Trying to stay cool at Golden Gardens
The mercury has hit 90 degrees for two days in a row. As you might expect, throngs of people decided to escape their sweltering homes and pack Golden Gardens to …
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Sizzling forecast for Saturday’s parade
Forecasters are predicting high temperatures in the mid-80s for this Saturday, just in time for Ballard’s annual Norwegian Constitution Day, or Syttende Mai parade. “It does get a little warm …
Snow, hail, rain, sun..
Ah yes, spring in Seattle. It snowed rather steadily in Upper Ballard and Phinney Ridge Sunday morning (nothing was sticking), and then the sun appeared. “We didn’t get any snow …
More of your snow photos
It’s snowing in brief bouts here in Upper Ballard this morning, but nothing is sticking. Here are a few more reader snow photos from yesterday…
“My tulips first snow! They were not real excited,” writes Michael.
Lindsay shot this photo going down 3rd Ave, toward Holman Road.
Winter storms back with a vengeance
We haven’t seen it snow this heavily in quite some time. There’s even thunder and lightning! We shot the photo below on the Ridge around 6:45 p.m. If you have …
One more taste of snow
Just because Mother Nature knows you’re not quite ready for spring just yet, winter has made a return visit. Doree shot this photo from the backyard of a home just …
A little snow on Phinney Ridge
The calendar may say “spring,” but Mother Nature has her own ideas about our weather. On the way home from work this evening, we found a mix of rain and …
No snow this time
Despite forecasts that we could see as much as 3-4 inches of new snow, Western Washington was spared another bout this morning. We peeked outside a couple times throughout the …
Snow photos from Ballard
We just took a drive around the area this morning, and traffic is moving smoothly, including Market St. up over the Ridge. Crown Hill seemed to have as much or …
Snow everywhere, more coming tonight
We have a good inch on the ground around our Ballard house, and it’s a nasty commute just about everywhere. For starters, avoid the steep roads climbing up to Phinney …
Snow back in the forecast
Forecasters say we could see a trace to 2 inches of snow overnight Saturday and into Sunday. As always, Phinney Ridge is the most likely to see a little snow. …
Icy conditions make for tough commute
First, it took about ten minutes to carve all the ice off the windshield. Then the commute over the Ridge was challenging, to say the least. “Traffic is REALLY backed …