What a gorgeous day!
Today is an absolutely gorgeous day! We snapped this photo from Sunset Hill Park on our walk this morning. We hope you have a chance to get out and enjoy …
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Spring has sprung in Ballard
As the east coast is getting walloped by a winter storm, we’ve been enjoying spring-like weather here in Ballard. Robby emailed us, “I was walking today in Ballard, and I …
January 2010: Warmest on record
That’s right. We just experienced the warmest January ever recorded. Even the spring flowers decided it was time to bloom. We passed these two daffodils on our morning walk the …
New weather station in Ballard
No need to wait for the 5 o’clock news to find out about the weather, Ballard has a new weather station that you can check 24-hours a day. Tracy emailed …
Stage 2 burn ban lifted
The Stage 2 burn ban that was put in place last Wednesday has been lifted. “The current weather pattern has brought improved mixing and dispersion of the fine particle pollution. …
Cold snap to continue into the week
Heavy frost, thick ice on the windshield and slippery driving conditions greeted Ballard residents this morning after a chilly night. And keep those ice scrapers handy: the cold weather will …
Windy weather, lots of snow in the mountains
Ballard felt its fair share of wind this weekend. My Ballard reader Silver snapped this photo of a branch down in front of Bike Sport on 24th Ave. Up in …
Get ready for some strong winds
It seems the first major wind storm of the season is upon us and this may be just the beginning. PhinneyWood took this picture early this morning of a tree …
Frost, hail and a chilly morning
We looked out our window this morning to see a very light dusting of hail/snow on rooftops and cars in East Ballard. It appears to be limited mostly to our …
Wind buffets Ballard, knocks down wires
Update 11:30 p.m.: Thunder, lightening and hail now, so loud it woke us up — an amazing storm to kick off the season. Earlier: We don’t have to tell you, …
A look at Seattle’s new snow plan
Last winter was, well, snowy to put it nicely. It was rough, cold, wet, white, frozen and miserable on the roads. Mayor Greg Nickels gave the city a “B” for …
Summer isn’t over yet
After the cool and rain, some have been grumbling that summer’s over. Think again. According to the forecast, Mother Nature is giving us another few days of 80 and 90 …