January 17, 2012

Dark: Great sunset, temperatures dropping toward freezing. Atop the Official Maple Leaf Life Snow Measuring Car, 2 3/4 inches. Forecast for Wednesday, somewhere between 2 and 8 inches more. Seattle schools take the day (Wednesday) off. 3:45 p.m.: Arterials are clear and wet. Side streets mostly passable. 2:20 p.m.: Sunshine! 1:20 p.m.: Steady snow. 12:30

January 16, 2012

With snow falling for the third day in a row and counting, it might seem like a weird time to learn about an initiative to educate Northeast Seattle residents about solar panels, and help them install the energy-saving systems more affordably. But you’ve got some time to mull the details about the Solarize Seattle: Northeast project, which invites

January 16, 2012

With more snow in this afternoon’s forecast, and and a possible major storm arriving Tuesday night into Wednesday, here are two tools that could help commuters. Live traffic cams are being tested by the Seattle Department of Transportation, including several in Maple Leaf. Hover over the camera and get a live view of road conditions.

January 16, 2012

With more snow in this afternoon’s forecast, and and a possible major storm arriving Tuesday night into Wednesday, here are two tools that could help commuters. Live traffic cams are being tested by the Seattle Department of Transportation, including several in Maple Leaf. Hover over the camera and get a live view of road conditions.

January 16, 2012

King County Metro Transit is operating all bus routes on designated snow routes until further notice. From Metro: If your bus does not have a pre-planned snow route, it will operate its regular route, however service may be delayed due to weather and road conditions. Transit customers are advised to wait for buses at posted