I must confess I rather enjoy it when the weather basically forces us all to stop, take a deep breath, and engage with our thoughts rather than rush through our daily routine. After a few inches of snow that actually stuck yesterday (a relatively rare occurrence in Seattle), the city appears largely shut down today, as drops of freezing rain/ snow/ not sure exactly what to call it continue to keep everything covered with a layer of ice. Although it makes walking around West Seattle a bit treacherous, it's very pretty.
Our neighbors on 45th Ave SW between Findlay and Juneau have the smoothest-skinned snowman I've ever seen in their front yard.
Of course, keep in mind it's also incredibly treacherous for driving, and there are other hazards to keep in mind as well: Just up the street from us, the weight of the ice caused two HUGE branches to break off this tree. If you are street parked under a large evergreen, you might want to move.
Not to mention, you may want to walk quickly under any large evergreens.
The roads are a mess. After snowing yesterday, it appears to have warmed up just enough for the snow to begin to melt, and then it got cold again at night, and now it's snowing again. What this means, is that most side streets in West Seattle are literally sheets of ice, and will soon have a few inches of fresh snow on top of them. As my West Seattle-ite readers know, we have more than our fair share of hills over here, so my advice would be to walk anywhere you need to go. If you have a pair of cross country skis, that's also a great way to get around.
Another thing you may want to check before it warms up tomorrow, is that your gutters and downspouts are functioning properly, and draining away from your house. It's supposed to get in to the 40's by tomorrow afternoon, and there's definitely potential for water infiltrating your basement or garage with all this snow melting rapidly.
The dogs don't mind the snow one bit!
The West Seattle Blog has excellent coverage and more information about the forecast, local businesses which are remaining open or closed, et cetera. Cheers!
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