Post-Thanksgiving Friday morning: Traffic/transit & weather

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7:50 AM: Good morning! 4-day holiday weekend for so many people, the bridges are relatively clear:

Notes for getting around, plus the latest on the weather:

TRANSIT: Reduced weekday/no UW schedule today for MetroNo Water Taxi service today … Regular schedule for Sound Transit, and regular schedule for Washington State Ferries.

CITYWIDE ALERTS, INCLUDING DOWNTOWN PARADE: The SDOT holiday-weekend roundup includes road-closure info for downtown’s two big events today, the Macy’s Parade this morning and the Star Lighting tonight. (If you’re going to the parade, keep an eye out for local participants! We haven’t found the full lineup yet.)

WEATHER UPDATE: Rainy/breezy this morning, and temperatures are continuing to fall from yesterday’s unseasonable peak near 60. The National Weather Service‘s updated “special weather statement” says the possible snow you’ve heard about is more likely to the north tonight, maybe some over Seattle on Saturday morning. Here’s the newest forecast.

9 AM NOTE: Texter says the Delridge onramp to the bridge is flooded and all but unusable. We’ll be checking on it shortly.

9:22 AM NOTE: Another deep-water alert via text: “Large puddle, nearly reservoir, on Admiral Way eastbound at Schmitz Park.” (Thanks again for the alerts – text or call 206-293-6302 with urgent info any time.)

9:56 AM: Thanks to another texted tip – a semi-truck is on its side on the railroad-track overpass bridge at East Marginal Way S., just south of the West Seattle Bridge.

10:18 AM: Seattle Fire says the overturned tractor-trailer is “stable” but they have been working to free the driver’s arm, which is reported to be trapped under a seat.

10:52 AM: Major water over NB Fauntleroy south of Findlay.

3 Replies to "Post-Thanksgiving Friday morning: Traffic/transit & weather"

  • Community Member November 28, 2014 (10:10 am)

    I just drove by the overpass accident: there are about 10 emergency vehicles on the overpass bridge. Big visual distraction.

  • NW November 28, 2014 (11:38 am)

    Some folks maybe need to step up and fill the shoes of those who have now passed on by keeping storm drains cleared in their neighborhoods
    ://westseattleblog.com/2014/04/passing-of-the-golden-rake-and-other-ways-neighbors-paid-tribute-to-vern-christensen/

    • WSB November 28, 2014 (11:42 am)

      Agreed – we just checked ours after coming home (to process photos) to make sure they weren’t clogged!

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