The Seattle Times says "between 4 and 9 a.m., the Washington State Patrol logged 52 accidents, including five with injuries, on major highways in King County." But you'll only read on Seattlest how dangerous the corner of Broadway East and East Aloha was. That's where our bike slid out from under us and we still somewhat sleepily glided along the road for a few feet. Ironically, we'd been checking for ice farther up the hill, but there we were in the sunshine and the frost had melted. A shady corner in the flats was our undoing. We've been biking around the Hill for almost three years now and that was our first spill. Sort of anticlimactic. more ›

Sounds like the city is listening, after all. At a press conference this afternoon, Nickels announced changes to the official no-salt policy: in some, limited circumstances, salt will be used on the streets of Seattle to make life easier in the snow. We thought this day would never come. In addition, the city is looking into giving rebates to residents whose trash pick-up was skipped two weeks in a row. When more information is available, we'll post it! more ›

The word at work is there’s like a $250 fine for not shoveling the snow in front of your business but for the purpose of motivating employees the fine has now been exaggerated to $700 a day. more ›

We're loving the renegade street closures, like this one fashioned from an old wooden chair. Bad ice last night on Queen Anne meant pretty decent ghetto-sledding. We scavenged some cardboard, and later, plastic sheeting from a construction site and set out to create a smooth, slick run in the powdery snow. more ›

You kinda wish this guy in sneakers, skating down Denny, would fall on his ass. But he doesn't. And you respect him. All over the city today, people were falling on their asses and making the "ow" face. more ›

Today, two charter buses slid down icy, cobblestone East Thomas Street on Capitol Hill, across Melrose, and crashed through the guardrail, almost plummeting onto I-5. One bus made it several feet past the guardrail before coming to a stop. Buses frequently use East Thomas Street--they exit I-5 at Olive but can't make the left turn down Denny, so they go two blocks up, turn left at East Thomas and then right on Denny to get to the Greyhound station. This time it appears two of them attempted East Thomas at the same time, and the results were heart-stopping. At this point we're not hearing of any major injuries. Updates to come. more ›

We had just noted that the temperature was 27 degrees this evening, and the roads were shiny, when we saw two luxury cars kissing bumpers on Roy Street. It was just a little surprising to see that one was a Hummer, and all the 4WD in the world hadn't helped. Now that's slippery. more ›

"More Ice" by NoJuan more ›

We got into work a little early today with the intention of leaving early as well. We remember all too clearly the three-hour drive home we endured last year because of the deadly white stuff. If KOMO News is correct, then we should be seeing snow fall throughout the day here, with the brunt of the attack coming this afternoon, causing hundreds of Seattle area drivers to throw up their hands and senselessly abandon their vehicles on the side of the road. And how is WSDOT preparing? By stocking their massive fleet (ha!) of plows with de-icer and salt/sand mix and by asking us to please not drive like a buncha jagoffs. more ›

• While lightning may not strike the same person twice, getting stuck on the Monorail just might. Just ask Ballard resident Robert Baker.
• The cold weather and icy roads may be a hassle for the rest of us, but if you're selling chains or snow tires, it's been a boon. So much so, according to White Center Now, it's nearly impossible to find chains at area stores.
• It seems that public transportation in Seattle has always had a problem with the hills when it snows. Just check out this photo of a derailed Seattle cable car from 1929.

To sum up a Seattle Times weather recap (we're like a news concentrate!), it was a record-breaking 19 degrees this morning. Why it ain't been so cold in nigh on 44 year! There's an 80 percent chance of more snow during the day on Wednesday, so you might as well make plans to snowboard work from home now. And don't count on that snow going anywhere, because Friday it's supposed to get down to 16 degrees. In the teens is actual cold, so we can congratulate ourselves on that. You know, if we survive. more ›

While our region was rapt (wrapped?) in chilly, snow-encrusted euphoria over the weekend, hundreds of runners had their holiday spirit abruptly thawed in downtown Kirkland on Sunday morning. The 6th annual "12Ks of Christmas" road races were canceled Sunday due to "ice-related safety conditions," leaving all those who had entered the 12K and 5K runs to wonder whether they should complain or just head for breakfast. If management had told the fleece-clad harriers that they weren't planning to refund their entry fees (which were as high as $40), we are guessing there would have been more complaining and less breakfasting yesterday morning. Forty bucks will get you a bitchin' side of bacon, after all. more ›

So be careful! We're looking at high winds tomorrow, and by Saturday there should be a couple feet of snow in the mountains "followed by frigid temperatures." Thus far, Chinook, Cayuse, and the North Cascades Highway passes are all to be closed. We still haven't seen anything saying there will be snow within the Seattle city limits, but if you live up north, it might be time to stock up on salt for your driveway. more ›