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Rain, power outages, and icy roads continue in wake of 'great melt-out' - MyNorthwest.com

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Slick roads and power outages remain in the wake of Western Washington’s snowstorms. Warmer temperatures and a little rain cleared away some of the snow Tuesday, but the National Weather Service says that the ice and slush won’t disappear too soon.

Check below for snow updates over the Tuesday commute.

University of Washington Meteorologist Cliff Mass calls it the “great melt out,” which he says should begin as Western Washington temperatures begin to rise. But Dustin Guy with the National Weather Service further notes that it will take a while for the snow, ice, and slush to disappear.

“Because of the amount of snow we’ve had, just the sheer quantity we’ve seen in the last three or four days, it’s gonna take some time to melt that off,” he said. “It’s not going to be like the kind of snowfall where we have an inch or two and it disappears in the space of a day.”

Rain will continue to fall throughout the region for the rest of the week, although the NWS notes that weather patterns past Saturday are difficult to predict. It goes on to admit that more storms are possible next week.

Between Monday and Tuesday morning, SeaTac recorded 6.1 inches of snowfall. Snowy conditions remained north of Seattle, and slushy, slippery conditions continued south of the city during the morning commute.

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Roads and weather

Road quality has improved south of Seattle, but there are significant spots of ice. Standing water is also a concern in some areas.  Slushy, snowy conditions extend north of Seattle. Freeways and main routes have been kept clear in many areas, however, ice and snow continues to pose risks on residential roads.

Snow continues to fall in the mountains. Snoqualmie Pass will remain closed overnight Tuesday into Wednesday. Chains are required over Stevens Pass. The mountains received heaps of snow overnight. Snoqualmie recorded a whopping 53 inches. Crystal Mountain recorded 27 inches.

Roughly 250 vehicles trapped in Snoqualmie Pass were rescued by a WSDOT convoy Tuesday afternoon.

Power outages

Reports of power outages continued well through Tuesday as rain moved into the region.

“With some of that heavy wet snow, it creates a lot of weight,” Guy said. “That certainly causes some trees to come down, we’ve seen some power lines come down. That’s gonna continue to be a concern as we go through … perhaps the next couple of days.”

You can check on outages below:

Puget Sound Energy
Seattle City Light
Snohomish County PUD
Tacoma Public Utilities

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The following are Tuesday updates for traffic and weather, including reports from KIRO Radio Reporters Tracy Taylor and Chris Sullivan.

6:49 p.m.

6:28 p.m.

6:11 p.m.

5:57 p.m.

5:21 p.m.

I-90 will be closed overnight. Details:

4:17 p.m.

3:27 p.m.

The Albro crash is now blocking two general purpose lanes and the HOV lane.

3:04 p.m.

The afternoon commute starts with a crash on I-5, blocking the HOV and all-purpose lane near Albro.

10:20 a.m.

9:50 a.m.

9:10 a.m.

8:57 a.m.

8:35 a.m.

8:30 a.m.

8:10 a.m.

“We have northbound I-5 getting into the Olympia area, around 101, there is a collision blocking two right lanes,” Sullivan reports. “…In the King County area, it’s not bad at all. If you get out on the freeway, you will have light company.”

7:40 a.m.

7:30 a.m.

7:25 a.m.

7:12 a.m.

If you can make it to the freeway, conditions are generally OK with lighter traffic volumes. But residential roads are still proving troublesome.

“Roads are wet in Pierce and King Counties, but once you get to Snohomish County it changes dramatically to heavy packed snow and ice on the freeways, in a lot of places on both I-5 and I-405,” Sullivan said. “I-90 remains closed across Snoqualmie Pass. Highway 18 is closed between I-90 and Issaqauah-Hobart Road (past Tiger Mountain). Preston-Fall City Road is closed. On westbound I-90, the HOV lane is blocked at West Lake Sammamish Parkway. We still have a tree down blocking the right lane of southbound I-405 in the Canyon Park area.”

“You got to watch out for standing water out there as well as we continue to melt off in places,” he added.

7 a.m.

6:40 a.m.

6:30 a.m.

Just a reminder: clear the mounds of snow off of your car before you drive. Not only is it required by law, that snow can fly off and hit other cars. Drivers on I-5 reported to KIRO Radio that many cars are hitting the road without clearing snow off first.

There is a tree down on southbound I-405 around Canyon Park.

Skagit and Whatcom drivers report up to 8 inches of snow still on parts of the freeway. Residential streets in Western Washington are a “mixed bag,” Sullivan said. Some areas are manageable, and other areas are like “the Thunderdome.”

6:20 a.m.

6 a.m.



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