Category: Weather

SNOW! Winter Storm Warning

Pierce County Emergency Management –  The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for the Cascades of Pierce County until 12 p.m. Sunday. Up to two feet of new snow is expected by Sunday afternoon. Snow levels near 3500 feet this evening falling to below 2500 feet late tonight and below 1500 feet…

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High winds Thursday & Saturday

From Pierce County Emergency Management: The National Weather Service has issued a high wind watch which is in effect from 6pm Thursday evening, October 13, 2016 through the early hours of Friday morning, October 14, 2016. The high winds are anticipated to be 20-35 MPH with gusts from 45-55 MPH. The strong winds could break…

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Excessive Heat Advisory

The National Weather Service has issued a special weather statement for hot weather for parts of the Puget Sound area. Temperatures are expected to be in the upper 80s to mid 90s this Thursday through Saturday. The Pierce County Department of Emergency Management reminds everyone to stay out of the heat as much as they…

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Weekend weather warning – April 11

From Pierce County Emergency Management: A strong cold front will sweep across western Washington tonight. In addition to creating gusty winds, this front will usher in a colder air mass. Snow levels will be in the 2000 to 2500 foot range during the day Saturday. This means that the heavier showers or any thunderstorms that…

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Heat advisory prompts county-wide outdoor burn ban

The Pierce County Fire Marshal has declared an immediate county-wide burn ban. Weather forecasts calling for continued dry heat prompted the limited ban, which was issued jointly with the Pierce County Fire Chiefs’ Association and the Department of Natural Resources (DNR). The indefinite ban applies to all outdoor burning except for small recreational fires in…

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March 2014, record rainfall

By Marianne Lincoln As March 2014 breaks the recorded history for rainfall in a Washington March, I noticed the oxbow in Pioneer Valley  is filling up this morning. This oxbow, part of the local water table appears to be part of an older waterway that may have drained historically as a waterfall into the Orting Valley…

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Applicants sought for Surface Water Management Advisory Board

PIERCE COUNTY — Pierce County is seeking applicants to fill vacancies on the nine-member Surface Water Management Advisory Board. Advisory board members will be involved in such issues as storm drainage and surface water management; water quality; storm drainage plans; rate structures; capital improvement projects; financing; and annual program goals for the Surface Water Management…

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A BIG Thank You!

When we get several inches of snow and wake up the next morning and find the roads all clear and plowed, I just can’t help but think we need to send a big “Thank You!” to all of these folks….  

There’s a lot of snow out there, drive safely or not at all

By Marianne Lincoln SPANAWAY, WA — Snow has been falling all around Pierce County this evening, February 8. Accumulations are expected to continue into Sunday. Here are a few photos I snapped this evening of the snowload on Pacific Avenue, it hasn’t been plowed yet at 11 p.m. if you are out on the road,…

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Bethel School District Closed Friday – snow day

SPANAWAY, WA — There’s a little dusting of snow on the ground in Spanaway this Friday morning, but up the hill in Graham and the outer areas, there’s considerably more. So the Bethel School District changed over night from late arrival to closed for a snow day. From their web page: Due to prevailing weather…

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