Earth movement - the brunt of the rainstorm hit south of here - from The Bellingham Herald:
Mudslides close roads in 3 cities, westbound I-90 in Issaquah
Heavy rains caused two mudslides early Thursday, forcing the closure of a Puyallup road and the westbound lanes of Interstate 90 in Issaquah.
The landslide in Puyallup occurred just after 6 a.m. in the 3400 block of East Pioneer Way near Shaw Road. Police advised drivers to avoid the area.
The road is expected to reopen after 1 p.m.
Shortly before 5 a.m., a large mudslide washed over I-90 and blocked all lanes east of Sunset Way. There is no estimated time to reopen them.
Troopers said several vehicles were disabled but no one was injured.
They now have a single lane of I-90 open and are still cleaning debris. The railroad tracks are also covered by a slide - a popular commuter train has stopped service. From SoundTransit:
Update:Sounder north line canceled due to a mudslide
Sound Transit sent this bulletin at 02/16/2017 05:59 AM PST
Update: Special bus service along with regularly scheduled bus service is below.
The joys of country living - I was outside bringing the garbage can back to the house and 50% of the driveway is down to gravel and mud but the other 50% is still slick ice.
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