Tagged with 'snow'
National Weather Service Mentions ‘S’ Word in Latest Forecast
Just when we’re still assessing Monday morning’s major windstorm/high tide surge comes news that the National Weather Service is mentioning the ‘S’ word in their predictions, saying... [Read more]
WEATHER: Storm Coming Sun./Mon.; ‘S’ Word Mentioned for Monday Night
The National Weather Service issued a “Special Weather Statement” early Saturday morning (Dec. 15), warning of a “strong Pacific storm” moving in late Sunday through Monday, and... [Read more]
WEATHER: Chance of Snow Monday night, but don’t expect much…
The National Weather Service issued a “Special Weather Statement” Sunday, warning of a chance of snow Monday night, March 5. But don’t worry kids – it won’t likely cause a Snow... [Read more]
CleanScapes Will Be Picking Up Extra Garbage/Recycling This Week
On Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday of this week, CleanScapes will be collecting the residential garbage and recycling that was not collected because of last week’s winter weather. If your collection... [Read more]
Lack Of Blog Posts A Direct Result Of Weather
The main reason there’s been a lack of posts today is because we’ve been a victim of the ice storm, and without power since around 9:39am. We hope we get power back soon and will try to catch... [Read more]
WEATHER: Highline & Federal Way Schools Will Be Closed Thursday
Both the Highline School District and Federal Way Public Schools announced late Wednesday afternoon (Jan. 18) that there will be no school Thursday, Jan. 19, “due to weather conditions.” It’s... [Read more]
City Of Des Moines Adds ‘Snow & Adverse Weather’ Page To Its Website
The City of Des Moines has added a new element to its website – a page devoted to snow and adverse weather conditions, aimed at providing “residents with current information about the snow and... [Read more]
Highline Schools Starting 2 Hours Late; Federal Way Schools Closed
Photo courtesy Jeff Simpson. UPDATE Tues. 1/17/12 6:42 a.m.: Highline Schools will start two hours late today, and there will be no A.M. Kindergarten, no A.M. ECEAP. and no A.M. Preschool Programs. Federal... [Read more]
UPDATE: ‘Winter Storm Watch’ Says Up To 15″ Of Snow Possible Over Next 2 Days
Des Moines Marina in the snow. Photo by Kay Storhoff. UPDATE 3:40 p.m., 1/16/12: The National Weather Service issued a revised ‘Winter Storm Watch‘ Monday afternoon, calling for two more rounds... [Read more]
Is It Snowing Where You Are Yet? Here’s An Easy Way To Find Out…
We hate to state the obvious, but…depending on how far above sea level you are, and whether there’s any precipitation, it’s either snowing…or not…in the general Des Moines... [Read more]
WEATHER UPDATE: 40-50% Chance Of Snow Starting Sunday Morning
The National Weather Service released a ‘Special Weather Statement‘ early Friday morning (Jan. 13), warning of a cold front arriving Saturday morning, presenting a 40-50% chance of snow accumulation... [Read more]
WEATHER: Snow Mentioned In Official Weather Forecast For Early Next Week
Just when you thought your mild northwest “winter” was over comes word from the National Weather Service that the ‘S’ word – as in SNOW – may creep back into the forecast early... [Read more]
WEATHER: ‘Special Weather Statement’ Mentions The S-Word For Friday
The National Weather Service on Wednesday (Nov. 16) released a “Special Weather Statement” that mentions the “S” word – SNOW – as possibly happening this Friday. They say that... [Read more]
WEATHER: ‘Winter Weather Advisory’ Issued; More Snow Tonight?
Just when we thought it was all over, the National Weather Service issued a “Winter Weather Advisory” Saturday afternoon (Feb. 26th) warning us that “snowfall accumulations of a trace... [Read more]
VIDEO: A Tilt-shifted View Of A Snowy Downtown Des Moines
From local photographer Justin Suyama comes this beautifully filmed scene shot this morning in Des Moines. Using a technique called “tilt-shift,” the snowy downtown Des Moines appears to be... [Read more]
SNOW UPDATE: No Garbage/Recycling, Limited Snow Routes
Last night’s snowfall has affected the Des Moines (and greater King County) area, causing many delays, closures, snow routes for buses and more, including lots of kids and families out having fun... [Read more]
WEATHER: Despite Little Snow (So Far), ‘Winter Storm Warning’ Still In Effect
Despite a very small amount of snow on the ground in the Des Moines area, but with plenty of cold, blustery wind and ominous dark clouds swirling all around us, the National Weather Service peeps are still... [Read more]
VIDEO: Snow Briefly Appears & Then Disappears
With the entire Puget Sound on alert for snow, the blog staff has been keeping one eye on the sky in case any of the white stuff puts in an appearance. Several of our photographers have been preparing... [Read more]
WEATHER: No Snow Yet, But ‘Winter Storm Warning’ In Effect Until Thursday
No snow to speak of has fallen in Des Moines yet, but the National Weather Service issued another a “Winter Storm Warning” Wednesday morning (Feb. 23) that will remain in effect until 10am... [Read more]
WEATHER: 2-6″ Of Snow Wed./Thurs.? Plus, Webcams To Watch Snowfall
The National Weather Service released their latest urgent, ALL CAPS Winter Storm Warning Tuesday afternoon (Feb. 22), with revised predictions of 2-6-inches of snow falling beginning late tonight and continuing... [Read more]
