LIVE UPDATES: Western WA snow leaves slush on roads, thousands without power
Tracking Thursday snow in western WA
Snow continues to fall in western Washington and FOX 13 Seattle has team coverage throughout the region.
SEATTLE - Overnight snowfall in western Washington has once again made travel on local roadways difficult due to icy conditions on Thursday morning.
Lowland snow started falling on Wednesday and continued into the overnight hours as temperatures fell and rounds of showers continued to push into the Puget Sound area.
What's next:
According to the FOX 13 Seattle Weather team, the area should dry out by the second half of the morning commute, with sunshine on tap for the second half of the day. Temperatures will warm again to the mid 30s, which should help melt any snow or ice on the main roads by midday.
Below are live weather updates for Thursday, Feb. 6:
4 p.m.: Frigid temperatures overnight
While the latest forecasts point to a brief break from the snow tomorrow, temperatures are expected to plummet into the low to mid 20s by early Friday morning.
Seattle to see frigid temps, icy roads for Friday commute
Drier and sunnier conditions return to Western Washington Thursday afternoon, but frigid temperatures tonight could complicate the Friday morning commute.
Those living in areas with wet, slushy or snowy roads should prepare for an icy morning commute.
Icy commutes across Puget Sound area
Despite the rough Thursday morning commute, this evening is a different story.
12:37 p.m.: Kitsap County shelters
The Kitsap County Department of Emergency Management said its severe weather shelters will be open Thursday through Sunday.
Guests must check in before 9 p.m. and free rides are available before 8 p.m.
11:41 a.m.: Warming shelters in Pierce County
Pierce County officials said its warming shelters and day centers are open for people experiencing homelessness and for those needing a safe place to warm up.
11:10 a.m.: Hundreds still without power in Seattle
Seattle City Light crews are still working to restore power to hundreds of customers.
10:30 a.m.: Service restored for Mason PUD customers
Power has been restored for nearly hundreds of customers in Mason county.
9:45 a.m.: Kitsap County Courthouse closed
Kitsap County had announced earlier in the morning that the courthouse and all county offices would be delayed on Thursday. Now the courthouse and county offices are closed due to weather.
9:30 a.m.: Snohomish County PUD crews continue to restore power
The Snohomish County Public Utility District is working to restore power to customers throughout Snohomish County and Camano Island.
9:10 a.m.: Public Works crews in Kirkland plowing streets
The city of Kirkland said its crews have been clearing its roads since early this morning.
8:30 a.m.: Trees and power lines down
The Kitsap County Sheriff's Office said heavy snowfall and ice buildup has brought down power lines.
FOX 13 Seattle was at the scene of a tree and power lines down in Bothell.
State Route 106 at Milepost 8 was blocked because of trees down.
7:51 a.m.: Garbage and recycling in Seattle
Seattle Public Utilities announced that there will be no residential garbage, recycling or food/yard waste pickup on Thursday due to weather.
Customers who are scheduled for pickup on Wednesday can bring in their bins and can have double the amount next week.
7:45 a.m.: ‘Biggest advice for the day – leave early!’
WSDOT are advising drivers to leave early if they need to travel on area highways.
7:19 a.m.: Be prepared for delays if driving
Earlier in the day, the Washington State Department of Transportation said the southbound off-ramp to State Route 520 in Seattle was blocked due to water over the roadway.
7:15 a.m.: Snow routes in King County
King County Metro said its buses will remain on snow routes for Thursday.
7:00 a.m.: Delays in Kitsap County
Officials with Kitsap County said its courthouse and all county offices are on a two-hour delay Thursday because of weather.
Waste and recycling, including the Olympic View Transfer Station, will be on a two-hour delay.
6:55 a.m.: Seattle-Tacoma International Airport delays, cancelations
FlightAware.com reported 37 flights out of SEA are delayed, and there are 16 cancelations for Thursday.
6:45 a.m.: Seattle City Light outages
Crews with Seattle City Light reported nearly 4,000 customers in the Lake Fore Park area are without power.
The cause is under investigation and the time of restoration is unknown.
6:30 a.m.: Power outages in western WA
Puget Sound Energy reported more than 21,000 customers were impacted by a power outage.
5:15 a.m.: Another round of school closures and delays
More districts have announced their schools are on a late start and have updated their bus routes.
FOX 13 Seattle has a full list of closures and updates here.
This is a developing story, and will be updated.
The Source: This story was written from various weather models interpreted by the FOX 13 Seattle Weather Team.
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