The Puget Sound Clean Air Agency has issued a Stage 1 burn ban for Snohomish County, effective at 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 29. This ban remains in effect until further notice. After a few lingering showers, weather conditions are forecast to become cold and dry this weekend. Air pollution is expected to build up to levels unhealthy for sensitive groups, especially in communities where wood-burning is... »
The recent cold snap was enough to freeze the top layer of Sprague’s Pond just off 200th Street SW. Although as you can see from the second photo, the ice was easily cracked. Thanks to Bryan Briscoe for the photos. »
With the snow still piled up alongside the road and more rain falling, city crews are switching their focus to preventing urban flooding. They’re working to clear storm drains so standing water doesn’t get a chance to collect. “We are running all five plows right now trying to clear gutter lines. We have widespread ponding at blocked catch basins, but nothing significant at this... »
The Edmonds School District posted the following announcement that schools are closed again Thursday: All schools and programs are closed for one day. All after-school activities, evening events, and athletic practices are canceled. School days lost for weather closures must be made up. Please update your calendars to reflect the following: Tuesday, June 19 is now a full day of school; Wednesday, ... »
Schools in the Edmonds School District are closed Wednesday as the region digs out from another blanket of snow. The Rec Center and city offices will also be closed. The city is advising residents to check road conditions on the traffic camera website before you leave home. Crews will first plow and sand major arterials so emergency responders can get around. The next priorities are steep hills, f... »
Snow has started falling in Lynnwood. It’s sticking to the ground, as you can see from this shot of I-5 at 196th taken about 9 a.m. Community Transit says snow and hail in pockets of north, east and south Snohomish County is causing delays on several routes. No stops are being missed at this time. More snow is expected later this week. The South Snohomish County Emergency Shelter Network has... »
Winds gusting up to 50 miles an hour caused big problems around Lynnwood this afternoon. Our news partners at the Seattle Times have this report: In Snohomish County, winds knocked a branch onto a power line about 3 p.m., tripping the circuitry and causing a power outage for about 16,000 customers, said Neil Neroutsos, spokesman for the Snohomish County Public Utility District. Those customers, mo... »
Lynnwood was one of the hardest hit areas by snow this morning. The first reports of snow came in about 3:00 early Wednesday morning and it remained heavy throughout the morning. Lynnwood is right in the middle of the “convergence zone,” where the most snow was expected. At 7:30 a.m., State Trooper Keith Leary told our news partners at the Seattle Times that “it’s kind of coming ... »
The slick roads could be to blame for at least one injury collision Monday night. A 16-year-old boy was hit by a passing car around 7:30 p.m. while on his skateboard. The boy, who is in stable condition with unknown injuries, was transported to Harborview Medical Center by Lynnwood medics. Lynnwood police and fire crews were inundated with several motor vehicle collisions late into the night. As o... »
The snow and ice has prompted city officials to take the following action: 1. A limited EOC activation was put into effect at 4:30 p.m. today. This means the command staff and section chiefs for the EOC will continue to meet and plan for potential weather hazards and emergencies including blowing accumulations of snow and fallen trees throughout the night. 2. All non-essential personnel were rel... »
When the snow starting fall this morning, the city says it was prepared for it. Public Works Director Bill Franz says they applied chemical de-icer on Saturday over most of the trouble spots including hills and bridge decks. “That has helped those spots not get as much snow accumulation,” he said. “We seem to be keeping up with it well.” Four sander trucks have been out all... »
Snow is creating traffic headaches in many parts of Lynnwood. Police have closed 188th Street SW between 40th and 36th due to multiple spin-out collisions. Earlier this morning there were several accidents on the off-ramp from northbound I-5 to 44th Avenue West and on Ash Way. The city’s highest priority for snow and ice response is to plow and sand major arterials so emergency responders are able... »
Heavy rain soaked most of western Washington today and Lynnwood was no exception. About a half-inch had fallen as of 3 p.m. and even more is expected tonight. Some city streets had standing water as a result, including the corner of 44th Avenue West & 196th Street SW. It’s a good reminder to clear leaves from your storm drains so your street doesn’t get flooded. Rain is in the fore... »
Today’s strong winds blew down a tall tree across 188th Street SW near 44th Avenue West. No injuries or serious damage was reported. The street was blocked for a few hours this afternoon while city crews cleared the mess. Community Transit routes 115, 116 and 119 were detoured during the closure. More strong winds are expected tomorrow, with gusts between 20 – 30 mph. »
It’s going to be a blustery 24 hours in Snohomish County. The National Weather Service has issued a high wind warning for Everett and vicinity, which is in effect until 9 p.m. Monday. Forecasters expect winds of 20 – 30 MPH Sunday night, with stronger winds developing Monday. Gusts up to 60 MPH are possible. There could be strong cross-winds for I-5 tomorrow, falling tree limbs and pow... »
If it felt warmer than usual today, you’re right. Unofficially, Wednesday’s high of 69 degrees broke the record of 67 degrees set in 1968 (according to Weather.com). Did you have fun in the sun today? Send your weather pics to lynnwoodtoday@gmail.com and we’ll post them on this blog. We hope you enjoyed the sun while it lasted. The forecast calls for rain with a high of 53 tomorr... »
| Today | Wednesday | Thursday |
|---|---|---|
 Rain 55°/45° | Rain Showers 61°/43° |  Chance of Rain 64°/46° |
