Fire alarm sends residents out into the cold
Fire crews responded to 54th and Leary just before midnight for a fire alarm inside the new Canal Street condos. “Someone burned popcorn in a second floor unit,” wrote My …
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Heavy snow falls on Ballard
9:45 p.m. update: Falling heavily now, and we’ve measured just short of two inches of new snow here in East Ballard. This is shaping up to be one to remember, …
Shopping craziness as storm approaches
4 p.m. update: As a big storm approaches, people are flooding stores in a last-minute attempt to stock up on supplies and buy holiday gifts. This was the scene at …
‘Dangerous storm’ moving in
It’s been quite a week for meteorologists: first, they miss a snow forecast by a day, but are later vindicated (sort of) when the storm paralyzes the city with ice …
Sleds replace cars on Phinney Ridge roads
It takes just a little common sense to know to avoid some of the steeper, ice-covered roads coming down Phinney Ridge. But SDOT put a closed sign on 65th just …
Ballard Locks closes lawns, gardens
The snow-covered lawns at the Carl S. English, Jr. Botanical Garden next to the Ballard Locks are roped off with yellow caution tape. Turns out, people were sledding and trampling …
Traffic moving in Ballard, side streets very icy
9 a.m. update: One of the trouble spots in addition to those mentioned below is 85th Ave. near Aurora. Adds Megan in comments: 85th is good except eastbound just before …
Morning drivers to face icy conditions
11 p.m. update: If you’ve walked outside, you’ve noticed the blistering cold weather and suddenly icy conditions: walkways and roadways that were once packed snow are now hard, slick surfaces. …
Snow helps some, hurts other Ballard businesses
The threat of snow followed by a verifiable snow event today is a mixed blessing for Ballard businesses. We just returned from a walk around Ballard Ave. and Market St., …
Metro plans to reduce service, cancel routes
1:45 p.m. update: A message from King County Metro Transit: “In order to safely transport as many passengers as possible, King County Metro Transit will be focusing on core service …
Snow photos from nearby neighborhoods
12:45 p.m. update: The snow is still falling, and the wind is kicking up, which is creating mini-blizzards as snow falls from trees and rooftops. We drove through Ballard’s surrounding …
Adams Elementary playground meeting canceled
The meeting scheduled tonight at Adams Elementary school to pick the playground equipment has been canceled. The meeting will be rescheduled for sometime the beginning of January. We’ll post an …