Would not want to be driving in King County today. From The Seattle Times:
Semitruck carrying propane rolls over on I-5 in Seattle, shuts down freeway
All lanes of Interstate 5 were shut down Monday morning after a semitruck carrying propane rolled over, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation. The freeway is closed between Interstate 90 and the West Seattle bridge. WSDOT previously reported the truck was carrying butane.
A spokesman for WSDOT said there is still no estimate of when the freeway may reopen.
“Drivers should plan for a rough afternoon commute,” said spokesman Marquise Allen. He asked motorists to delay or cancel any trips into Seattle planned for this afternoon. “It’s a standstill out there.”
Interstate 5 is the major North/South route for this area - it goes from Vancouver, B.C. down to Tijuana, Mexico - this will impact any truck shipping for the West coast.
And, from the WA State Department of Transportation:
Snoqualmie Pass Road & Weather Conditions
Snow and slush on the roadway. Collision on I-90 westbound at milepost 52, Snoqualmie Pass summit, is blocking the westbound lanes. Westbound traffic is stopped at milepost 106.
And of course, I-90 is the main East/West route. Like I said, I would not want to be driving in King County today...
Our local roads are snow-covered but very drivable - made it out for coffee and to the store and post office without any problem. The NWS has snow through tomorrow, TWC has rain coming in tomorrow - we will see...
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