Stormwatch Headlines
Some could be without power till late Wednesday
About 1,000 workers from all over will be at 400 locations in Western Washington on Monday trying to restore power for thousands of customers left in the dark by last week’s ice and wind storms. Here are some of the estimates from various power companies on how many customers ...
Portion of West Lake Sammamish Parkway could be closed for a month
A portion of West Lake Sammamish Parkway in Bellevue could remain closed for the next month while crews repair damage from a mudslide that shut the roadway down Sunday. The stretch of road between Northeast 2nd to Southeast 22nd may look OK, but that’s because the slide undermined the ...
'Flash freeze' sends cars spinning in South Seattle
Cars spun out on icy West Marginal Way early Monday after a "flash freeze" of roads in south Seattle. "This morning between 5AM and sunrise, a sort of 'flash freeze' occurred across south Seattle. SDOT used granualar salt and salt brine on slick spots," the Seattle Department of Transportation ...
Hundreds of crews help restore power, but thousands still in the dark
Over 200 crews, with 900 line workers from outside states, helped Puget Sound Energy and spent most of Saturday restoring power to thousands of customers. For additional assistance, more help from out of state will be flying in Sunday. Due to Saturday’s early morning high winds, more customers were ...
Cleanup and power restoration continue from storm’s aftermath
After a week of snow and ice, western Washington faced more severe weather with high winds Saturday mroning. Now, the aftermath of the storm has left residents still without power because of trees falling on power lines. After this week’s ice storm, many trees could have additional falling limbs. High ...
State highways begin to reopen after being hit by storm
The Washington State Department of Transportation slowly reopened state highways across the region Saturday after this week’s snow and ice storm. After the snow and ice melted, slush and trees were remnants of the storm. According to the WSDOT, crews spent the night removing sand, slush, tree branches and other ...
Snow and ice thaw, but headaches linger in Western Washington
High winds, minor flooding and landslides could impact Western Washington this weekend following a week of snow and ice, the National Weather Service said Friday. A high wind advisory has been issued through 10 a.m. Saturday for most of the region, with 20-30 mph winds and 45 mph gusts ...
Roof collapses at ice company's building in Lakewood
A roof has collapsed Friday at a company that produces ice in Lakewood, West Pierce Fire and Rescue says. Three employees of Allied Ice were in the building, at 9625 32nd Avenue Southwest, when they said they heard loud noises and evacuated, firefighters said. There are no reported injuries. ...
City of Seattle resumes garbage collection Saturday
The city of Seattle stopped picking up garbage this week due to the snow and icy conditions on the roads. This left some residents with overflowing garbage cans, but starting Saturday, garbage collection will resume. Mike Branson of Magnolia is one of the thousands of residents who haven’t had ...
WSP: Number of incidents greater than 1 year ago
The number of incidents reported from Thursday to Friday morning has been much greater than it was one year ago. According to Washington State Patrol trooper Keith Leary, as of 9 a.m. Friday, the number of incidents between the two days was 3,123 statewide within 24 hours. These incidents ...
Hospitals see increased number of sledding
This week’s snow has given many the perfect conditions for sledding down hills on Seattle streets. Sledders have used closed-off streets to enjoy the snow, but for some, it has left them in local hospitals. Hospitals have reported a large number of injuries throughout the city because of ...
Seattle crews prepare for urban flooding
With the rain and thawing piles of snow, Seattle Public Utilities crews are poised to work around the clock to clear the city’s 70,000 storm drains Friday night and through the weekend. Urban flooding is a concern in the aftermath of the first significant snowstorm of the season, which ...
Closed due to falling ice, Tacoma Narrows reopens
The center lanes of the Tacoma Narrows Bridges reopened after 6:30 p.m. Friday after closing down because large chunks of ice fell from the bridge in the morning, posing a danger to motorists below. The bridges shut down shortly before noon. KIRO 7's Kevin McCarty said officials estimated the bridges would ...
5 pets killed in weather-related fire near Shelton
Two dogs and three cats were killed in a weather-related fire near Shelton on Friday, KIRO 7 South Sound Bureau Chief Richard Thompson reported. Thompson is at the scene gathering more information, and we will update this page when he sends it.
I-5 northbound in Everett reopens after semi rollover
One person was injured after a semi-truck rolled over and blocked Interstate 5 northbound in Everett on Friday morning and afternoon. Washington State Patrol Trooper Keith Leary said an SUV was driving too fast, hit some slush in the HOV lane and crossed into the semi's lane. The truck ...
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