November 2022

The National Weather Service is forecasting low temperature and mix of rain and snow for the greater Seattle area this week and have issued Winter Weather Advisory:

 Southwest Interior-Everett and Vicinity-Tacoma Area- Hood Canal Area-Lower Chehalis Valley Area-Central Coast- Seattle and Vicinity-Bremerton and Vicinity- including Lacey, Olympia, Tumwater, Yelm, Grand Mound, Rochester, Centralia, Toledo, Everett, Lynnwood, Marysville, Stanwood, Tacoma, Fife, DuPont, Puyallup, Shelton, Seabeck, Belfair, Brinnon, Montesano, Elma, McCleary, Aberdeen, Hoquiam, Westport, Ocean Shores, Humptulips, Seattle, White Center, Tukwila, Renton, Burien, Des Moines, Kent, Federal Way, Bremerton, Poulsbo, and Indianola 242 PM PST Wed Nov 30 2022

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY...

* WHAT...Snow. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches. Locally higher amounts possible with persistent showers or higher elevations.

by Detective Patrick Michaud on November 29, 2022 3:02 pm

From Seattle Police Blotter

Detectives are investigating after a man was shot Tuesday afternoon inside a vehicle on the West Seattle Bridge.

The driver of a vehicle called 911 around 1:30 PM Tuesday afternoon to report that her passenger had been injured in a shooting. Officers contacted the driver and the male victim along the West Seattle Bridge and provided medical aid until Seattle Fire Department medics transported the victim to Harborview Medical Center. 

Information from City of Seattle

The City of Seattle is tracking this week’s cold weather system and preparing to activate additional services as needed. This blog will be updated with the latest information on places for people to get indoors and out of the cold; keeping critical infrastructure open; changes to City services; and tips to stay warm and safe.  

King County Council has approved Councilmember Joe McDermott's suggested proviso for $100k in the county's 2023 budget--to develop a tree ordinance for unincorporated urban areas.