Snow Week

Winter arrived in Seattle last week leaving us with six-seven inches of snow and ice.  It was a rare snow event for Seattle and probably the only snow we'll see this year. We live on a hill, so Huxley and the neighborhood kids went sledding down the street.  He sounded like he was on a roller coaster.  To maximize the experience, the older kids packed snow into a ramp for sleds to go flying over on the way down. 

Snow in Seattle means the city shuts down no matter how little or much it receives.  Busses switched to snow routes and Seattle Public Schools cancelled classes every day last week. State troopers responded to 553 car crashes in and around Seattle when it first started.  Seattlites get a bad rap for not knowing how to drive in snow, but considering the hilly terrain and numerous bridges, it's not surprising drivers don't do well. The one day I managed to get out of the neighborhood, I noticed cars sideways in the road and stuck into the rear or side of parked cars. Others were just stuck in deep snow on the side of a hill.

Since the city doesn't plow residential streets, we were homebound until the snow melted.  Huxley didn't mind.  When he wasn't sledding, he was having snow ball fights with us in the back yard or taking a winter walk to Matthews Beach Park.

One week of snow was enough to satisfy us.  Huxley is eager to get to the beach and look for starfish and crabs. See you next year snow.