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Western Washington’s best chance for lowland snow this season on the way
8+ hour, 27+ min ago (372+ words) SEATTLE " A colder pattern arriving next week could bring the best chance yet this winter for lowland snow across parts of western Washington, especially during the early morning hours from Tuesday through Thursday. The region will stay dry and pleasant…...
Person drowns after driving car onto flooded road in Snohomish County
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (198+ words) SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash. " A person drowned after driving their car onto a flooded road in Snohomish County early Tuesday morning." Firefighters were called to Marsh Road southwest of Snohomish at around 1:30 a.m. A rescue swimmer removed one person from a car…...
Leavenworth recovering from storm that caused widespread outages, road closures
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (262+ words) LEAVENWORTH, Wash. " Leavenworth is getting back up and running after the winter storms caused some very close calls. The massive tree that once stood proudly in Michelle Luders' front yard, for example, came crashing down onto her home last week....
Major flooding cuts off Sumas as evacuations expand across Whatcom County
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (484+ words) SUMAS, Wash. " Flooding in Whatcom County surged past 2021 levels on Thursday, cutting off access to the city of Sumas, damaging levees, closing major highways and forcing evacuations across multiple communities. Officials said the Nooksack River overtopped its banks near Everson…...
Fire Weather Watch issued for most of Puget Sound
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (363+ words) SEATTLE " The Puget Sound lowlands will be under a Fire Weather Watch on Tuesday due to hot, dry conditions that could spark wildfires. The National Weather Service issued the watch from late Monday night through Tuesday evening for the northeast…...
Landslide prompts closure of Tacoma waterfront roadway
11+ mon, 2+ week ago (165+ words) The KING 5 Mornings Team presents a first look at the biggest news stories in western Washington and beyond, along with up-to-the-minute weather and traffic. TACOMA, Wash. " A section of a major roadway along Tacoma's waterfront is closed after a landslide…...