While we usually have to wait until at least November (and sometimes all season) for snow, it looks like winter is getting an early start this year in the mountains. The National Weather Service is warning of a strong storm with a "vigorous cold front" hitting the Pacific Northwest tomorrow, and they're predicting snowfall in elevations above 4,000 feet. That means Stevens Pass (but not Snoqualmie) may see some accumulation as early as tomorrow, which......

Thanks to smohundro for sticking that lovely photo in our Flickr pool Yes, yes, we know that bumming about the weather in Seattle has so been done that it's become offensive to some. Sure, this Seattlest is originally from a place where there's so much sunshine, they could harvest the light for energy (which remains to be seen; Crist is NOT on our good side). Sure, we're among the many who pile up outside......

Seattlest keeps waiting and waiting for the right weekend to head out for our inaugural hike of 2008. There are few things we love more than hiking through the cool misty forests of Cedars and Doug Firs; the monotony of one-foot-in-front-of-the-other up a mountain brings us a zen calm. After driving through the mountains for Memorial Day weekend, we were feeling especially itchy to head out on the trail. But we are going to......

Hey wow, holy shit it is hot outside and it's only 11am. With this weekend's forecast, people will be freaking everywhere outside. We're planning a mountain bike ride near Roslyn on Saturday, other friends are going camping, and another crew is ski touring around Rainier. But lest you forgot your high school chemistry classes, the effect of heat on frozen substances is to cause them to melt. In this case, very suddenly and there's still......

A great shot from a shit day by pdgibson in our Flickr Pool.......

Another great Seattle snow shot courtesy of our Flickr Pool and SamanthaFitForBattle If you thought snow in late March was strange, just wait till you try snow in late April! The National Weather Service says Western Washington should expect a cold weekend, with high temperatures venturing into the low 40s. They've forecasted 1 to 2 feet of snow in the Cascades over the weekend and lowland snow showers at elevations as low as 1,000 feet.......

Is the weather getting stranger here by the day or is it just us? Just a short two weeks ago we had springtime snow. Today the cheery blossoms and the rest of Seattle enjoyed gorgeous springtime sun and temperatures in the 70's. "Blossoms and Flakes" by Seattlest Flickr Conrtibutor shawnmebo "[lempelziv......

With temperatures today solidly in the low, mid-50s and sun shining down on us, it’s hard for this Seattlest to believe that just this past weekend we were skiing at Mt. Baker in the best powder we’ve encountered. You probably remember last week’s disgusting wet weather and cold temperatures which brought big, fat, wet snowflakes to the sea-level environs of Seattle. We sure do, since the non-sticking white stuff scared the bejesus out of every......

We have never before had the visual treat of seeing the cherry blossoms in full bloom and snow at the same time. It's been this Seattlest's favorite part of the strange spring snow flurries. From just outside our house:......

But it does make us wish we hadn't ridden our bike in to work today.......

On this, the 26th day of March, it was snowing at 8pm on Capitol Hill--and it was even sticking to cars, to the grass, to the trees. WTF? It is nearly April, right? One more snowy pic after the jump.......

"La Conner (WA) Snow Geese I" by NetDep Another day, another beautiful photo from our Flickr pool. Keep them coming, people!......

Scientology Protest on Aurora Ave. photos courtesy of Flickr User bh88keys Yesterday a group known only as "Anonymous" organized a world-wide day of action against Scientology. The protests, occurred in 14 countries and 50 cities, including Seattle. The protests hoped to raise questions about Scientology's practices and their tax-exempt status in the US. The stated goal of Anonymous is to "systematically dismantle the Church of Scientology in its present form," which they believe is......

Photo by Mike Siegel from the Seattle Times Seattlest Seth's cousin wasn't the only one stranded by the recent snow onslaught in our beloved Cascades. Anticipating the re-opening of I-90, we took Wednesday off from work and then bored a hole into our computer waiting for the DOT site to tell us the pass was finally open. 11am rolls around, our friends swing by to pick us up and we were off. The trip......

Chain 'em if you got 'em people:WSDOT is projecting an 11 a.m. opening of one lane each direction on I-90 Snoqualmie Pass. If traffic is flowing successfully then two lanes will be opened in each direction. Chains are required on all vehicles except all wheel drive From milepost 45 eastbount and milepost 71 westbound. WSP will slow traffic and inspect for chains eastbound at milepost 47 (Tinkham Road), and westbound at Easton at milepost 71.......

A day wasted, spent refreshing the same web page over and over. At least we weren't sitting in a big rig stuck up there waiting for the pass to re-open. That must be miserable. And they're still there. In fact, they might be spending the night:Update I-90 Snoqualmie Pass remains closed until avalanche control work is complete. WSDOT crews continue working through heavy snow to make I-90 safe for travel. Best case scenario: If......

It's snowing in Seattle -- so quiet you can hear the shutters clicking. Some snowy highlights from our Flickr pool: "Yay! Snow Day!" by ERIK98122 "Snowy Path" by sonek321 "Snow Rail" by Jeff Carlson......

For those who don't know, the city of Shoreline lies just beyond the northern city limits of Seattle. Incorporated in 1995, Shoreline has an approximate population of 54,000 -- just shy of Cheyenne, Wyoming's 55,000. Shoreline's chief import is twenty-something first-time home owners while the chief export is the snow which flies off of our Subaru Outbacks and Foresters as we cruise down I-5 toward downtown Seattle. Here are some shots of the winter wonderland......

We spent last weekend at Crystal Mountain Resort, and we picked up a few tips from the staff to help you manage the crazy crowds during MLK weekend. 1.) Set the alarm: If you plan to take advantage of the upcoming three-day weekend, know it will be busy. Prepare yourself for optimal fun by getting to the mountain either 30 minutes before it opens or one hour after. The 5 to 10 minutes as......

Photo by Tim Willis Thanks, snow. You've got one guy pledging never to take the bus again, and another venting obscenities. Both on LiveJournal. First, the new car convert:In Dec I got a job in the South Lake Union area, close to REI. I live in Greenlake and was busing it into the city everyday ... Today I drove to work because of the weather and fear of bus delays... My trip by car: $5.25......

Photo by cory schmitz from the Seattlest Flickr PoolNorth Seattle got snow, West Seattle didn't. Issaquah got snow, Federal Way didn't. The picky snow has made for an odd commute. We were rolling down an iceless hill this morning near Renton, annoyed that the person in front of us was proceeding with such outsized caution. At the bottom of the hill, we saw a Geo that had spun into a ditch. Guess it was icy......

Dammit, neither were we. For opening day, Mr. Seattlest got up in the wee hours and was in lot 2 about 30 minutes before the lift opened, ending up about 20th in line. The guys waiting for first chair up front were drinking PBR tall boys and said (and acted like) they'd been there since about 7am. With a base of about 51", it was an excellent start. Snow was a bit heavy, and chair......

Bellevue is entertaining its crazed shoppers and downtown urbanites with daily holiday drum lines, snowflake lights and snow (yes, fake snow). We have seen it with our own eyes, and it is as if you chasséd on stage of a live performance of the Nutcracker. Snowflake Lane is a Bellevue tradition and is going on now until December 24, beginning at 7 p.m. daily. If shopping under fake snow doesn’t get you excited, you......

"Azalea Way" by B.K. Dewey from the Seattlest Flickr Pool. A pleasant reminder of a fun snowy day, before the rain came and ruined everything.......

The snow is here, and people are already missing on Crystal Mountain. They apparently hit the backcountry (seems way to early to be doing that, we think), and by all accounts were properly equipped, including avalanche beacons. But shit can go sideways in the backcountry, and "properly equipped" is most relevant if you really know how to use that stuff. We're hoping those lost folks do, and are found any second now. Should you be......

Seattlest wishes it was at a coffee shop on Saturday, when the snow was falling in swift, wet flakes. We imagine sipping a delicious doppio espresso, protected from the cold and watching the snow fall. Instead, we are braving the pouring rain and have ended up here, in Fremont, at Cafe Ladro. We're wet, cold and crabby. Ladro is bustling with the young professionals crowd. An entire table of six is covered in laptops, another......

Just four days ago, white stuff was falling from the sky instead of boring old state-of-emergency-inducing rain. Seattlest Flickr pool contributor goldlionpics caught us pining for the former--we initially mistook some of the W in this B&W shot for snow. Such lovely trickery.......

"You can't reinvent how to write a song," Robin Pecknold once said in an interview. "I don't listen to too much new music unless it adheres to tradition." Generally we might take that to mean Neil Young or Fleetwood Mac, but the polyphonic choral intros and sense of space to newer Fleet Foxes songs pull from early American hymns, maybe even monastic chants. The complicated multi-part harmonies have prompted Pecknold to start air conducting --......

Yep, this is what it looked like outside our window this afternoon. Thanks for dropping "Seattle Snow" into our Flickr Photo Pool, grundlepuck. Please, share your snowy shots with us too!......

On the street in north Admiral. Alki beach, abandoned and snow-quiet.......