Winter storm warning issued by NOAA for south of Seattle but it's snowing here alright
Sat, 02/08/2014
It might seem obvious to you if you look outside but the National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm warning that remains in effect until 4am Sunday, Feb. 9. But it's aimed for south of the Seattle area. We could tell them it's snowing here but it's likely they are going to find out.
Sanding trucks are out on city roadways tonight.
Plus as of 8:30 Saturday evening, all Metro bus routes are on thier designated snow reroutes.
Visit Metro Online, select your route and view the map for snow routing infomration.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SUNDAY FOR AREAS SOUTH OF THE KING-PIERCE COUNTY LINE.
* SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...EATONVILLE...SUMNER...AND ORTING.
* TIMING...SNOW WILL TAPER OFF AFTER 2 AM.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES.
* MAIN IMPACT...EXPECT SLIPPERY AND SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS IN THE WARNING AREA.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED FOR THE LOWLANDS WHEN 4 INCHES OF SNOW OR MORE IS LIKELY WITHIN 12 HOURS.