Some are calling it Snowmageddon 2017 for Western Washington, but as a Midwest girl used to many feet of snow each winter, I can’t quite get on board with that term. That said, the roads are snowy, sloppy and slick, and I want you to have the resources you need to weather the storm.
School closures and delays
Road closures, transit and transportation
Kent: DriveKent.com
King County: King County road closures and restrictions
Seattle: WSDOT for Seattle roads and traffic
Washington: WSDOT state roads, traffic, travel alerts, etc.
Power outages
PSE.com, electric safety
PSE.com, natural gas safety
Weather updates
National Weather Service – Seattle
Twitter and Facebook accounts to follow
Many of these resources make regular, real-time updates on Twitter:
American Red Cross Northwest (Twitter)
Kent School District (Twitter)
Kent Traffic Information Radio 1650 AM
King County Road Services (Twitter)
KING5TracyT (traffic) (Twitter)
Renton School District (Twitter)
Seattle Dept. of Transportation (Twitter)
Tahoma School District (Twitter)
Washington Emergency Management
Miscellaneous
C-Town Pulse, City of Covington
City of Kent Emergency Management
Covington-Maple Valley-Black Diamond Reporter
Pierce County Emergency Alerts
If we missed any important local resources, or if you find a broken link, please let us know so we can correct it. Thank you!
