Burn Ban upped to ‘Stage 2′ for King County

To protect public health from worsening air pollution, the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency has elevated the burn ban for King and Snohomish counties to Stage 2, effective as of 2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 25. A... [Read more]

WEATHER: Follow the windstorm via resident’s live stream

Burien photographer and weather enthusiast Chris Scragg will be live-streaming information about Sunday night’s major windstorm, which is expected to have gusts of 44mph, perhaps even as high as... [Read more]

Stage 1 Burn Ban Re-Issued for King County

Due to continuing cold weather and rising air pollution, the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency has re-issued a Stage 1 burn ban for King County, effective at 4 p.m. today – Friday, Jan. 18, 2013. A Stage... [Read more]

National Weather Service Mentions ‘S’ Word in Latest Forecast

Just when we’re still assessing Monday morning’s major windstorm/high tide surge comes news that the National Weather Service is mentioning the ‘S’ word in their predictions, saying... [Read more]

PHOTOS: Scenes from Recent High Tide/Wind Storm

As the Des Moines area woke up this morning, after listening to howling winds all night, we all came face-to-face with what Mother Nature unleashed on us – a massive amount of damage from a devastating... [Read more]

WEATHER: Storm Coming Sun./Mon.; ‘S’ Word Mentioned for Monday Night

The National Weather Service issued a “Special Weather Statement” early Saturday morning (Dec. 15), warning of a “strong Pacific storm” moving in late Sunday through Monday, and... [Read more]

WEATHER: ‘Excessive Heat Watch’ Warning Issued for Thursday-Friday

The National Weather Service on Tuesday afternoon (Aug. 14) issued an ‘Excessive Heat Watch‘ alert for this Thursday (Aug. 16) and Friday (Aug. 17), warning residents that a “prolonged... [Read more]

PHOTOS: Signs of Spring in Beautiful Des Moines

With today being the last official day of Winter, we say “So long and don’t let the door hit you on the way out!” A few snow flakes make for beautiful photos but we’ve had our... [Read more]

WEATHER: Chance of Snow Monday night, but don’t expect much…

The National Weather Service issued a “Special Weather Statement” Sunday, warning of a chance of snow Monday night, March 5. But don’t worry kids – it won’t likely cause a Snow... [Read more]

Lack Of Blog Posts A Direct Result Of Weather

The main reason there’s been a lack of posts today is because we’ve been a victim of the ice storm, and without power since around 9:39am. We hope we get power back soon and will try to catch... [Read more]

WEATHER: Highline & Federal Way Schools Will Be Closed Thursday

Both the Highline School District and Federal Way Public Schools announced late Wednesday afternoon (Jan. 18) that there will be no school Thursday, Jan. 19, “due to weather conditions.” It’s... [Read more]

City Of Des Moines Adds ‘Snow & Adverse Weather’ Page To Its Website

The City of Des Moines has added a new element to its website – a page devoted to snow and adverse weather conditions, aimed at providing “residents with current information about the snow and... [Read more]

Highline Schools Starting 2 Hours Late; Federal Way Schools Closed

Photo courtesy Jeff Simpson. UPDATE Tues. 1/17/12 6:42 a.m.: Highline Schools will start two hours late today, and there will be no A.M. Kindergarten, no A.M. ECEAP. and no A.M. Preschool Programs. Federal... [Read more]

UPDATE: ‘Winter Storm Watch’ Says Up To 15″ Of Snow Possible Over Next 2 Days

Des Moines Marina in the snow. Photo by Kay Storhoff. UPDATE 3:40 p.m., 1/16/12: The National Weather Service issued a revised ‘Winter Storm Watch‘ Monday afternoon, calling for two more rounds... [Read more]

PHOTOS: Here Are Some Reader Snow Pics; Plus, How You Can Share Yours

Here are the first batch of Reader-submitted photos from Sunday’s snowfall in Des Moines. The first three are from Darren Nerland, taken in Redondo as the snow first started falling (click images... [Read more]

Is It Snowing Where You Are Yet? Here’s An Easy Way To Find Out…

We hate to state the obvious, but…depending on how far above sea level you are, and whether there’s any precipitation, it’s either snowing…or not…in the general Des Moines... [Read more]

WEATHER UPDATE: 40-50% Chance Of Snow Starting Sunday Morning

The National Weather Service released a ‘Special Weather Statement‘ early Friday morning (Jan. 13), warning of a cold front arriving Saturday morning, presenting a 40-50% chance of snow accumulation... [Read more]

WEATHER: Snow Mentioned In Official Weather Forecast For Early Next Week

Just when you thought your mild northwest “winter” was over comes word from the National Weather Service that the ‘S’ word – as in SNOW – may creep back into the forecast early... [Read more]