Bonney Lake Senior Center, Sumner City Hall Closed Tuesday

BONNEY LAKE-SUMNER, WA — Crews in Bonney Lake and Sumner continue to clear roads Tuesday morning after receiving less than an inch of snow Monday night. Temperatures have risen by about 10 degrees since Monday, which the National Weather Service said was the coldest day in Seattle in 31 years.

In Bonney Lake and Sumner, it is 28 degrees as of noon Tuesday. Crews continue to plow main roads first, followed by residential streets, and apply sand to ice. The city of Bonney Lake said that with temperatures still below freezing, compact snow and ice on roadways will not melt easily, so drivers are encouraged to use extra caution on the roads. The city also said that the bypass gate on 103rd Street East behind Walmart and the gate on 174th Street East in Sky Island have been opened as alternate routes out of the neighborhood.

The map of Bonney Lake snow and ice patrol procedures can be viewed here.

Though all Bonney Lake city offices have reopened Tuesday, the Bonney Lake Senior Center is closed Tuesday for the safety of its patrons, the city announced. Staff is still available to answer phone calls at 253-863-7658.

Cheney Stadium has reopened for COVID-19 testing, though appointments are still required. The Bonney Lake, Enumclaw, and Grays Harbor Discovery Health COVID testing sites are still closed Tuesday.

In Sumner, city offices are open only by phone and emails. City Hall will be closed from Tuesday until Thursday to keep staff off the roads. City employees are reachable on Tuesday and Wednesday from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and on Thursday from 7:30 to noon.

In Pierce County, all yard waste sites are now open except the Key Center Transfer Center in Lakebay are open Tuesday. Full Pierce County road closures and winter weather updates can be found here.

Snow and freezing temperatures are expected to continue for the rest of the week in Pierce County. In Bonney Lake and Sumner, temperatures are expected to drop to 19 degrees Tuesday night, and there is a 30% chance of snow that will accumulate less than half an inch. Wednesday will see a high of 31, the same as Tuesday. More significant amounts of rain and snow are expected Wednesday night, and continue throughout Thursday. Accumulation of less than an inch is still expected, according to the NWS. Temperatures will crack the 40s for the first time on New Year’s Day, and are expected to hover around the early 40s with rain for the next few days.

Pierce Transit is offering free rides to the Lighthouse Activity Center and the Tacoma Rescue Mission in Tacoma as an extended warming center. Through Dec. 30, a number of local shelters in Tacoma and Puyallup are expanding overnight capacity. A full list can be seen on the Tacoma Pierce County Coalition to End Homelessness website.

The following parks in Tacoma remain closed Tuesday:

• People’s Community Center Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium
• Northwest Trek Wildlife
• Park Point Defiance Marina Tacoma Nature Center
• Fort Nisqually Meadow Park Golf Course W.W. Seymour Conservatory

Residents are still advised to stay home if possible. Anyone driving is advised to slow down, allow extra time, clear snow off windows, and put extra distance between the vehicle in front. Washington State Police said that on Sunday, troopers responded to 166 collisions in Pierce and Thurston counties.

For more tips on how to drive safely on the ice and avoid frozen pipes, visit Bonney Lake’s winter preparedness page.