9:00 p.m.: More people out tonight than we might have expected. The bars are doing good business and people inside seem cheerful. We saw people “skating” on the icy streets and children on sleds. The main streets (N. 45th, Meridian Ave., Wallingford Ave.) are sheets of ice (see pictures below), and every gust of wind whips snow off the roofs and onto the street.
An icy Wallingford street tonight. Note the bicyclist in the background.
Panorama of Wallingford Ave. and N. 45th St. tonight. Click for larger version.
8:20 p.m.: From Seattle Public Schools:
Due to weather conditions, all Seattle Public Schools and facilities will be closed Tuesday, Nov. 23. This means there is no school for students or staff and all activities will be canceled. The central office at John Stanford Center will also be closed.
5:45 p.m.: Roads have stayed fairly clear in Wallingford today (if slow on N. 45th), but downtown and the highways are another story. Click on the SDOT cameras to see why you should just stay home if you’re there already.
We’ve added some pictures of snowy fun in Wallingford parks.
Here’s a panorama of Wallingford from UW Tower that Jeffrey Linn created. Click for larger version.
11:45 a.m.: Woodland Park Zoo will close at 3:00 p.m. today. That earlier accident on the Aurora Bridge has been cleared.
9:30 a.m.: All southbound lane and two northbound lanes blocked on Aurora Bridge.
9:15 a.m.: Looking for a couple snow essentials? Stone Way Hardware has snow shovels, Tweedy and Popp has four snow shovels and some saucers available. Bartell’s has snow shovels and sleds available, but not in large quantities.
The Wallingford Boys & Girls Club is closed today. Boys and girls around the neighborhood are enjoying a snow day, though. Angele sent this picture of her kids and their “snow baby”:
8:20 a.m.: Snow’s coming down harder now and starting to turn icy where it’s packed down on the streets and sidewalks. Drive and walk carefully.
N. 50th and Meridian at 8:00 a.m.:
7:30 a.m.: The morning has begun with a dusting of snow on the ground and light but steady flakes falling.
Buses are on snow routes. We saw a 26 (with tire chains) running down N. 45th St. this morning. Check for your route here. If you use the app One Bus Away, it will not have accurate information for snow routes.
Here’s the corner of N. 45th and Wallingford Ave. this morning:
Middle schools and high schools will dismiss at 12:35 p.m. today, based on forecasts for heavier snow this afternoon and falling temperatures.
We’ll continue to update this page throughout the day.
They've canceled the afternoon parent/teacher conferences at the elementary/middle schools as well.
Thank you for all of the beautiful pictures! The panorama pictures were phenomenal!!