campus, UW Bothell, UW Tacoma and regional roads.
  18. present: Locations given include the UW Seattle campus, UW Bothell and UW Tacoma.
  19. present: It locates the situation at "The UW Seattle campus", UW Bothell and UW Tacoma, plus regional roads.
  20. present: The affected places are given: UW Seattle, UW Bothell and UW Tacoma plus regional roads.
  21. present: It names the UW Seattle, Bothell and Tacoma campuses and "many areas" of the regional road network.
  22. present: Places are given: the Seattle, Bothell and Tacoma campuses and "many areas" of regional roads.
  23. present: It names UW Seattle, UW Bothell and UW Tacoma campuses and the surrounding region.
  24. present: UW Seattle, UW Bothell and UW Tacoma campuses plus "many areas" of the region are named.
  25. present: "The UW Seattle campus" plus UW Bothell and UW Tacoma give clear locations.
• Guidancepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25. Recipients are directed who reports and who does not, and told telework requires "the advance written approval of their supervisor or manager."

  The protective action to take. A clear, specific instruction, such as shelter in place, evacuate, avoid the area, or run-hide-fight, drives faster and more correct protective behavior than describing the threat alone.

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  1. present: It instructs non-essential employees not to report and allows telework with written supervisor approval.
  2. present: Recipients are told who reports to work, who does not, and that telework needs "advance written approval of their supervisor".
  3. present: Staff are instructed whether to report, and telework rules are given as directions to recipients.
  4. present: Employees are told directly whether to report to work and that telework requires advance written approval.
  5. present: It instructs employees on reporting and telework, telling non-essential staff not to report to work.
  6. present: Staff are told essential employees must report while others do not, and telework is permitted with approval.
  7. present: Essential and non-essential employees are told whether to report, and telework is authorized.
  8. present: Recipients are told who reports and who does not, and that telework needs "advance written approval of their supervisor".
  9. present: Recipients get instructions on reporting to work, not reporting, and teleworking with supervisor approval.
  10. present: Recipients are told who reports to work, who does not, and that telework needs advance written approval.
  11. present: Recipients are told not to report to work if non-essential and that they may telework with written approval.
  12. present: Recipients are told who reports to work, who does not, and that telework needs advance written approval.
  13. present: Employees are told who must report, who must not, and that telework needs "advance written approval".
  14. present: Essential and non essential staff are told whether to report, and telework is authorized with written approval.
  15. present: Staff are directed on reporting and telework, with telework allowed only "with the advance written approval of their supervisor."
  16. present: Staff are instructed whether to report to work and told telework requires advance written supervisor approval.
  17. present: Recipients are told who must report, who should not, and that telework needs written approval.
  18. present: Recipients are told whether to report to work and that they "may telework" with supervisor approval.
  19. present: Employees are told whether to report to work and that telework requires advance written supervisor approval.
  20. present: Readers are told directly whether to report to work, and that telework needs advance written supervisor approval.
  21. present: It directs non-essential employees not to report, allows telework with written approval, and points to the policy pages.
  22. present: Employees are instructed on reporting and told telework requires "advance written approval of their supervisor."
  23. present: Employees are told who must report and who does not, and telework is permitted with supervisor approval.
  24. present: It directs essential staff to report, non-essential staff not to, and permits telework with written approval.
  25. present: Recipients are told who reports to work, who does not, and that telework needs advance written supervisor approval.
• Timepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25. Times stamp each entry, "UPDATED at 6:42 a.m.," "6:15 a.m." and "7:14 a.m.," and the closure applies "Tuesday."

  When the message applies. A timestamp, the word now or immediately, or a phrase like until further notice tells the reader whether the danger is current and how quickly to act.

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  1. present: Timestamps such as "UPDATED at 6:42 a.m." and the day "Tuesday" convey when.
  2. present: It carries several clock times such as "UPDATED at 6:42 a.m." and "7:14 a.m.", plus "Tuesday".
  3. present: "UPDATED at 6:42 a.m." plus "Tuesday" fix the timing.
  4. present: It is timestamped "UPDATED at 6:42 a.m." and applies to "Tuesday."
  5. present: Times are explicit, for example "UPDATED at 6:42 a.m." and closures for Tuesday.
  6. present: It carries stamped times such as "UPDATED at 6:42 a.m." and specifies Tuesday.
  7. present: Timestamps like "UPDATED at 6:42 a.m." plus "Tuesday" give recency.
  8. present: Times are given, "UPDATED at 6:42 a.m.", along with the day, "Tuesday".
  9. present: "UPDATED at 6:42 a.m." and "Tuesday" give explicit clock and day references.
  10. present: Times such as "UPDATED at 6:42 a.m." and the day "Tuesday" give recency.
  11. present: It carries times such as "UPDATED at 6:42 a.m." and the day "Tuesday".
  12. present: Timestamps such as "UPDATED at 6:42 a.m." and "Tuesday" establish when.
  13. present: It carries explicit times, "UPDATED at 6:42 a.m." and "Updated at 7:14 a.m.", and names Tuesday.
  14. present: It carries times like "UPDATED at 6:42 a.m." and names Tuesday as the affected day.
  15. present: It carries several timestamps such as "UPDATED at 6:42 a.m." and specifies "Tuesday."
  16. present: It carries stamps such as "UPDATED at 6:42 a.m." and says classes are canceled Tuesday.
  17. present: Times "6:42 a.m.", "6:15 a.m." and the day "Tuesday" are given.
  18. present: Stamped "UPDATED at 6:42 a.m." and referring to Tuesday, so recency is clear.
  19. present: It carries clock stamps such as "UPDATED at 6:42 a.m." and the day "Tuesday".
  20. present: Times are stamped, "UPDATED at 6:42 a.m.", and the closure is tied to Tuesday.
  21. present: Timestamps "UPDATED at 6:42 a.m.", "6:15 a.m.", "7:14 a.m." and the day "Tuesday" fix when this applies.
  22. present: Timestamps such as "UPDATED at 6:42 a.m." and the day "Tuesday" convey when.
  23. present: It carries times such as "UPDATED at 6:42 a.m." and the day "Tuesday".
  24. present: Times like "UPDATED at 6:42 a.m." and the day "Tuesday" are given.
  25. present: "UPDATED at 6:42 a.m." and the repeated "Tuesday" fix when this applies.
• Impactpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25. This notice states the danger outright: "road conditions remain potentially unsafe in many areas," with several bus routes "canceled completely."

  What the hazard could do to the people in its path. Beyond naming the threat, a complete warning conveys its potential consequences or severity, such as that a tornado can level buildings or that a leak could be explosive, so recipients grasp how much danger they are in. Research on warning message content finds that a concrete impact statement helps people personalize their risk and act sooner.

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  1. present: It warns that "road conditions remain potentially unsafe in many areas", a stated danger.
  2. present: It warns that "road conditions remain potentially unsafe in many areas", a stated danger beyond the hazard's name.
  3. present: It warns "road conditions remain potentially unsafe," a statement of danger to travelers.
  4. present: It warns that "road conditions remain potentially unsafe in many areas," a stated danger.
  5. present: It warns "road conditions remain potentially unsafe in many areas", a stated consequence of the ice.
  6. present: It warns "road conditions remain potentially unsafe in many areas", a stated risk to travelers.
  7. present: It warns that "road conditions remain potentially unsafe in many areas", a stated danger.
  8. present: It warns that "road conditions remain potentially unsafe in many areas", a stated consequence of the ice.
  9. present: It warns that "road conditions remain potentially unsafe in many areas", a stated danger.
  10. present: It warns "road conditions remain potentially unsafe in many areas", a stated danger to travelers.
  11. present: It warns that "road conditions remain potentially unsafe in many areas", a statement of danger.
  12. present: It warns "road conditions remain potentially unsafe in many areas", a stated danger from the ice.
  13. present: It warns "road conditions remain potentially unsafe in many areas", a stated safety consequence.
  14. present: It warns that "road conditions remain potentially unsafe in many areas", a stated danger to travelers.
  15. present: It warns "road conditions remain potentially unsafe in many areas," a stated danger to travelers.
  16. present: It warns that "road conditions remain potentially unsafe in many areas" and buses are on snow routes.
  17. present: It warns "road conditions remain potentially unsafe in many areas", a stated danger to travelers.
  18. present: It warns "road conditions remain potentially unsafe in many areas", a stated danger.
  19. present: It warns that "road conditions remain potentially unsafe in many areas", a stated risk to travelers.
  20. present: It warns that "road conditions remain potentially unsafe in many areas", a stated danger.
  21. present: It warns that "road conditions remain potentially unsafe in many areas", a stated risk to travelers.
  22. present: It warns "road conditions remain potentially unsafe in many areas," a consequence beyond naming ice.
  23. present: It warns that "road conditions remain potentially unsafe in many areas", a stated danger.
  24. present: It warns "road conditions remain potentially unsafe in many areas" and that bus routes are cancelled, a stated risk.
  25. present: It warns that "road conditions remain potentially unsafe in many areas", a stated risk to travelers.