{
  "id": "2026-01-21-dakota-state-university-blizzard-midday-close",
  "slug": "dakota-state-university-blizzard-midday-close-2026-01-21",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Dakota State University",
    "shortName": "DSU",
    "state": "SD",
    "type": "public-masters",
    "alertSystemName": "official X / @DakotaState",
    "enrollment": 3500
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2026-01-21",
    "endDate": "2026-01-22",
    "type": "winter-storm",
    "cleryCategory": "emergency-notification",
    "resolution": "confirmed-threat",
    "headline": "Blizzard warning closes campus at midday",
    "headlinePublic": "Blizzard warning closes campus at midday",
    "summary": "Dakota State University [closed at noon for a blizzard warning](https://x.com/DakotaState/status/2014026965942939841), with a planned reopen the next morning.",
    "outcome": "In-person operations after noon were canceled. A Thursday 8 a.m. reopen was planned, pending updates."
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestamp": "2026-01-21T11:27:02-06:00",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "Dakota State University will close at Noon on Wednesday, Jan. 21 due to the Blizzard warning in effect for the Madison area. All in-person classes, activities and nonessential operations, including athletics practices after Noon are canceled. Only essential personnel should report as directed.\n \nFor Jan. 21 classes scheduled for Noon or later, the university will operate in condition “yellow” under DSU Policy 2.3 (Remote Learning During Inclement Weather) with optional remote instruction. Faculty should communicate any plans to assign remote instructional activities to students by 1 p.m.\n \nThe university plans to reopen at 8 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 22, pending any updates. \n \nPlease travel only if necessary and stay tuned to official university channels for updates.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/DakotaState/status/2014026965942939841",
      "sourceDescription": "@DakotaState blizzard close",
      "annotations": [
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        "is_note_tweet is true. raw_text.text matches the full note, not a 280-character cut.",
        "Independent X thread read matches the full note. No media link was added.",
        "Thread checked. Replies 0. Not a reply.",
        "Local time is Central Standard Time.",
        "Distinct incident from 2026-01-23-dakota-state-university-extreme-cold-closure: Wednesday midday blizzard close with a Thursday 8 a.m. reopen, versus the Friday extreme-cold closure.",
        "SPN not attempted at 10:35Z"
      ],
      "characterCount": 772
    }
  ],
  "context": "One note post from [@DakotaState](https://x.com/DakotaState), sent at 11:27 a.m. Central on the closed day. Replies 0. Distinct from 2026-01-23-dakota-state-university-extreme-cold-closure: this is the Wednesday midday blizzard close, and that file is the Friday extreme-cold close.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "A blizzard warning closed in-person operations at noon.",
    "Travel was limited to necessary trips, and a Thursday morning reopen was planned."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "@DakotaState blizzard close",
      "url": "https://x.com/DakotaState/status/2014026965942939841",
      "type": "official-social",
      "accessDate": "2026-10-12",
      "archiveUrl": null,
      "archiveNotes": "SPN not attempted at 10:35Z"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "public-masters",
    "south-dakota",
    "winter-storm"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-10-12",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-10-12",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}