SNOW in SEATTLE ((picture thread))

Good shots, Mackro - I like the one with the old Federal building in the background.

I got a reprieve from busing it up to Mountlake Terrace today - they said if they really needed me there, they'd come get me. Mr. Jaq gave up on the SB 23 this morning after none showed up for 45 minutes. He's headed up to 8th and Blanchard now (hopefully on a tunnel bus and the SLUT) to get the car, which supposedly is fixed.

There was a deep quick snow on MLK day in either 2001 or 2002 - we were driving up to Vancouver BC and didn't think we'd be able to make it to the freeway from Madrona - iirc there was 3-4" that fell in about 2 hours. The brunt of it might have missed downtown though and just stuck near the lake. And we did get dumped on once in south Seattle 2 years ago, but that was only 2" or so.

OK, so did you guys hear the apparently humongous thundersnow strike this morning?

I slept through it, but apparently I can sleep through loud noise.

But while you unfortunately can't see it, it was caught live on King5 just in audio. It was loud enough such that it apparently felt like an earthquake in Capitol Hill/Central District area.

http://www.king5.com/video/index.html?nvid=314479

i heard that, it woke me up

guess who walked 4 miles to work today

got good pix tho

snowlegz jergins

63rd and woodlawn out of order
http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd118/embarchie/1229641394.jpg

I've never seen it snow for this long in the city center since I moved here. I have old skool Seattle co-workers that are saying this is the biggest snow hit since 1996.

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There hasn't been as much snow at once as there was in 96, but this is the first time in my life where it has repeatedly snowed over a week-long period. Usually it just snows for one or two days and then melts away.

Got stuck waiting an extra half an hour for a bus from Everett to Lynnwood yesterday and then ended up having to hike it a couple miles from Lynwood Transit Center to my apt. : /

west from the aurora bridge
http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd118/embarchie/1229651983.jpg

As, my boo is in that pic! Fremont Bridge has nice sides like tyra

More weather on its way Saturday night and Sunday apparently, with high winds and up to 1/4" of ice.

we are fucking SCREWED

Welcome to my world, Seattle. muahah

oh shit I'm flying in on Sunday.

buses ran well from the u district to the ridge this evening: 20 minute wait for the first bus, 5 minute wait at the transfer. home in an hour, which isn't unheard of even on the nicest days. thank you, metro drivers!

lol @ reposting a weather report, but man this doesn't sound like it'll be fun

http://www.komonews.com/weather
That sets up our next challenge -- a big storm heading in Saturday night and into Sunday. Now, I know we've tossed a lot at you this week, and many people have gone through a lot. But sorry to say, this storm also looks like it could have a profound impact on the region with several events -- including the potential of a major windstorm in the Cascade foothills, and a big mess of snow and freezing rain in the lowlands.

This storm is coming in from the west, and it looks pretty wet -- and warm. Second, we'll not only have some arctic air here in Western Washington, but even more in Eastern Washington. That air is very dense, and thus has higher pressure.

As the low pressure of the storm approaches, forecasting models are hinting now that we could see some very strong, gusty east winds in the passes to the usual North Bend, Enumclaw, Gold Bar east-windy places. But now forecasting models paint a much stronger wind -- perhaps sustained east winds as high as 50-60 mph with gusts reaching as high as 70-90 mph. Now, that's an initial estimate, subject to change, but we need to raise the red flag now. A HIGH WIND WATCH is in effect from Saturday morning through Sunday afternoon.

Aside from strong winds, we'll be putting a lot of moisture on top of a very cold air mass. This could bring a period of widespread heavy snow to the entire region Saturday evening and night. We could see 4-8" again as a general rule across all the lowlands, but areas over along the Hood Canal and eastern Olympic Peninsula area could see 6-12" of snow.

!!!! - !!!!!!!!

Second, we'll not only have some arctic air here in Western Washington, but even more in Eastern Washington.

Hooray. It was like 2 degrees yesterday and I realized exactly how non-insulated our house is.

Hell, it will be all ice tomorrow. I made it into work for a few hours today before they closed the office. Got a lot done, actually, though. Was lucky to get a ride home with a coworker who lives nearby.

Drunk now and not looking forward to ICE TOMORROW. I might just refuse to go in, cause if what I went through with the buses today is even a fraction of what it will be like tomorrow????? ICE ANYONE HELLO??????????????????

The uphill side of Washington St is a sheet of ice already - tried to get a photo of a jack-knifed flexer that was blocking the fire trucks being able to get out, but the tow truck got there too fast.

i swear, if this fucks up my flight on the 24th i will dramatically increase my carbon footprint in revenge, take that EARTH

Yeah, today was the first day it went from dry snow to a frickin iceball.

I walked from Capitol Hill to South Lake Union, expecting to walk home to Fremont, but I saw a 28 bus creep around the corner just as I got to Denny & Westlake. This would be normal, except the 28 bus normally runs on Dexter, several blocks north. I got on, and driver looking really tired and exasperated told me "I'm on REROUTE. Let me know where you want off". ME: "Uh, Fremont. just south of the bridge" DRIVER: "You got it"... chug chug chug chug.. DRIVER: "Here. Be careful". ME: "You are awesome!"

It's like Miracle On 34th St. meets The Stand out there.. weirded out, yet sorta happy, drunk people walking literally in the middle of the street while cars are either abandoned and covered in snow and icicles, or the few working cars try to drive, while everyone moves well away from them, only to hear a screech and bump in the distance when the car zips past. The buses look like they're there to pick up the bodies.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3267/3119314961_db8c2386e5.jpg

aurora motel 4pack in the snow, today
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even aurora motels look pretty in the snow

I love the little clumps above the M O T E and L in the middle pic. Jergins, POST MORE! These are excellent.

(workin' from home today. Mostly sunny! but also too cloudy where I want to take pics. :( )

oh and I can't literally walk in Fremont/Queen Anne today. We seriously need zamboni action here.

I'm still more goth than any of you.

poor plowless Seattle

A charter bus just went through Melrose guardrail and is hanging over I-5.

Makro, you crazy, but bring on Fremont Zamboni! I've got my skates in the car!

holy shit! xp

I'm going to try to add a pic...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/33512508@N08/3121501450/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/33512508@N08/3121501450

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These are charter buses, not public transit buses. STILL, HOLY SHIT.

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008540171_webbus19m.html
http://www.komonews.com/news/36458659.html

I understand the frustration with the slow and delayed Metro buses, but I think they create all this frustration so that they don't possibly end up HANGING OVER A FUCKING INTERSTATE.

Unions: +1
Privatization: -2

Granted, Metro buses still haven't figured out the how-to-avoid-falling-off-after-the-driver-gets-shot thing re: the Aurora Bridge incident of 2000(?)

hot damn

Charter buses seem to get lost/stranded on the narrow streets of Capitol Hill all the time. I think these guys found Denny (arterial to I-5) closed and tried find an alt route(there isn't one!).

OMG, yikes!! What are those bus drivers thinking?? (besides OH SHIT!)

I drove over to Redmond this morning for interviews - I-405 was a sheet of ice most places. Harrowing, but everyone was crawling along. Coming back to town this afternoon, people were thinking it was thawed or something and driving like bats outta hell - a million times worse.

I've biked down Thomas before, seems like it would be kind of hairy in a bus even without ice.

I'm going to hell for saying this..

But I was really hoping it would be two Ride The Ducks mobiles instead.

hahahaha

From the Seattle times

NEW - 12:37 PM

Storm rolls in; 75 mph winds predicted

Those living in the Seattle area and west of Interstate 5 will get the brunt of the snow with 3-8 inches, while those east of the interstate face treacherous winds.

lol i like the concept that it will only snow in Fremont and South Lake Union, but cross I-5 on Denny Way, and then snow instantly becomes wind.

yeah, u district, not to worry! you'll be fine!

coupla flakes on lqa

The way that's phrased, I think it's supposed to imply that the I-5 division carries for those outside of the Seattle area, whereas if you are in the Seattle area, you are getting snowed on, no buts about it.

Poorly phrased, either way.