Freezing rain can break tree limbs and power lines, causing power outages.Sound Transit service changes will be listed on their website. King County Metro will run on the Emergency Snow Network beginning at 4:00 AM Friday. If you are taking transit, check for service impacts before leaving.Plan ahead, go slow, treat signals without power as stop signs, and look out for plows or road closure signs. If you must travel, keep winter safety supplies in your car, leave with a full tank of gas, and keep your cell phone charged.Avoid travel Friday morning unless it is absolutely necessary.Driving conditions will be extremely hazardous. An extended period of rain will continue through next week, which could cause localized flooding. Temperatures will warm Friday into Saturday.Extremely cold temperatures will continue overnight Thursday.Rain that falls will freeze on surfaces, including roadways, sidewalks, and vehicles. Freezing rain will begin to impact the Seattle area in the early morning hours, with the highest impacts expected during the morning commute.Snow may fall overnight, with potential accumulation in Seattle of up to 1 inch.The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning in effect from 4:00 PM Thursday through 7:00 PM Friday. This blog post will be updated with the latest information on places for people to get indoors and out of the cold, keeping critical infrastructure open, changes to City services, and tips to stay warm and safe. The City of Seattle is tracking this week’s cold weather system and prepared to activate additional services as needed.
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