{
  "id": "2026-01-26-gadsden-state-community-college-winter-weather-closure",
  "slug": "gadsden-state-community-college-winter-weather-closure-2026-01-26",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Gadsden State Community College",
    "shortName": "Gadsden State",
    "state": "AL",
    "type": "community-college",
    "alertSystemName": "official X",
    "enrollment": 5000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2026-01-26",
    "type": "winter-storm",
    "cleryCategory": "emergency-notification",
    "resolution": "resolved",
    "headline": "Delayed open escalates to full multi-campus winter weather closure",
    "headlinePublic": "Delayed open escalates to full multi-campus winter weather closure",
    "summary": "Gadsden State Community College [closed all campuses Monday January 26, 2026 due to winter weather](https://x.com/gadsdenstate/status/2015617843044212784), with no in-person classes meeting while students continued appropriate online classes.",
    "outcome": "All campuses closed; no in-person classes; online classes continued."
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "timestamp": "2026-01-25T16:06:34-06:00",
      "verbatimText": "Due to winter weather conditions, Gadsden State Community College will delay opening all campuses on Monday, January 26, 2026 until 10a.m.\nFaculty and staff will report to work at 10a.m., and classes will start at 10 a.m.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/gadsdenstate/status/2015546866025238596",
      "sourceDescription": "@gadsdenstate delayed open",
      "annotations": [
        "EXPANSION 2026-08-02 sequence completion: earlier delayed-open before full closure; textSha256 062d03cf355ea6c86b4867d6806fd9aba42b212704d3cc8afd5ae87d8f4f00a4",
        "SPN 523."
      ],
      "characterCount": 221
    },
    {
      "sequence": 2,
      "type": "update",
      "timestampApprox": "2026-01-26",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "UPDATE: GADSDEN STATE CLOSED MONDAY, JANUARY 26\nDue to winter weather conditions, Gadsden State Community College will be closed on Monday, January 26, 2026. All campuses will be closed, and no in-person classes will meet. Students should continue with appropriate online classes.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/gadsdenstate/status/2015617843044212784",
      "sourceDescription": "Gadsden State closed Jan 26",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "annotations": [
        "Verbatim from official @gadsdenstate X account."
      ],
      "characterCount": 280
    }
  ],
  "context": "Wider b280 Gadsden State residual Alabama winter weather closure.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "All-campus close with online classes continuing."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "Gadsden State Jan 26",
      "url": "https://x.com/gadsdenstate/status/2015617843044212784",
      "type": "official-social",
      "accessDate": "2026-07-26"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "alabama",
    "winter-storm",
    "community-college",
    "wider-reach"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-07-26",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-08-02",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}