Weather
Life jackets set out at county lakes, beaches
LAKE STEVENS -- Snohomish County's free life jacket loaner program starts back up on Friday.Life jackets will be available for day use by swimmers and boaters, kids and adults, at cabinets around the county's popular waterways, officials said.
Date: 05/24/2012 | Local News
The heat is on; bad wildfire season likely
WASHINGTON -- And the heat goes on. Forecasters predict toasty temperatures will stretch through the summer in the U.S. And that's a bad sign for wildfires in the West.
Date: 05/18/2012 | Nation & World
Britain's Prince Charles tries hand as weatherman (video)
LONDON -- If this king thing doesn't work out, Prince Charles may be able to fall back on a budding career as a weatherman.The heir to the British throne and his wife Camilla gave it a try Thursday, each reading out weather reports during a visit to BBC studios in Glasgow, Scotland.
Date: 05/11/2012 | Nation & World
Crews hope to open North Cascades Highway on Thursday
SEATTLE -- Washington state road crews using heavy-duty snow blowers and bulldozers are close to reopening three highways through the Cascades that were closed by deep winter snow and avalanche dangers.
Date: 05/04/2012 | Northwest
Staying safe as boating season begins
EVERETT -- Warming days make Snohomish County waters all the more inviting, but emergency responders already are preparing for water-related deaths and injuries.
Date: 05/01/2012 | Local News
Warm water quickens melting of Antarctic ice
WASHINGTON -- Antarctica's massive ice shelves are shrinking because they are being eaten away from below by warm water, a new study finds. That suggests that future sea levels could rise faster than many scientists have been predicting.
Date: 04/26/2012 | Nation & World
Gawkers jump into storm chasers' ranks
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Given life-threatening wind, hail, lightning and flying debris, chasing tornadoes would seem harrowing enough.Now add to that what many agree is a new and growing danger on the edge of the violent vortexes: people -- hundreds and hundreds of regular people.
Date: 04/22/2012 | Nation & World
Residents dig out after tornadoes hit Midwest
WOODWARD, Okla. — The television was tuned to forecasters' dire warnings of an impending storm when Greg Tomlyanobich heard a short burst from a tornado siren blare after midnight Sunday. Then silence. Then rumbling.
Date: 04/15/2012 | Nation & World
'Life threatening' storm sparks Midwest tornadoes
OMAHA, Neb. — More than a dozen possible tornadoes were reported Saturday as forecasters warned residents across the nation's midsection to brace for "life-threatening" weather.
Date: 04/13/2012 | Nation & World
Warm March across U.S. shatters records
WASHINGTON -- The weird warmth of March brought out the tank tops and shorts in many parts of the country. In fact, it was the warmest March on record for the Lower 48 states dating back to when records began in 1895.
Date: 04/13/2012 | Nation & World
4-foot-deep hail hits Texas Panhandle (video)
DALLAS, Texas -- Maintenance crews worked Thursday to clear roads after a storm dumped several inches of hail on parts of the Texas Panhandle, trapping motorists in muddy drifts that were waist-to-shoulder high.
Date: 04/12/2012 | Nation & World
Seattle school district must make up 3 snow days
SEATTLE -- The Seattle School Board has told the district that classroom instruction is important -- and it needs to make up all three days lost to a snowstorm in January.
Date: 04/05/2012 | Northwest
Washington snowpack 137 percent of average
SEATTLE -- Plenty of snow in the mountains means it should be a good year for the water supply in Washington. The mountain snowpack as of April 1 -- when it typically peaks -- was 137 percent of average, the Natural Resources Conservation Service says.
Date: 04/04/2012 | Northwest
Lots of snow is good news
Snowpack levels are high, good news for summer water needs
Date: 03/26/2012 | Local News
Most U.S. states are basking in warmth
WASHINGTON -- At least it's a dry heat.The federal government's spring weather forecast offers no respite from warmer weather, but the country should get a break from the spring flooding that's hit the last four years.
Date: 03/15/2012 | Nation & World
Storms raising flooding, avalanche chances
SEATTLE -- A series of storms have saturated Western Washington, increasing the chances of flooding in the lowlands and snow avalanches in the Cascades.
Date: 03/15/2012 | Northwest
Dust storm closes stretch of Highway 97
SEATTLE -- State transportation officials have closed a portion of Highway 97 because of a large dust storm.The Washington State Department of Transportation said in a release that the highway is closed from near Milepost 56 to Milepost 60, south of Toppenish.
Date: 03/11/2012 | Northwest
Bye-bye, snow: Warmer weather ahead
EVERETT -- The next two days should bring some warm relief from Monday night's meager snowfall."We think things are going to dry out from here on out," National Weather Service meteorologist Johnny Burg said Tuesday.
Date: 03/06/2012 | Local News
Snow showers expected Monday evening in parts of county
EVERETT -- Light snow showers were expected in some parts of Snohomish County going into Monday evening.Some areas could see a small amount of accumulation, according to the National Weather Service. The convergence zone was expected to move south as the night wore on.
Date: 03/05/2012 | Local News
1 to 3 inches of snow expected in parts of Snohomish County today
EVERETT -- A cold, wet weather system moving into western Washington could bring 1 to 3 inches of snow to parts of Snohomish County on Monday, according to forecasters.
Date: 03/04/2012 | Local News
Storms demolish Indiana, Kentucky towns; 38 dead
WEST LIBERTY, Ky. -- Across the South and Midwest, survivors emerged Saturday to find blue sky and splinters where homes once stood, cars flung into buildings and communications crippled after dozens of tornadoes chainsawed through a region of millions, leveling small towns along the way.
Date: 03/04/2012 | Nation & World
Legislature likes tire socks for snow traction
OLYMPIA -- Tire socks are fabric covers that slip over wheels to give drivers better traction in the snow.They originated in Scandinavia and now they may roll on Washington highways.
Date: 03/02/2012 | Northwest
Snow falls, but mostly flakes out
Schools got a scare with Thursday's early morning snowflakes, but there were no closures because of the weather.That's good, because districts already are scrambling to make up for the days already lost this year to snow.
Date: 03/01/2012 | Local News
More snow expected in county until late Thursday morning
EVERETT -- A mix of rain and snow was expected to fall in the Snohomish County area Wednesday night and may accumulate in some areas by Thursday.
Date: 02/29/2012 | Local News
Snow causes crashes in eastern Wash., north Idaho
SEATTLE -- A winter storm dropped 3 to 8 inches of snow on eastern Washington and northern Idaho on Saturday, closing some highways and causing numerous traffic accidents.
Date: 02/25/2012 | Northwest
Gusty winds and some snow expected this weekend
EVERETT -- Nasty weather is in the forecast with gusty winds likely today and the possibility of some snow Sunday."If anything does fall, it's not going to last," National Weather Service meteorologist Johnny Burg said.Traveling across the mountains could be particularly treacherous.
Date: 02/24/2012 | Local News
Reader shares photo of large tree down in north Everett
Erik Maynard of Everett shared this photo of a tree down in his neighborhood near 17th and Pine Street. He says there's a house under that tree.
Date: 02/22/2012 | Inside Everett
'It's an absolute horror story,' witness says of fatal avalanche at Stevens Pass
SEATTLE -- The three skiers who perished in an avalanche near Stevens Pass on Sunday were aware of the avalanche risk but had skied the area before and felt they could...
Date: 02/20/2012 | Northwest
Winter storm moving through state
SEATTLE -- The National Weather Service says a winter storm will move quickly through Washington Friday and Saturday with high surf on the coast, rain in Western Washington, snow in the Cascades and the northeast corner of the state.
Date: 02/17/2012 | Northwest
Cold weather returns to South as flurries hit Atlanta
ATLANTA -- Cold weather has been making a comeback in the South this weekend, after what's been a very mild winter so far.
Date: 02/12/2012 | Nation & World
Learn tricks for your garden in free classes
Our biggest Northwest natural resource -- rain -- can go to work in your garden to benefit your landscape, better the environment and sustain wildlife. It's free and so's this series of workshops and tours.
Date: 02/11/2012 | Life
Storm slams Nebraska after dumping on Colorado
OMAHA, Neb. -- A powerful winter storm that covered parts of Colorado with up to 6 feet of snow crept east across the Plains Saturday, knocking out electricity to thousands in Nebraska as the blanket of heavy, wet precipitation downed power lines and made travel treacherous.
Date: 02/05/2012 | Nation & World
Government issues shovels as Rome struggles with snow
ROME — Romans bewildered by their city's first big snowfall in 26 years used government-issued shovels to clear sidewalks, and kitchen utensils to clear windshields Saturday.
Date: 02/04/2012 | Nation & World
Storm blankets Nebraska after dumping on Colorado
OMAHA, Neb. — A powerful winter storm that covered parts of Colorado with up to 6 feet of snow crept east across the Plains Saturday, knocking out electricity to thousands in Nebraska as the blanket of heavy, wet precipitation downed power lines and made travel treacherous.
Date: 02/03/2012 | Nation & World
Part of Texas gets some relief from drought
HOUSTON -- The rain that started trickling into Texas in the fall may finally be making a dent in Dallas, but the rest of the massive state is still a long way off from being out of a historic drought, and climate experts are warning against any premature partying.
Date: 02/03/2012 | Nation & World
Seattle schools ask for waiver to avoid making up snow days
SEATTLE -- Seattle school officials have asked the state for a waiver so they won't have to make up two school days lost to snow in January.
Date: 01/30/2012 | Northwest
Rangers lead snowshoe and ski trips at Mt. Baker and Snoqualmie Pass
EVERETT -- New winter interpretive programs on the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest will take visitors cross-country skiing at the Snoqualmie Pass ski area and snowshoeing in the Mt. Baker area.
Date: 01/30/2012 | Local News
Many areas of the U.S. have the winter that wasn't
The temperature in Minneapolis didn't fall to zero degrees this winter until Jan. 12. On Jan. 5, the daytime high in Rapid City, S.D. (a record-setting 71 degrees) was higher than in balmy Miami (69 degrees). And just a couple of days before New Year's, visitors to Park City, Utah, skied on...
Date: 01/28/2012 | Nation & World
Numerous trees near Capitol set to be removed
OLYMPIA -- The recent snow and ice storm in western Washington damaged numerous trees at the Capitol and surrounding areas, including some historic ones that are more than 100 years old.
Date: 01/27/2012 | Northwest
Storm damaged fences at Northwest Trek
EATONVILLE -- Storms in the past week damaged four miles of fences at the Northwest Trek wildlife park near Eatonville, but all the animals are accounted for and safe.The park said wolf, bear and raptor exhibits were severely damaged by trees falling in the snow, ice and wind storms.
Date: 01/26/2012 | Northwest
Puget Sound Energy says outages restored
Puget Sound Energy finished restoring electricity Thursday to all customers who lost power in the past week in winter snow, ice and wind storms, spokeswoman Terri-Ann Betancourt said."Yes, it's over for now," she said. "What a week."
Date: 01/26/2012 | Northwest
Sea ice threatening crab fishery
ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Sea ice that is encroaching on the central Bering Sea is threatening to shut down the snow crab fishery at the peak of the season, according to the Bering Sea Fishermen's Association.
Date: 01/26/2012 | Northwest
Report storm damage to county
People whose property suffered damage during recent winter storms are being asked to make a report to Snohomish County's Department of Emergency Management.
Date: 01/26/2012 | Local News
PSE wants to give the powerless a refund
Puget Sound Energy wants to send a $50 refund to every customer left without power for five or more days due to the storm.
Date: 01/25/2012 | The Petri Dish
Whose job is it to clear snow off sidewalks?
The snow is nearly all melted, but this question came in from Susie Balasa of Everett, who wonders why sidewalks remained crusted with snow and ice last week. In part, she writes:
Date: 01/24/2012 | Inside Everett
Snohomish Slew's 'frognostication' could point to more winter weather
SNOHOMISH -- He may not be the most famous weather forecaster in the state, but he's definitely the greenest.On Saturday, the bullfrog Snohomish Slew is scheduled to predict if spring is around the corner during the seventh annual GroundFrog Day.
Date: 01/23/2012 | Local News
Wind knocks out power to about 900 PUD customers
EVERETT -- Snohomish County Public Utility District had about 900 customers without power Sunday evening, according to the PUD's website.Most of those people with power outages Sunday evening live in the northern and eastern areas of the county.
Date: 01/22/2012 | Local News
Snow brings out the intrepid
Readers' photos have many stories under the surface (gallery)
Date: 01/22/2012 | Local News
Winds arrive in storm-weary Northwest
SEATTLE -- Strong winds descended on the storm-weary Pacific Northwest and thousands of people remained without power Saturday after a winter storm left a tangle of fallen trees and damaged power lines.
Date: 01/21/2012 | Northwest
Roof of ice producer collapses under snow, ice
LAKEWOOD -- A fire official says a heavy load of snow and ice caused the roof to collapse at a Lakewood business that produces and delivers -- ice. West Pierce Fire and Rescue Battalion Chief Hallie McCurdy said three people were in the Allied Ice building Friday afternoon when they heard loud...
Date: 01/20/2012 | Northwest
Highway reopens, freeing skiers marooned at resort
CRYSTAL MOUNTAIN -- The Washington state Transportation Department says State Highway 410 to Crystal Mountain has reopened.That's good news for about 200 skiers, workers and others who had been marooned at the Crystal Mountain ski area since the highway suddenly closed Wednesday night.
Date: 01/20/2012 | Northwest
Power outages in Northwest could continue for days
SEATTLE -- A Pacific Northwest storm that brought snow, ice and powerful winds left a mess of fallen trees and power lines Friday as tens of thousands of residents already without power faced the prospect of a cold, dark weekend and flooding became a top region-wide concern.
Date: 01/20/2012 | Northwest
Roads remain a slushy mess for the evening commute
The Friday evening commute? In a word, slushy.A little warm rain helped break through the snow and ice in spots, but plenty of roadways remained slick and slippery.
Date: 01/20/2012 | Local News
Storm knocked out power in capital campus
OLYMPIA -- The massive snow and freezing rain storm that pummeled the Pacific Northwest caused a power outage for several hours at Gov. Chris Gregoire's office, legislative buildings and other state agencies in Olympia.Power was mostly restored by about 2 p.m. Friday.
Date: 01/20/2012 | Northwest
Seattle asks residents to clear storm drains
SEATTLE -- As snow and ice melt on Seattle streets, the city is asking residents to clear storm drains of slush and debris to help prevent urban flooding.
Date: 01/20/2012 | Northwest
Record-tying snowfall in Spokane
SPOKANE -- Spokane tied a record with 6 inches of snow on Thursday, and more is forecast to come.Other records were set Thursday with 6 inches in Ritzville and 5.3 inches in Wenatchee.
Date: 01/20/2012 | Northwest
Storm still impacting planes, trains, traffic
SEATTLE -- Sea-Tac Airport is open Friday, and airlines are accommodating passengers whose flights were canceled Thursday.
Date: 01/20/2012 | Northwest
Before the snow melts …
Enjoy this gem from the blotters:Officers were dispatched to a disturbance heard at an (apartment complex). Contact was made with a son and his mother. The two were arguing over who should walk to the store in the snow to buy cigarettes. The argument did not become physical.
Date: 01/20/2012 | Sirens
Thaw is coming but not in time for Friday morning’s commute
Rain and warming temperatures are predicted for Friday, but not in time to prevent another nerve-testing morning commute.Temperatures are expected to hit the 40s, which should begin thawing out Snohomish County and much of western Washington.
Date: 01/19/2012 | Local News
World not quite as hot in 2011; year ranks as 11th warmest
WASHINGTON — The world last year wasn't quite as warm as it has been for most of the past decade, government scientists said Thursday, but it continues a general trend of rising temperatures.
Date: 01/19/2012 | Nation & World
Animals in the snow
A gallery of some of our favorite pictures. Share yours, too.
Date: 01/19/2012 | Fur & Feathers
Car reportedly in Arlington retention pond; rescue crews respond
UPDATE, 11:40 a.m.: This crash appears to be non-injury.ARLINGTON -- Emergency crews were responding to reports of a car that crashed into a retention pond in the Arlington area on Thursday.
Date: 01/19/2012 | Local News
Everett closures on Thursday
City of Everett closes some city services due to weather issuesBus route route 17 no service to Mobile Country Club. All other routes operating. ROAD CONDITIONS: City crews plowed 457 miles plowedand spread 200 yards of sand between 8 p.m. Wednesday and 8 a.m. Thursday.
Date: 01/19/2012 | Inside Everett
Everett plows running 24 hours a day
City crews are working round the clock to clear roads, public works director Dave Davis told the City Council Wednesday night.
Date: 01/18/2012 | Inside Everett
One more icy day
Rain is expected to sweep in Friday and wash it all away
Date: 01/18/2012 | Local News
Drivers warned to go slow, beware ice during evening commute
Transportation officials are advising evening commuters to watch out for black ice and slick conditions as temperatures drop and water and slush on the road freezes. Additionally, lighter than normal traffic did little to help warm up the roads and melt the snow that fell throughout the day, said...
Date: 01/18/2012 | Local News
Stories from a snow day
As some people suffer through it, others get out and play
Date: 01/18/2012 | Local News
'Amazing, deep powder' draws crowds of skiers to Stevens Pass
STEVENS PASS -- A heavy snow storm may have kept people from work and school on Wednesday but thousands had no problems heading for the mountains.
Date: 01/18/2012 | Local News
Snow plow driver hospitalized after being injured while operating plow
LYNNWOOD -- A snow plow operator was hospitalized Tuesday after suffering a serious cut while driving the plow.The injury was reported about 3:45 p.m. Tuesday near the intersection of 188th Street SW and 36th Avenue W in Lynnwood, officials said.
Date: 01/18/2012 | Local News
Doing nothing isn't easy, but can be rewarding
Do-nothing. Do nothing.It's a noun: a person without ambition or initiative; idler. That's what my dictionary says.It's a verb: To do nothing is, well, just what it says.It's an adjective: Get off the couch and mend those do-nothing ways, will ya?
Date: 01/18/2012 | Local News
Snow's about to get serious
Up to 10 more inches expected in Snohomish County
Date: 01/17/2012 | Local News
Public meetings around Snohomish County canceled due to snow
Public meetings around the county were canceled because of the weather. Government officials in Snohomish County, Monroe and Arlington among others have decided to reschedule their meetings for Tuesday and Wednesday until next week.
Date: 01/17/2012 | Local News
Key links and things to keep in mind during the snowstorm
Weather conditions could change swiftly as the week wears on.School closures: For the most up-to-date information on school closures, visit www.schoolreport.org.
Date: 01/17/2012 | Local News
Citrus growers sweating extended Calif. freeze
FRESNO, Calif. -- California citrus growers are sweating a hard freeze that has blanketed the nation's largest fresh-fruit market in the midst of harvest.
Date: 01/17/2012 | Nation & World
City of Everett closures
City of Everett closures due to weather:Carl Gipson Senior CenterLegion Memorial Golf CourseWalter E Hall Golf CourseMorning Yoga classKasch Park athletic fieldsForest Park Swim Center (a second determination will be made at 10:30 a.m. for afternoon/evening)
Date: 01/17/2012 | Inside Everett
With more snow coming, officials say to stock up on supplies
With lower temperatures planning to stay a few nights, local police and fire officials remind people to look after the safety of themselves and their loved ones.
Date: 01/16/2012 | Local News
Heavy snow possible
Forecast calls for up to a foot-and-a-half through Wednesday
Date: 01/16/2012 | Local News
Snowmen and sledding
There is more snow in the forecast through Wednesday
Date: 01/15/2012 | Local News
Snow, cold to stick around
If your neighborhood got a frosting of snow Saturday, you can expect more to come.That's probably the case if you live in Everett, Lynnwood or Edmonds as well as anywhere along the U.S. 2 or Highway 9 corridors.
Date: 01/14/2012 | Local News
Midwest gets first big snowstorm of warm winter
MILWAUKEE — An unusually mild winter finally gave way to the Midwest's first big snowstorm of the season Thursday, blanketing a region unfazed by a white Thanksgiving in a layer of powder and pack that forced all-too-happy snow plow drivers off their couches and into the streets.
Date: 01/13/2012 | Nation & World
Winter's coldest weather so far may bring some snow with it
EVERETT -- What's predicted to be the coldest weather so far this winter could bring snow to the region by Sunday and early next week.Overnight lows likely will fall below freezing beginning Saturday night and stay that way into Tuesday.Snow is a possibility.
Date: 01/12/2012 | Local News
Snow on the horizon in Western Washington
SEATTLE -- The National Weather Service needs additional information before it can say much more about the first snow showers of the winter expected this weekend in Western Washington.
Date: 01/12/2012 | Northwest
Anchorage on pace for snowiest winter on record
ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Heavy snow fell in Alaska's largest city Thursday, adding to what already has been the snowiest period for Anchorage since records have been kept.
Date: 01/12/2012 | Northwest
Drone helping mission to ship fuel to Alaska town
ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- As a Russian fuel tanker slowly moves through the frozen Bering Sea toward an iced-in city in western Alaska, it has been getting help from an unusual source at its destination: a drone that flies overhead and sends images of the sea ice to researchers onshore.
Date: 01/11/2012 | Northwest
Mountain snow happy news for skiers
SEATTLE -- A fresh coat of snow has blanketed the Cascades, giving skiers a reason to cheer heading into the new year.
Date: 12/31/2011 | Northwest
Church built of snow opens in Bavaria
MITTERFIRMIANSREUT, Germany -- A church built entirely of ice and snow has opened in Bavaria -- a century after villagers first built a snow church in an act of protest.
Date: 12/30/2011 | Nation & World
Wind gusts up to 45 mph possible Tuesday
EVERETT -- A wind advisory for Everett and surrounding areas is expected to last until 4 p.m. Tuesday.
Date: 12/26/2011 | Local News
Winter storms snarl holiday traffic and flights
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Heavy snow from a winter storm blanketed parts of the West on Friday, stranding motorists throughout New Mexico and delaying holiday travelers trying to fly in and out of Albuquerque and Denver.
Date: 12/24/2011 | Nation & World
Anchorage gets up to 16 inches of snow
ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Alaska's largest city was socked with up to 14 inches of snow early Friday, with 16 inches reported along the city's hillside, said National Weather Service lead forecaster Eddie Zingone.
Date: 12/23/2011 | Northwest
High surf advisory during Washington clam dig
ABERDEEN -- Clam diggers beware.The National Weather Service has issued a high surf advisory for the Washington Coast Friday night at the same time clam diggers will be out on four beaches.
Date: 12/23/2011 | Northwest
Christmas could be turning point in Washington weather
SEATTLE -- Christmas could be the turning point in Washington's weather as a dry stretch gives way to more rain in the lowlands and valleys and snow in the mountains.
Date: 12/22/2011 | Northwest
Steps you can take to stay safe driving in ice and snow
Get the blankets, snacks and cat litter ready.Winter weather already is making for icy roads and snowy mountain passes. Emergency crews are asking drivers to be careful.
Date: 12/22/2011 | Local News
Snowstorm halts travel in New Mexico, moves east
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- A powerful storm dumped heavy snow across sections of the Southwest and Great Plains Monday, stranding motorists in New Mexico in whiteout conditions and wreaking havoc on holiday travel just two days before the start of winter.
Date: 12/19/2011 | Nation & World
Burn ban ordered for Snohomish County
A burn ban is in effect for all of Snohomish County.People are temporarily banned from using fireplaces and most wood stoves, according to the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency.
Date: 12/12/2011 | Local News
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