{
  "id": "2026-03-13-pacific-lutheran-university-evening-weather-closure",
  "slug": "pacific-lutheran-university-evening-weather-closure-2026-03-13",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Pacific Lutheran University",
    "shortName": "PLU",
    "state": "WA",
    "type": "private-masters",
    "alertSystemName": "PLU Alert",
    "enrollment": 2700
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2026-03-13",
    "type": "severe-weather",
    "cleryCategory": "advisory",
    "resolution": "resolved",
    "headline": "Evening classes and activities are cancelled for inclement weather",
    "headlinePublic": "Evening classes and activities are cancelled for inclement weather",
    "summary": "The [evening closure](https://www.plu.edu/campus-safety/system-alerts/2026/03/13/evening-weather-closure-3-13/) cancels main-campus evening classes and activities because of inclement weather.",
    "outcome": "Evening classes and activities were cancelled, and a Saturday decision was left for 6 a.m."
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "channel": "website",
      "verbatimText": "Due to inclement weather, PLU main campus evening classes and activities are cancelled starting at 4 p.m. on Friday, March 13, 2026.\nAll community members are urged to use discretion and caution while traveling. Anderson University Center access hours will remain the same. The Commons, Old Main Market, and Garfield 208 will be closing at 8 p.m.\nCommuter students or employees needing temporary housing during hazardous weather may contact Campus Safety at 253-535-7441. Students and employees will be offered a temporary stay in an empty residence hall room or lounge. You will need to supply your own bedding.\nA determination for classes and events scheduled for Saturday, March 14, will be made by 6 a.m. The PLU homepage will be updated with closure information if any of PLU’s campuses are closed.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.plu.edu/campus-safety/system-alerts/2026/03/13/evening-weather-closure-3-13/",
      "sourceDescription": "Campus Safety page, byte-agreed by two independent reads",
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      "timestamp": "2026-03-13T13:30:00-07:00"
    }
  ],
  "context": "The [evening closure](https://www.plu.edu/campus-safety/system-alerts/2026/03/13/evening-weather-closure-3-13/) is the agreed text on the [system-alerts index](https://www.plu.edu/campus-safety/system-alerts/).",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Inclement weather cancelled evening classes and activities and closed three named spots at 8 p.m."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "Campus Safety evening weather closure",
      "url": "https://www.plu.edu/campus-safety/system-alerts/2026/03/13/evening-weather-closure-3-13/",
      "type": "official-archive",
      "accessDate": "2026-10-12",
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    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "severe-weather",
    "private-masters",
    "2026"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-10-12",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-10-12",
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}