Hail puts on a show, more snow in forecast
Monday started with snow on the ground, and after a sunny, brisk afternoon, hail started pelting Ballard during the evening commute. The hail started falling around 5:30 p.m. and continued …
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Icy snow blankets area, school start delayed
A thin layer of crunchy, compact snow and ice is covering the area, especially East Ballard, Sunset Hill and Crown Hill. Seattle Public Schools are running two hours late, there’s …
Light snow in Ballard
We’re waking up to a light dusting of snow Tuesday morning, but not enough to cause any problems on the roadways. Forecasters say that the flakes will turn to rain …
Be careful, very foggy out there
It’s as foggy as we’ve ever seen it in Seattle, and the forecast says it will continue into the morning hours, creating challenges on the roadways. This is our mediocre …
Mystery object on Magnolia Bridge totals car
A Magnolia couple said they were driving through the snow on the Magnolia Bridge Sunday night when they hit this big steel object, “tearing apart the engine and transmission” and …
Windy, rainy night in Seattle
Update 7:15 a.m. Gusts of 50+ mph were recorded around the Seattle area last night. This photo was snapped at a very breezy Bergen Place. So far, there have only …
Snow turns to rain overnight
Update 8:35 a.m.The snow shifted to rain late last night, melting the vast majority of the 2-4 inches of snow on the ground. Here’s a look at 15th near 80th. …
No snow, despite possibility in forecast
Updated: The forecast was one of those “zero to two inch” varieties, which is an easy way to cover all your bases as a Seattle weather forecaster. We saw zero …
Details on garbage, tree recycling, yard waste
The city today released this schedule to help clear up remaining confusion about garbage, recycling and yard waste collection: See it full-screen here (pdf). Yard waste pickup resumes next week, …
Mayor reverses course, says salt OK for snow
In a press conference today, Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels announced the city will now allow the use of salt to clear snow and ice during major storms: “After reviewing our …
Still waiting for a UPS delivery?
Writes SeattleRichardson in comments on the garbage pickup story: I’ve been waiting on a package from UPS that says via their tracking that it’s been in Seattle since the 26th …
Garbage, recycling pickup… finally
After missing last week, Seattle garbage collectors will be making their regularly-scheduled rounds in many Ballard neighborhoods today (Monday). A recording on PUD’s line (684-3000) says contractors will focus on …