Snow May Give Way to Rain by Friday (Story With Links)

Update: 5 p.m.

The National Weather Service in Seattle has issued a winter weather advisory for snow and freezing rain which is in effect until 4 a.m. Friday.

The snow and freezing rain will continue tonight with accumulations of between one to two inches of snow, and change over to all rain early Friday morning, the weather service reported.

While temperatures from Friday afternoon to Saturday are forecast to have highs in the low to mid-40s and lows in the high 30s, which all is above freezing, the temperature isn’t conducive to a quick thaw, though that it unpredictable, the weather service said.

Here are some quick links to local agencies to get the information you need quickly:

• Bellevue Weather: National Weather Service
• Local Streets Taffic Cameras: City of Bellevue
• Freeway Traffic: Puget Sound Traffic Cameras
• Metro Transit: Metro Snow and Ice Page
• Sound Transit: Snow Alerts Page
• Bellevue School District: Bellevue School District Weather Updates
• Bellevue College: Bellevue College Facebook page

Original story:

The National Weather Service reports that freezing rain in an ice storm is expected before noon today, which could snarl the morning commute.

Snow is likely after 4 p.m., though no accumulations are expected, according to the weather service.

The city of Bellevue also reports that primary arterials and neighborhood priority routes are passable, but drivers should use caution. Compact snow and ice remain on arterials in some locations in Bellevue. Plows, sanding and deicing is being focused on arterials and neighborhood priority routes to maintain mobility for emergency services, transit and commutes, according to the city. The city plans to get to other streets as the temperatures are expected to rise later today.

A PDF with a map of those routes are in this story.