Snowstorm

Rural mountain communities outside Seattle where unusually intense winter storms knocked out power for days have seen some relief. The storms have dumped several feet of unusual snow on parts of western Washington state. As they moved south Thursday, heavy rain and strong winds battered parts of Northern California, while the Lake Tahoe area braced for heavy snow.

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Thu., Jan. 16, 2020

Sophin Long waits for a tow from a friend after losing control in snow on I-5 before the 300th St. NW exit north of Arlington on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020 in Seattle.

Steve Ringman Associated Press
A person takes a walk in the snow as flakes start to fall on Capitol Hill’s Volunteer Park in Seattle.

Steve Ringman Associated Press
People living in the Skykomish, Wash., area along Highway 2, including Katy Musser and Jeremiah Jones, stock up on donated supplies at Steven’s Pizza brought to them by volunteers, Wednesday. Jan. 15, 2020. The groceries, water, and fuel came from the Gold Bar, Wash., area where much of the food was purchased at the Gold Bar Family Grocer. The residents near there have been without power for seven days.

Mike Siegel Associated Press
A police officer and truck driver wait for a tow truck after a truck got stuck in the snow while turning into the parking lot at the Wheatland Shopping Center, Tuesday, Jan 14, 2020, in Pullman, Wash.

Geoff Crimmins Associated Press
Vehicles travel through the snow on Tieton Drive on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020, in Yakima, Wash. Another winter storm brought more snow to Western Washington through Wednesday morning, dropping more than a foot of snow on parts of the Olympic Peninsula.

Evan Abell Associated Press
A snowplow drives along U.S. Route 2 near Baring, King County, Wash., on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020. Another winter storm brought more snow to Western Washington through Wednesday morning, dropping more than a foot of snow on parts of the Olympic Peninsula.

Olivia Vanni Associated Press
A man walks through fresh snow in downtown Everett, Wash., that was hit with heavy snow briefly on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020. Another winter storm brought more snow to Western Washington through Wednesday morning, dropping more than a foot of snow on parts of the Olympic Peninsula.

Olivia Vanni Associated Press
A statue of the late rock legend Jimi Hendrix with snow on it is seen on Broadway across from Seattle Central College, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020, in Seattle. The Seattle metro area didn’t see much new snow but many schools, including those in Seattle, remain delayed or closed because of lingering snow and ice.

Alan Berner Associated Press
Utility workers fix broken and downed power lines between Gold Bar and Skykomish, Wash., Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020, along Highway 2 which has been closed for several days due to the dangerous road conditions. This view looks west along the highway near Baring, Wash.

Mike Siegel Associated Press
Shoppers lean in to the wind and snow at the Shoreline Costco in a late afternoon snowstorm, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020, in Seattle. Another winter storm brought more snow to Western Washington through Wednesday morning, dropping more than a foot of snow on parts of the Olympic Peninsula.

Steve Ringman Associated Press
Eight-year-old Sophia Gavrilov goes airborne at Ashland Park in the Issaquah Highlands Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020. People at the park said the snow was a lot better on Tuesday, but that didn’t seem to damper anyone’s fun as they rode their sleds down the hillsides in the park.

Ellen M. Banner Associated Press
A pedestrian makes her way along a snow-covered Front Street in downtown Port Angeles, Wash., on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020, after heavy snow blanketed the city overnight. Another winter storm brought more snow to Western Washington through Wednesday morning, dropping more than a foot of snow on parts of the Olympic Peninusla.

Keith Thorpe Associated Press