Holiday, not snow, to keep schools closed Jan. 16.
January 15, 2012
By Sebastian Moraga
Parents and teachers may have averted a major headache as schools will stay closed Monday Jan. 16 to commemorate the birth of Martin Luther King, Jr.
They will all get to stay home instead of having to brave the snow-slick streets on their way to and from school.
The National Weather Service forecast for the night of Jan. 15 calls for snow showers in Snoqualmie, with up to half an inch of snow accumulating.
On Martin Luther King day, chance of precipitation will reach 80 percent, with up to an inch of snow accumulation possible. That night, up to three inches of snow may fall.
In North Bend, expect a little more snow early on, with up to four inches falling by Monday night.
The Valley will see snow all the way until Wednesday night in North Bend, with possible accumulation of five to seven inches in Snoqualmie and nine in North Bend.
According to the Seattle Times, state’s department of transportation anticipates no avalanche-control measures on Interstate 90, given the thinness of the mountain snowpack
As of early evening Jan. 15, Snoqualmie Pass had no chain requirement in place. Oversized vehicles were prohibited.
Sebastian Moraga: 392-6434, ext. 221, or smoraga@snovalleystar.com. Comment at www.snovalleystar.com.
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