{
  "id": "2025-02-11-longwood-university-february-ice-closures",
  "slug": "longwood-university-february-ice-closures-2025-02-11",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Longwood University",
    "shortName": "Longwood",
    "state": "VA",
    "type": "public-masters",
    "alertSystemName": "Longwood Alerts / alerts.longwood.edu",
    "enrollment": 5000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2025-02-11",
    "endDate": "2025-02-13",
    "type": "winter-storm",
    "cleryCategory": "emergency-notification",
    "resolution": "resolved",
    "headline": "Icy conditions close campus then delay Thursday reopening",
    "headlinePublic": "Icy conditions close campus then delay Thursday reopening",
    "summary": "Longwood [closed Tuesday, Feb. 11 for a winter storm](https://alerts.longwood.edu/campus-closed-21125/), [closed Wednesday, Feb. 12 for ice](https://alerts.longwood.edu/lu-campus-closed-2-12-25/), then [opened at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 13 with 8 a.m. classes canceled](https://alerts.longwood.edu/delayed-opening-2-13-25/).",
    "outcome": "Two closed days, then a 9:30 a.m. Thursday delayed opening. The Wednesday women's basketball home game went on as scheduled."
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestamp": "2025-02-10T17:03:43-05:00",
      "channel": "email",
      "verbatimText": "Longwood University campus will be closed on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025, due to the winter storm expected to move into our area overnight.\n\nAmended hours for on-campus facilities are:\nLongwood Dining:\n\n \tDorrill Dining Hall: open on a brunch-dinner schedule; 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.\n \tChick-fil-A, Moe’s, POD: plans to open; check Campus Dish for amended hours\n \tPanda Express, FarmGrill, Greens to Go: Closed\n \tUpchurch Starbucks: Closed\n \tThe Comma: Closed\n\nFacilities:\n\n \tUpchurch University Center: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.\n \tGreenwood Library: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.\n \tHealth & Fitness Center: Closed\n \tUniversity Health Center: Closed\n \tWygal Hall: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.\n\nThe Farmville Area Bus will operate on a weekend schedule with the Campus Line beginning at 10:15 a.m.\n\n \tStudents living in Lancer Park are asked to move their vehicles to either the freshman or visitors parking areas.\n \tPlease do not park in the retail spaces at Longwood Landings to allow for snow plows to clear the area.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "sourceUrl": "https://alerts.longwood.edu/campus-closed-21125/",
      "sourceDescription": "Longwood Alerts archive: campus closed Feb. 11",
      "annotations": [
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        "Distinct incident from 2025-12-05-longwood-university-exam-week-ice-closures and 2026-01-26-longwood-university-winter-storm-fern-closures: different ice windows.",
        "Distinct incident from 2026-03-16-longwood-university-early-close-severe-storms: different date and storm type."
      ],
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    {
      "sequence": 2,
      "type": "update",
      "timestamp": "2025-02-11T18:00:58-05:00",
      "channel": "email",
      "verbatimText": "Longwood University campus will be closed on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025, due to inclement weather and expected icy conditions. The women’s basketball home game vs. High Point at 7 p.m. will go on as scheduled.\nAmended hours for on-campus facilities:\nLongwood Dining:\n\n \tDorrill Dining Hall: open on a brunch-dinner schedule; 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.\n \tChick-fil-A, POD: plan to open; check Campus Dish for amended hours\n \tMoe’s: TBD; check Campus Dish\n \tPanda Express, FarmGrill, Greens to Go: Closed\n \tUpchurch Starbucks: Closed\n \tThe Comma: Closed\n\nFacilities:\n\n \tUpchurch University Center: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.\n \tGreenwood Library: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.\n \tHealth & Fitness Center: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.\n \tUniversity Health Center: Closed\n \tWygal Hall: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.\n\nThe Farmville Area Bus plans to operate on a weekend schedule with the Campus Line beginning at 10:45 a.m., depending on weather conditions.\n\nAdditional Notes:\n\n \tStudents living in Lancer Park are asked to move their vehicles to either the freshman or visitors parking areas.\n \tPlease do not park in the retail spaces at Longwood Landings to allow for snow plows to clear the area.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "sourceUrl": "https://alerts.longwood.edu/lu-campus-closed-2-12-25/",
      "sourceDescription": "Longwood Alerts archive: campus closed Feb. 12",
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      "characterCount": 1136
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    {
      "sequence": 3,
      "type": "update",
      "timestamp": "2025-02-12T17:46:19-05:00",
      "channel": "email",
      "verbatimText": "Longwood University will open at 9:30 a.m. tomorrow, Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025, due to expected icy conditions.\n\nFor 8 a.m. classes that are canceled faculty should communicate with students about their plans, which may include meeting online or alternative assignments. Students should check their email and Canvas for communications.\n\nAmended hours for on-campus facilities are:\n\nLongwood Dining:\n\nDorrill Dining Hall: Opening at 8 a.m.\nChick-fil-A: 7:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.\nMoe’s: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.\nPanda Express: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.\nFarmGrill: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.\nGreens to Go: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.\nUpchurch Starbucks: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.\nPOD: 5 p.m. to 11 p.m.\nThe Comma: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.\n\nFacilities:\n\nUpchurch University Center: Opening at 9 a.m.\nGreenwood Library: Opening at 9:30 a.m.\nHealth & Fitness Center: Opening at 9:30 a.m.; Open to everyone in the Longwood community who does not have power to use the facilities (shower, restrooms, etc.) or to charge devices\nUniversity Health Center: Opening at 9:30 a.m.\nWygal Hall: Opening at 9:30 a.m.\n\nThe first stop on the Farmville Area Bus Campus Line will be Lancer Park at 8:45 a.m.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "sourceUrl": "https://alerts.longwood.edu/delayed-opening-2-13-25/",
      "sourceDescription": "Longwood Alerts archive: delayed opening Feb. 13",
      "annotations": [
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      "characterCount": 1126
    }
  ],
  "context": "Longwood posts weather products at [alerts.longwood.edu](https://alerts.longwood.edu/) (TLS certificate expired as of 2026-08-24). These three products closed campus Tuesday and Wednesday, then delayed Thursday opening to 9:30 a.m.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Tuesday and Wednesday closures, then a 9:30 a.m. Thursday delayed opening with 8 a.m. classes canceled.",
    "The Wednesday women's basketball home game vs. High Point went on as scheduled."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "Longwood Alerts: campus closed Feb. 11",
      "url": "https://alerts.longwood.edu/campus-closed-21125/",
      "type": "official-archive",
      "accessDate": "2026-08-24",
      "archiveUrl": null,
      "archiveNotes": "SPN 523; TLS certificate expired"
    },
    {
      "title": "Longwood Alerts: campus closed Feb. 12",
      "url": "https://alerts.longwood.edu/lu-campus-closed-2-12-25/",
      "type": "official-archive",
      "accessDate": "2026-08-24",
      "archiveUrl": null,
      "archiveNotes": "SPN 523; TLS certificate expired"
    },
    {
      "title": "Longwood Alerts: delayed opening Feb. 13",
      "url": "https://alerts.longwood.edu/delayed-opening-2-13-25/",
      "type": "official-archive",
      "accessDate": "2026-08-24",
      "archiveUrl": null,
      "archiveNotes": "SPN 523; TLS certificate expired"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "public-masters",
    "virginia",
    "longwood",
    "winter-storm",
    "2025"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-08-24",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-08-24",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}