Seattle: Snow

According to a few locals I've spoken to, it doesn't really snow very often in Seattle. I'm not sure I believe them because on 1 Dec it snowed quite a lot. It was enough to cover everything, kick-start the whole Christmas season and cause some serious traffic chaos. We were lucky to make it back to our place on snow-covered roads. This is the first snow since February this year.

Coming from Canberra I was such a snow-tourist, going out to take photos that night and then again the following day. The snow lasted until mid afternoon and then it was gone, replaced with flooding rains. The major freeway (I-5) from Seattle-Portland was closed for a few days due to flooding, causing many trucks and commuters to take 180 mile detours.

We took a bus trip to Leavenworth and got back to find Tiny (our poor little car) covered with snow. G was lucky to have her favourite warm jumper (hoodie) on, a supporter's jumper for the Washington State Cougars.

Walking through my own little Winter Wonderland.

Snow-covered bushes.

Some of the deeper snow. Not really too bad, but it is more than I've seen in sunny Canberra.

Snow-covered rocks.

Our own little snow-dusted Christmas tree.

A memorial chair covered with snow.