WEATHER, TRAFFIC, TRANSIT: Icy Wednesday

6:03 AM: Good morning! It’s Wednesday, December 21st. Winter officially begins with the solstice moment at 1:47 pm.

WEATHER

Very cold today and tomorrow, with even daytime temperatures staying below freezing; some sunshine expected.

TODAY’S TRANSIT STATUS

Metro is still down buses for repairs and is suspending some routes again today, including West Seattle’s 55, 56, 57, and 125. Keep watching notification channels such as @kcmetroalerts for trip cancellations and route suspensions. Also, here’s the page with rerouting info.

-The West Seattle Water Taxi is on its regular schedule.

-WSF’s Triangle Route remains on its two-boat schedule- check here for alerts/updates.

STREETS & SPOTLIGHT CAMERAS

Here’s the SDOT Winter Weather Response map showing which roads have been recently treated and when, as well as closed roads.

New Delridge cameras: As reported here, three have been added; four more are on the way. Besides the one below (Delridge/Genesee), cameras are also up at Delridge/Oregon and Delridge/Orchard.

High Bridge – here’s the camera at the top.

High Bridge – the view from its southwest end (when SDOT points the 35th/Avalon/Fauntleroy camera that way).

Low Bridge: Or nearby, depending on where SDOT points the camera.

1st Ave. S. Bridge: The south route.

Highway 99: Here’s the northbound side at Lander.

All functional city traffic cams can be seen here, most with video options; West Seattle and vicinity-relevant cameras are also on this WSB page … Are movable city bridges opening for vessels? Check the @SDOTBridges Twitter feed.

If you see a problem on the roads/paths/water, please text or call us (when you can do so safely) – 206-293-6302.

13 Replies to "WEATHER, TRAFFIC, TRANSIT: Icy Wednesday"

  • Lola December 21, 2022 (7:08 am)

    It is not too bad out there.  Left WS at 6:30 AM and every where is pretty sanded.  Just be careful on the side-streets.  Make sure you get most of the snow off of your car so it does not fly off onto a car behind you.  Have a safe commute.  

  • Pete December 21, 2022 (7:31 am)

    Roads are pretty decent, obviously stay off the side streets, particularly anything steep. I drove in this morning at 5 and the sidewalks over the bridges downtown  were sheets of ice, so watch out if you are on foot.

  • JJ December 21, 2022 (8:20 am)

    Thank you for the firsthand reports!  That’s so kind of you to take the time to share. 

    • susandennis December 21, 2022 (9:29 am)

      double this. thank you!

  • Peter S. December 21, 2022 (10:23 am)

    I’m one of the first to complain about SDOT when they’ve (IMO) screwed up, so it’s only fair to also give credit when credit is due.  They’ve been on the ball this year with de-icing the major arterials that I’ve seen, specifically the Admiral area.   I remember past years when even Admiral Way and California Ave remained treacherous for days, and Mayor Greg Nichols was once excoriated for having the street in front of his house plowed while everywhere else looked like something from the east coast.   

  • Emcat8 December 21, 2022 (11:46 am)

    Has anyone used Jacobsen? I have to get down to Beach Drive and that’s the best route for me, but it’s sort of unavoidable to get down there by car. 

    • Lola December 21, 2022 (11:58 am)

      You can also go down 48th to Lowman Beach which is a main arterial to Beach Dr.  If you do not want to go down Jacobsen. 

  • MM December 21, 2022 (11:56 am)

    Side streets are sheets of ice! Tried to get to my friend’s house off 35th and could not make it as the street is closed off. It is complete ice coming down from California starting at 36th. 

  • datamuse December 21, 2022 (12:06 pm)

    I gotta say, that Winter Weather Response Map is great! What a good idea.

  • sam-c December 21, 2022 (1:33 pm)

    Any idea what is going on, on the 1st Ave bridge? Northbound direction? It has been at standstill since 1:20 and is now 1:32.  Drawbridge hasn’t opened, and SB traffic moving normally.

    • WSB December 21, 2022 (1:42 pm)

      Someone else mentioned there seems to be some work – I’m checking with WSDOT.

      • sam-c December 21, 2022 (2:31 pm)

        Thank you for checking.  Things got going again 1:40.  Don’t know the cause and the bridge was down so it was confusing.

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