Education Snow and cold in Seattle cause online school, power outages, and icy roads For those who wanted something different from dry January, February is so far living up to its wintery billing. KUOW Staff
Environment Sleetless in Seattle: City gets little rain and no snow this dry January Whether you’ve been drinking alcohol or abstaining, it’s been an exceptionally dry January in the Seattle area. John Ryan
Will February bring snow to Seattle? "Right now, the models really can't agree on that." Natalie Akane Newcomb
Western Washington is having a dry (weather) January, and a cold one Dyer Oxley Natalie Akane Newcomb
Health New online dashboard tracks weather-related health incidents in Washington state The Department of Health has launched a public dashboard tracking weather-related health incidents using data reported by hospitals across the state. The aim is to help residents and agencies make smarter, more timely decisions when it comes to severe weather. KUOW Staff
Seattle area braces for strong winds, icy mountain passes, and rainiest day of the year Tired of the rain and wind, Seattle? Well, get ready for another round, along with icy roads over the Cascades and possibly the rainiest day of the year. Stephen Howie
Seattle offers places to shelter during cold nights ahead With low temperatures hovering near freezing in the Seattle area for the first half of this week, King County is extending operations of its emergency overnight shelters until Wednesday morning. KUOW Staff
'Ctrl + Salt + Delete' and other names Redmond just gave its snowplows The five new names include: Ctrl + Salt + Delete, Scoop Dogg, Snow-begone Kenobi, The Big Leplowski, and Betty Whiteout. Dyer Oxley
Amtrak engineer on Seattle-bound train nearly impaled by fallen tree A railroad engineer was nearly impaled Tuesday night when a Seattle-bound Amtrak Cascades train hit a fallen tree. John Ryan
Environment Powerless Tesla drivers storm Seattle-area grocery store to recharge during outages A line of sleek cars snaked through the parking lot at the Fred Meyer grocery store in Kirkland on Thursday. Not just any car: These were Teslas - down to a few bars of power. Casey Martin