UW Advisory Seattle :: Campus operations are suspended Monday due to snow/icy conditions. Please use caution if walking or driving on/around campus. More:
Sent at 5:06:09 PM Sun
UW Advisory Seattle :: Campus operations are suspended Tuesday due to continued snow accumulation. Please use caution if walking or driving on/around campus. More:
Sent at 6:01:45 PM Mon
UW Advisory Seattle :: In anticipation of significant snow, the UW will suspend operations at 12:30 p.m. Friday and all day Saturday. Please use caution when walking and driving on and around campus. More:
Sent at 5:13:15 PM Thu
UW Advisory Seattle :: Campus operations resume with a delayed start at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday. As snow and ice turn to slush, some areas remain slippery. Use caution walking and driving on campus. PLEASE READ MORE:
Sent at 5:18:33 PM Tue
UW officials monitoring weather and a decision on Seattle campus operations for Weds., 1/15, will be announced by 4:30 a.m. With snow and ice in overnight forecast; UW Facilities crews are pre-treating and clearing roadways and walkways around Seattle campus.
UW Advisory Seattle :: Normal operations are suspended Saturday and Sunday due to significant snow. Please use caution when walking and driving on and around campus. More:
Sent at 2:35:55 PM Sat
UW officials will continue to monitor weather conditions, and any updates will be provided at for Seattle campus. Use caution getting to and around campus. Check with organizers of any events or activities planned on campus Tuesday evening.
UW Advisory Seattle :: Snow accumulation causing some tree branches to break, fall around campus. Please use caution. Stevens Way closed from Grant Lane to Rainier Vista. Avoid the area, if possible. More:
Sent at 6:49:29 PM Mon
A message regarding Monday’s UW Advisory and UW Alert messages, as well as what we are doing to help ensure that these messages remain accurate and timely to best advise you.
Authorities are advising this is a relatively small fire on the first floor of the medical center and it is under control, however smoke continues to be visible. Please remain away from the area while the response continues.
The fire is out and there have been no reported injuries. The investigation will continue and the area will remain congested for some time with fire vehicles.
Some UW employees are not able to access some campus buildings due to a Husky card malfunction. Student cards do not appear to be impacted. UW Information Technology is aware of the problem and is working on a fix. Updates provided here.
Stevens Way has reopened after being closed overnight from Grant Lane to Rainier Vista due to fallen branches. Please continue to use caution and watch for low or falling branches.
Seattle police homicide detectives are still on the scene after a fatal stabbing in the alley near NE 43rd St. and University Way NE. The area is cordoned off and will remained closed until detectives complete their investigation. No suspect details have been released.
Please DISREGARD a UW Advisory message which was erroneously sent at 8:33 p.m. to the entire UW list. The message was intended only for a small group of researchers and staff at Friday Harbor Labs (FHL). We apologize for any confusion and are looking into the cause of the error.
Around 1 p.m. Thursday, UWPD began receiving calls regarding an individual yelling that there was an active shooter on the Seattle campus. There is no active shooter on campus. More:
Around 5 p.m. Thursday, a man walked into a classroom in Savery Hall on the University of Washington campus, filming with a phone in his hand. He asked for everyone’s attention and a pre-recorded message emitted from a...
UPDATE: The University Bridge remains stuck in an open position. SDOT does not expect a repair until this evening. Anyone coming to campus today, including for the 4 p.m. UW football game, must use alternate routes. Info:
Two suspects have been detained in the shots fired report near the 4700 block of 37th Avenue NE. One is believed to remain outstanding. A weapon was recovered from the crashed car. Updates as available at the link above.
Reported shooting behind business on University Way NE near NE 42nd Street. One injured. Suspect in shooting is described as wearing a dark face mask, wearing dark clothing and a "graffiti"-style backpack. More information as it becomes available at
UW Advisory Seattle :: The UW Seattle campus will be operating business as usual on Monday, Feb. 4, until further notice. More info:
Sent at 12:07:27 AM Mon
Fire and utility crews are still working to address the gas leak at Brooklyn Ave. NE and NE 15th St. Anyone leaving the UW Tower is asked to move to the south of the building.
NE 45th St. and Brooklyn Ave. NE: this is the current evacuation zone, please continue to avoid the area until the leak is secured. PSE has arrived on scene.
The area near a reported carjacking at NE 42nd Street and University Way NE has been cleared. The stolen vehicle has been contacted by police near NE 153rd St and Bothell Way NE. All clear.
The Seattle police investigation is ongoing, but the scene is considered secure. Any further updates will be provided on the UW Alert blog (link above) as they become available.
Police are on site and handling the disturbance. Please continue to avoid the area. Police report that one person was injured and taken to the hospital. No arrests have been made.
Update: Seattle Police have located a suspect in an earlier carjacking incident and have surrounded the suspect's vehicle on 17th Ave. NE between NE 47th St. and NE 50th St. Traffic is blocked nearby. Please avoid the area.
Officials are estimating two to three hours before the gas leak at Brooklyn Ave. NE and NE 45th St. is cleared. The perimeter has also been extended to the east from University Way NE to 15th Ave. NE. The perimeter to the north is NE 47th St.
Suspect in stabbing at U District Light Rail station on Brooklyn is described as a male, about 5-foot-8, medium build, wearing blue jeans, black hat and a black shirt, riding a bicycle.
The suspect fled the parking garage and was last seen at the bus stop on the south side of NE Pacific St. The suspect was described as a heavyset man, with long stringy hair, wearing a dark blue jacket, blue jeans and a white pattered shirt. He was carrying a briefcase.
Large fallen tree blocking all southbound lanes on Mountlake Boulevard just north of the Intramural Activities Building (IMA). Use alternate routes and exercise caution in the area. More info:
The National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory for the Puget Sound area. Gusty winds (20-30 mph) may cause tree and powerline damage. Expect cloudy skies and rain showers around Husky Stadium throughout the day today. Info:
The area around Key Bank is secure while Seattle police continue to search for the armed robbery suspect in the area. Updates will be provided at as they become available.