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Today’s wintry mix in the Puget Sound area is the first noteworthy snowfall affecting the city of Seattle in two years. If you’ve got a cool picture, upload it here for all to see. Or share via Instagram with the hashtag #STweather. [do action=”filemobile-uploader” widgetid=”5937″ groupid=”404457″/] [do action=”filemobile-gallery” widgetid=”5935″ groupid=”404457″/]  

The Associated Press With winter half-over and mild weather holding for Seattle, the city could make it through the season without a significant snowfall. The National Weather Service says there was .6 of an inch recorded on Dec. 18 at Sea-Tac Airport, but that was it. It was cold enough in January, but often dry. Meteorologist Johnny Burg…

Rainwater pours into a storm drain on 17th Avenue Northeast at Lake City Way Northeast Wednesday morning.The rain is expected to ease later today, but it’s expected to get colder and there could be a dusting of snow north of Seattle Thursday night. (Photo by Mike Siegel / The Seattle Times) Hoping for…

By the time you read this, chances are the flurries of snow in Seattle will have come and gone, according to National Weather Service meteorologist Johnny Burg. “This thing is going to be over soon unless another little shower develops,” Burg said. There were reports of 1 to 2 inches of snow on the ground at several…

A wintry mix will fall in the Seattle area and around Puget Sound this evening, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service said Tuesday afternoon. Areas in the region above 500 feet could see up to an inch of snow. All areas below that could see some snow, but no accumulation, said meteorologist Dennis D’Amico. Elsewhere, the…

Blistering wind, frigid temperatures, towering waves — and that’s just Saturday. Western Washington could be in for some crazy weather this weekend. The National Weather Service has issued high-wind advisories — winds of up to 30 mph with gusts of up to 45 mph — for the Puget Sound region for much of Saturday. Saturday night, frigid air…

A section of West Lake Sammamish Parkway Southeast damaged in a recent mudslide will likely remain closed until March or early April, Bellevue city officials say. “Our crews plan to work as quickly as possible to reopen a roadway that is safe and stable for all,” said Dave Berg, Bellevue’s transportation director. No one was hurt in…

Tree limbs and other wood debris from the recent storms can be dropped off for free the next two weekend at four sites in King County. The debris can be dropped off between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Jan. 28 and 29, and again on Feb. 4 and 5, at King County solid waste facilities…