Another cold day around Seattle

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More people are venturing out today. Here is a link to Ballard-area traffic cams.

Do you have a traffic report to share? Please post in comments…

Here are updates from the Seattle Department of Transportation:

SDOT continues working to prevent freezing on snow routes:

  • Currently the City has 17 trucks with salt spreaders and two flusher trucks deployed.
  • Snow routes are in good condition.
  • There was no significant re-freezing of cleared roadways during the past 24 hours.
  • There are no significant problems on the snow route network.
  • The Alaskan Way Viaduct and the West Seattle High Rise Bridge are bare and dry.
  • Focus is on reopening closed roads. The Seattle Police Department and SDOT are working to review roads currently closed and will update the list online.
  • The City will continue the same level of deployed vehicles for the morning commute; focus will be on efforts to prevent re-freezing, address trouble spots on Level 3 routes, and bring more roads off the closed list.
  • Because of the possibility of precipitation today leading to the formation of black ice tonight, some roads will remain closed.
  • 24 hour shifts will continue through Thursday, November 25.

    • 6:30 a.m.: Today is looking to be another cold day around Puget Sound. With a record-breaking low temperature of 14 degrees at Sea-Tac overnight, the forecast for today calls for highs in the upper 20s to low 30s.

    A look at Ballard Avenue on Tuesday evening.

    Here are some quick notes:

  • Seattle Schools are closed again today. No school and no activities.
  • No residential garbage, yard waste or recycling pick-ups Wednesday, November 24. If today is your collection day, you can put double the trash out next week.
  • Early this morning the University of Washington decided to cancel all classes. Essential services remain open.
  • Libraries will be open from noon to 5 p.m. today.
  • Metro Transit is once again running on snow routes.

    • Here are some pictures sent to us by MyBallard readers –

    “This is Logan heading up to Loyal Heights playfield to sled, Jessica writes.”


    Silver shot this photo Tuesday morning. “The sun rises over Phinney Ridge.”


    Ballardmama says, “This is how our dog and cat stay warm when it’s 17 degrees out.”

    Geeky Swedes

    The founders of My Ballard

    4 thoughts to “Another cold day around Seattle”

    3. aww ballardmama – that is an awesome photo – they both look so warm and cozy. wish my cat and my boyfriend’s dog would act that way with each other!

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