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The snow is falling again all over Western Washington and it’s not supposed to start warming up again until early Friday morning. One to 2 inches of new snow is expected in Seattle, Tacoma, Olympia, Bellevue overnight.

MyNorthwest.com will be tracking the latest developments in the storm including all the twists and turns from forecasters, transportation departments and public safety officials. Check back here for frequent updates and listen to 97.3 成人X站 FM for the latest news.

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7:03 p.m. Let’s hope that by morning sites like this will have melted:

The caption of the Associated Press photo reads:

Icicles coat the front of a vehicle, Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012, in Seattle. A monster Pacific Northwest storm coated the Seattle area in a thick layer of ice Thursday and brought much of the state to a standstill, sending hundreds of cars spinning out of control, temporarily shutting down the airport and knocking down so many trees that members of the Washington State Patrol brought chain saws to work. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

7:00 p.m. Puget Sound Energy’s last update is of 4 p.m. says 230,000 people are without power.

6:58 p.m. No joke, WSDOT calls this a “gang plow.” WSDOT plow trucks conducting a “gang plow” on I-5 in Thurston county. Photo courtesy Trooper Guy Gill.

Let’s hope they’re out again tomorrow! If you can Kimi Kline advises staying off the roads again tomorrow morning.

6:44 p.m. What’s closed and what’s open? has a list of what’s going on right now

SR 18 is closed from I-5 to SR 167 & from SR 164 to I-90 due to multiple downed trees, freezing rain and deteriorating conditions. Weyerhaeuser Way will remain open to allow for local traffic. The ramp from northbound I-5 to eastbound SR 18 is also closed.

I-90 Snoqualmie Pass – is open.

SR 202 between Fall City and Snoqualmie is closed indefinetly due to downed trees and unsafe conditions.

SR 900 at May Valley Road is closed due to downed trees.

SR 410 is closed between SR 164 and the Federated Forest.

Northbound SR 161 near Eatonville cutoff blocked due to blocked trees.

SR 161 is blocked

Westbound SR 162 is blocked at McMillan.

SR 121 (Maytown Road) is closed between Beaver Creek, and Kimmie Road SW due to multiple trees and downed power lines across the roadway.

SR 7 is closed from Alder Cutoff Road to Ohop Valley Road due to multiple trees and powerlines blocking the roadway.

SR 167 toll equipment for the HOT Lanes is experiencing outages. When drivers see a blank electronic sign at HOT lane access point, the lane is HOV only and closed to solo drivers.

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6:38 p.m. KING 5’s Jeff Renner says that tomorrow will be the beginning of the end … of the snow.

6:35 p.m. Not sure if the NWS advisory effects you? .

6:33 p.m. There is a lot of compact snow and ice that hasn’t melted yet. If you’re out there drive slow.

Listen to Ring My Belle: Angry Sledder Jumps into King 5 Report

6:26 p.m. 142 schools are already reporting closures or delays for Friday. Is your school getting its third snow day in a row? Check for school closings and alerts here.

6:23 p.m. If you’re in Pierce County and the power is out, consider going to a so that you can safely get some sleep.

6:13 p.m. Traffic reporter Kimi Kline says down trees might make your drive like an obstacle course. Check your traffic cameras here.

6:10 p.m. Puget Sound Energy recommends emailing them at customercare@pse.com to report power outage issues.

6:03 p.m. Power outage numbers are going up, nearly 250,000 are without power tonight.

5:57 p.m. Power outages for the social networking world: If Tacoma Public Utilities serves you, you can report a problem or ask them a question via their . Looks like many people already have!

5:51 p.m. WSDOT says there was a crash on the on ramp from northbound I-5 to northbound I-405 that knocked out a light pole. Now they’re seeing this on the road and wondering if it’s a coincidence.

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5:49 p.m. Watch out for a bus blocking the ramp from EB 522 to SR 202 in Woodinville.

5:42 p.m. If you need to report a down powerline to Puget Sound Energy you should call them at this number – 1-888-225-5773.

5:38 p.m. 97.3 成人X站 FM’s reporter tweets “With a Snoho PUD crew in Mill Creek that worked 36 hours straight to help restore power … Great guys!”

5:34 p.m. Kimi Kline reports there is a crash near the West Seattle Bridge on northbound I-5, watch out if you’re taking to the roads and check our traffic map and cameras here.

5:25 p.m. WSDOT trucks are strategizing before taking to the roads again, according to

Listen to Lisa Van Cise updates weather for R&D

5:11 p.m. Highway 202 is shut down between Snoqualmie and Fall City because of several down trees in the roadway. Get more traffic information and check your traffic cameras here.

5:08 p.m. Seattleites are upset that they’ve been called wimpy, by someone from the LA Times. She says it’s because many of our drivers are actually LA transplants. Read more, and listen to her interview, here.

5:02 p.m. Some airplanes are flying again at Sea-Tac. Call your airline to make sure your flight is on time before heading to the airport or . Some flights have already been canceled.

4:59 p.m. At the Valley Freeway in Kent, things are very slow, according to 成人X站’s traffic reporter Kimi Kline. Check your traffic cameras before getting on the road here.

Listen to Carl Cerniglia/National Weather Service meteorologist

4:42 p.m. The Seattle School District will decide tomorrow (Friday) what day will be used for a snow make up day. It might be Friday, Jan. 27, which was originally scheduled off. Find out more about Seattle Schools closures and make-up policies here.

4:37 p.m. Brandi Kruse is out with a crew in Snohomish County with a crew doing preventive work, cutting down trees that are likely to fall and cause more power outage problems. Are you still in the dark? You can find out more here.

4:20 p.m. Avoid Highway 18 overnight, it will closed, according to traffic reporter Kimi Kline

4:17 p.m. KING 5 meteorologist Lisa Van Cise recommends taking a long weekend if you don’t have to be at work tomorrow. It’s going to thaw, but it will be a slow thaw and roads could still be thick in the morning.

4:13 p.m. Crews are out restoring power, but weather is slowing down the process. Don recommends brightening the day of workers in your neighborhood by bringing them a cup of hot chocolate if you see them out working!

4:06 p.m. Seattle School District will be closed again tomorrow. See the complete list of school closures here.

3:59 p.m. From City of Seattle: Just treated West Seattle Bridge and Spokane Viaduct. Bare with slush in places.

3:56 p.m. The city of Seattle has a of road closures due to weather. Snohomish County also has a .

3:42 p.m. Boeing says it’s operating on normal schedules across the Puget Sound region, except the Frederickson site “where second and third-shift operations have been suspended due to a loose power line and pole leaning at the main employee entrance to the site.”

3:35 p.m. From Tacoma Public Utility: “It’s ugly out there and getting uglier. Right now we have about 7,500 customers without power in these areas: around Franklin Pierce High School, around Curtis High School, in University Place near UP Primary, and Bridgeport Way and Cirque Drive- posted at about 2:40pm.

3:32 p.m. People without power are headed to hotels, but many on the Eastside are booked. 成人X站 reports the Bellevue Hyatt still had a few rooms as of 3:30 p.m.

3:22 p.m. More people added to the power outage list. Now PSE has 212,000 customers in the dark and maybe soon, the cold.

3:11 p.m. KING-5’s Tracy Taylor says I-90 remains closed westbound between Ellensburg and Easton due to multi-vehicle collision.

3:05 p.m. As the sun sets and it gets dark, those slushy roads are going to freeze again. Take it easy behind the wheel and check the cameras before you take off. (Still snowing in Seattle, Northend, West Seattle, and Eastside)

2:52 p.m. The power is out for thousands across the Puget Sound, 200,000 PSE customers, nearly 12,000 PUD customers. The Seattle Fire Department warns of the dangers of using candles. There have been two apartment fires this week.

2:49 p.m. Have you ever cooked with snow? 97.3 成人X站 FM’s Rachel Belle found you some recipes.

2:43 p.m. Amtrak says it’s suspending service between Portland and Seattle because of bad weather, according to AP.

2:40 p.m. City of Seattle is urging residents to get home before dark. “We’re concerned about icy conditions being worse after sunset.”

2:32 p.m. Are you in the blue or the green? This is the radar imagery from National Weather Service Seattle. The Langley image actually shows some breaks coming in from the Pacific Ocean.

2:20 p.m. UPDATE! The National Weather Service has released new information about the storm. Snow and ice rain into the evening and then things begin to warm up late tonight/early Friday morning. That’s when the rain returns.

2:04 p.m. The state patrol spotted this motorcycle rider in Smokey Point on I-5. He was headed to Salem, OR!!

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1:57 p.m. Uh oh. People are getting cabin fever out there on Twitter. Hang tight everyone! The National Weather Service says the warm air is on its way!

Bored: FRIENDS marathon. #wasnow

You’ve got to me kiddin me.. More snow falling?! #snoverit #WAsnow

Anyone else watching ‘The Shining’ today? #wasnow

Snowing for 4 hours straight. I thought it was supposed to rain! #wasnow

1:51 p.m. Even the troopers are stopping to chain up out there! Thanks WSDOT.

1:43 p.m. Still snowing where you are? We thought it was going to warm up by now, but Brad Coleman with the National Weather Service tells Dori temps should stay steady into the evening. Listen to Brad Coleman

1:10 p.m. Washington State Patrol Trooper Guy Gill reports that in the last 24 hrs, troopers statewide responded to 2317 incidents, including collisions, traffic control, stranded motorists and debris. Last year in the same 24 hour period they responded to 626 incidents. That’s an increase about 4x normal activity.

(Image courtesy Washington State Patrol Trooper Guy Gill)

12:45 p.m. Ice and snow are bringing down trees all around Western Washington. Here a Washington State Patrol trooper uses a chainsaw to remove a tree from a roadway.

(Image courtesy Washington State Patrol Trooper Guy Gill)

12:37 p.m. Northwest Hospital reports a large number of sledding injuries coming into the ER. Most cases are adults that have run into cars, poles and trees.

12:26 a.m. National Weather Service meteorologist Brad Coleman called in to give 97.3 成人X站 FM’s Dori Monson Show an update on the forecast.

Coleman says the continues until 2 p.m. and forecasters expect most of the snow and ice accumulation to stick around.

“We still have the cold air in place so we’re calling for temperatures remain steady,” says Coleman. “Everything you see out there is going to pretty much sit.”

While Coleman says warmer temperatures (in the 40s) and rain is expected tomorrow morning. He said this may not be our last shot of winter weather with cold air appearing in the forecast 7 to 10 days from now.

12:18 a.m. WSDOT says I-90 WB closure at Cle Elum will last several hours, 7 semis involved some with hazmat materials.

12:15 a.m. Governor Chris Gregoire spoke to KING 5 about why she declared a state of emergency.

“What it’s allowed us is to do is get prepared,” said Gregoire. “Things are changing by the moment and not necessarily for the better.”

Gregoire said the proclamation puts all Washington state workers on alert and gets the National Guard ready to activate if necessary.

11:53 a.m. Snow and ice is taking a toll on trees.

Andrea sent in a photo of this tree that lost some branches in Tumwater. View the full photo gallery of images submitted by MyNorthwest.com readers. Submit your winter snow photos.

11:52 a.m. 97.3 成人X站 FM reporter Brandi Kruse reports Seattle City Light has 6,700 customers without power. If you have to report an outage to Seattle City Light call 206-684-3000.

11:42 a.m. Andy Wappler tells 97.3 成人X站 FM’s Ross and Burbank Show that PSE currently has 180,000 customers without power.

Wappler says he has never seen an Ice Storm Warning posted before.

“It is truly a historic event,” says Wappler. “We simply have never had something like this.”

He says there may be people that will be without power for three to four days.

More power outage resources:

11:32 a.m. Governor Chris Gregoire declared a state of emergency, authorizing the use of the National Guard.

Rob Harper, with Washington Emergency Management, spoke to 97.3 成人X站 FM to explain what the governor’s storm emergency proclamation actually means and allows.

11:23 a.m. The issued by the National Weather Service was initially set to end at 12 p.m. but later was extended to 2 p.m.

UW Atmospheric Sciences Professor Cliff Mass calls the ice storm “relatively unusual and, quite frankly, dangerous.”

Mass goes into a detailed explanation of what causes such a storm at his . He says we should expect a “wintry mix–freezing rain, ice pellets/sleet, snow, rain,” until this afternoon.

11:11 a.m. Puget Sound Energy reports 160,000 without power. If you need to report an outage, call PSE at 1-888-225-5773.

11:04 a.m. Perry Cooper with Sea-Tac Airport says Sea-Tac now has two runways open.

Cooper tells passengers to .

11:01 a.m. Washington State Patrol Trooper Guy Gill posted photo of SUV off roadway

@wspd1pio (Trooper Guy Gill) tweets: Another example of my proven equation…Snow+Ice+Speed=Crash

10:51 a.m. Traffic alert – Westbound I-90 now closed from Ellensburg to Easton. Reopening time could be several hours says WSDOT.

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10:48 a.m. St. Peter hospital in Thurston County operating on emergency generators says Rob Harper with Washington State Emergency Management. State of Emergency proclamation will help mobilize assistance quickly.

10:30 a.m. Air travel passengers wait at Sea-Tac. Ice closed all three runways Thursday morning. One runway has been reopened.

10:29 a.m. wsdot_tacoma tweets: Our maintenance superintendant in Port Angeles said, “It’s snowing like gangbusters out here.”

10:10 a.m. National Weather Service extends to 2 p.m.

10:07 a.m. a falling tree killed an ATV rider in Issaquah.

10:06 a.m. KING 5’s Jim Guy tells 97.3 成人X站 FM Ross and Burbank Show that snow showers in Seattle likely won’t amount to much, but Everett could see 2 to 3 inches of accumulation.

9:57 a.m. Gov. Gregoire proclaims winter storm emergency .

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9:49 a.m. A 97.3 成人X站 FM listener told Dave Ross and John Curley that the Autosock has helped her drive all over the place even with these crazy winter weather conditions.

Here’s an ad showing how the Autosock works:

9:46 a.m. 97.3 成人X站 FM reporter Chris Sullivan sends in pic of ice that collected on his news truck antenna.

If you see cool winter weather scenes, send in your photos. View the full photo gallery sent in by MyNorthwest.com users.

9:41 a.m. Ice is obscuring the traffic cam at I-5/520 interchange.

Here are clear views of I-5 and 520 near the interchange.

Check LIVE TRAFFIC CAMS before you hit the road.

9:36 a.m. Dave Ross says 97.3 成人X站 FM only trasmitting at 40 percent power due to ice-fire danger. LISTEN LIVE ONLINE

9:19 a.m. Andy Wappler with Puget Sound Energy tells 97.3 成人X站 FM’s Ross and Burbank Show that they are at 100,000 customers without power and that number is expected to rise. He says some power may not be restored until the weekend.

Listen for LIVE updates on 97.3 成人X站 FM

Wattler says if you are out of power keep generators and grills outside because of carbon monoxide dangers.

9:06 a.m. KING 5’s Jim Guy tells 97.3 成人X站 FM Ross and Burbank Show that the afternoon will still be slippery.

“This is going to be a slow transition out of this,” says Guy. “We’ll finally start to get out of this tomorrow morning.”

9:05 a.m. Seattle City Council Member Sally Bagshaw reports libraries, schools, and community centers are closed.

9:01 a.m. Seattle Center (@seattlecenter) tweets: Closed today: @EmpMuseum & @PacSci. @Space_Needle is closed at least until noon & may remain closed all day today.

8:54 a.m. Residential trash collection in King County suspended. Find at King County website.

8:42 a.m. KING 5 reports Puget Sound Energy has more than 90,000 without power at this time. Some power may not be restored until the weekend.

Check the

8:41 a.m. Traffic alert – @wsdot_traffic tweets: NB I-5 to SB 405 in Lynnwood is closed for accident investigation.

8:37 a.m. 97.3 成人X站 FM reporter Chris Sullivan sent in this picture of an overturned semi in Lynnwood.

See a photo gallery of photos sent in by MyNorthwest.com readers. Submit your snow photos .

8:32 a.m. 97.3 成人X站 FM reporter Tim Haeck gives a live update from Sea-Tac Airport. Haeck reports dozens of flights have been canceled. Two runways remain closed due to icy conditions.

8:21 a.m. Woodland Park Zoo will remain closed Thursday.

8:14 a.m. Seattle Department of Transportation message: Pedestrians should use caution while walking. Property owners, please think about the ice and clear your sidewalk.

8:07 a.m. Washington State Patrol Trooper Julie Startup tells 97.3 成人X站 FM Seattle’s Morning News that the roads are very slick.

8:05 a.m. There will be no garbage pickup in Seattle on Thursday. Weather permitting, garbage, recycling, and food/yard waste service will resume Friday, on a revised schedule.

7:52 a.m. 97.3 成人X站 FM traffic reporter Kimi Kline says a 22 mile stretch of Highway 18 is closed from I-90 to Auburn.

7:48 a.m. WSP tells KING 5 a Washington Department of Transportation worker has been hit on SB 525 at SB 405. KING 5 reports the injuries do not appear to be life threatening.

7:46 a.m. Seattle Department of Transportation’s Rick Sheridan calls into 97.3 成人X站 FM Seattle’s Morning News.

“We’re going to be out there throughout the morning and into the afternoon to make sure we do our best job to keep these roads open for use.”

7:44 a.m. Snoqualmie Pass to close for avalanche control work at 9:15 a.m.

7:42 a.m. Sea-Tac has ONE RUNWAY OPEN now.

7:38 a.m. Traffic alert update – Northbound lanes of I-5 at 93rd near Tumwater now reopen.

7:36 a.m. King County offices delayed opening: 10am Thursday. of agency closure and delays.

7:27 a.m. Traffic alert – @wsdot_tacoma tweets: “4-mile backup nb I-5 south of 93rd – northbound lanes still blocked @ 93rd, southbound lanes have reopened.”

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7:11 a.m. Thousands of Western Washington electrical customers saw their power interrupted due to icy, snowy conditions.

Power outage update:

Puget Sound Energy reports there are currently 70,000 customers without power in Thurston, Pierce and King County.

(Puget Sound Energy Crews out in Thurston County)

A Tacoma Power spokeswoman says a tree across transmission lines cut power to more than 24,000 customers Wednesday evening. They were able to restore power to all but 3,000 customers within three hours.

Seattle City Light reports 6,300 customers near Shoreline lost power Wednesday night. Power was restored to these customers by 10 p.m.

7:04 a.m. National Weather Service Ice Storm Warning says:

AN ICE STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF ICE ACCUMULATIONS WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. TRAVEL IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED

WSDOT webcam check around Puget Sound:

(Factoria, Mountlake Terrace, and south Seattle)

Check LIVE TRAFFIC CAMS before you drive.

7:00 a.m. @kcnews If you don’t need to go anywhere today, please don’t. Ice storm making roads very dangerous.

6:58 a.m. Seattle Art Museum locations are closed today due to extremely icy conditions.

6:51 a.m. Winter weather hash tag on twitter has changed from #wasnow to . With NWS issueing .

@KING5Seattle: Best advice from KING 5 Weather – PLEASE STAY HOME. #WAice

6:44 a.m. New records set yesterday, from the National Weather Service. Record low temp of 27 degrees in Seattle, breaking old record of 29 set in 1990. Record snowfall of 6.8 inches set at Sea-Tac Airport, breaking old record of 2.9 set in 1954. Record snowfall of 11 inches set at Olympia Airport, breaking old record of 4.5 in 1954.

6:31 a.m. Two overturned trucks are keeping state troopers and WSDOT crews busy this morning; a tanker truck near Lacey and a truck full of fruit in Lynnwood. Check the traffic cams and flow map before you leave the house.

6:26 a.m. The white, fluffy snow has stopped falling in most areas, but now the National Weather Service is warning of an ice storm. KING-5 meteorologist Rich Marriott says he hasn’t seen an ice storm here in years.

6:19 a.m. King County is warning of power outages as rain weighs down tree branches already covered in snow. if your power goes out (read up in advance!)

6:10 a.m. Perry Cooper at Sea-Tac tells KING-5 they’re hoping to re-open a runway before 6:30, but they still must clear ice from ramps so that planes can safely taxi from the gates. Crews are also de-icing planes. Sea-Tac hasn’t shut all its runways in at least the last 10 years.

6:02 a.m. Semi truck overturned in Lynnwood on I-405 at the I-5 interchange. Lots of aid cars. (Can someone wipe down that camera for us?)

5:55 a.m. Ice Storm Warning from National Weather Service in effect until 12:00 p.m. “A warm front will spread rain over the top of cold air trapped at the surface leading to freezing rain. Rain will ease late this morning and temperatures are expected to rise by midday.”

5:41 a.m. Sea-Tac Airport is hoping to open at least one of the three runways in the 6:00 hour. before you leave the house.

5:32 a.m. Hearing of freezing rain on the north end of Lake Washington.

5:29 a.m. Some agencies in King County are still closed. Check the

5:07 a.m. Many school districts are still closed because of snow and ice on the roads. Check our complete list.