Winter Wonderland Open Thread

By scott
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Snow!

It looks like additional flurries overnight has left us with an inch or two on the ground. Major roadways like 23rd Ave are frozen over, but vehicles are making their way slowly down the street. Side streets have snow sitting on them.

The National Weather Service says we can expect additional snow showers before noon today that could add 1-2 more inches onto what we already have:


Snow showers likely, mainly before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a east southeast wind 14 to 17 mph increasing to between 22 and 25 mph. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected. 

Stay tuned - I'm heading out for a walking tour now with live photo updates.  Don't forget to upload your photos or videos of the snow in your part of the hood.

Update: More photos:

Cherry, looking West

 

18th, looking north

 

Marion, looking east
Snow-Capped Cascades
View of Madison Valley & Madrona

 

Panorama from Homer Harris park on 24th

Roads not too bad around noon
Roads not too bad around noon, buses seem to be running on time


 

 

8:44AM - - Winter Wonderland Open Thread - 23rd isn't too icy around Cherry, and #48 buses are making it without chains
8:49AM - - winter wonderland open thread - 21st & cherry
8:52AM - - winter wonderland open thread - 19th & cherry: rear wheel drive cars are spinning out on the hill
9:03AM - - winter wonderland open thread - Many of the side streets are sheets of glass. Only the aterials that have been sanded are at all passable. This white van is stuck on the hill on 18th.
9:07AM - - winter wonderland open thread - Catholics are indomitable:
9:29AM - - winter wonderland open thread - #2 bus slid into a parked vehicle when trying to make it up one of our black diamond routes at 18th & Union
9:37AM - - winter wonderland open thread - The no-gloves issue is suddenly a big deal with the iPhone. Pit stop on Tougo to warm up & refuel
9:51AM - - winter wonderland open thread - Eeek! Sidewalks are treacherous in places. I just took a spill. Don't worry: Iphone & camera are ok.
9:54AM - - winter wonderland open thread - Solid ice on 17th north of Union
10:23AM - - winter wonderland open thread - There's about 2 inches on some fences
10:47AM - - winter wonderland open thread - Some of the arterials are looking better, with just slush and water vs ice from earlier
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posted on Sun, Dec 14, 2008 08:17 AM
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Great service! byleelefever6 months ago (0 votes) (report abuse) (reply)
This has been a big help this morning Scott. We had a tentative brunch, but it's looking like your coverage has helped us see it may not be the best day to risk it. Happy too, to hear that the iphone and camera are safe and secure. Phew!
RE: Great service! byscott6 months ago (0 votes) (report abuse)
Thanks! Things are melting pretty rapidly. Most of the arterials are bare & wet now, so you'll probably be ok if you can make it down your residential street.
what snow.. byeasterner6 months ago (0 votes) (report abuse) (reply)
tee hee.... I'm from the east coast originally. I always get a good snicker when it snows around here... OK, OK it usually does get icy and there's not salt or sand trucks (nor does anyone put on snow tires) so I generally don't encourage people to drive, but you can't measure it in inches yet ;-) (there's probably about 3/4 of an inch right now)
I'm going to step out byhendrixfan6 months ago (0 votes) (report abuse) (reply)
Looks like the 27 is running ok? If it can make it up yesler then it can't be too bad (assuming its still coming up yesler). I just don't want to get stuck in udist or something with the 48 unable to make it back. Sigh..I know I'm going to regret this!!!
RE: I'm going to step out byscott6 months ago (0 votes) (report abuse)
Check your routes carefully. Many have established snow routes to avoid the steepest hills and will skip some stops. For example, I saw that the #11 that usually goes down Madison was taking Union & MLK instead.

Full details at Metro's website: http://transit.metrokc.gov/
Glad I stayed home this morning... byRhiannon6 months ago (0 votes) (report abuse) (reply)
I was supposed to go to a class in Lower Queen Anne but didn't like my chances of getting stranded on the icy roads. Given the timing I probably would have been on the #2 that crashed on Union.
Mission accomplished byhendrixfan6 months ago (1 votes) (report abuse) (reply)
48 seems to be riding ok, just got back. Around noon I saw some 4's running too. Just now I saw a 27 pulled over on 23rd (it doesn't turn on 23rd) so thats not good. Saw 44's and some other larger buses running with chains, they looked prepared.
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