One-half to one inch of snow is forecast for Seattle before 7 a.m. this morning. During the night temperatures remained above freezing and no snow was reported. The Seattle Department of Transportation crews worked through the night treating hills and curves on snow routes with anti-icer. Bridges and overpasses have also been treated.
By 3:30 a.m. light snowfall began at various locations around the city with no accumulations. At 4 a.m. the department dispatched 21 trucks equipped with plows and salt to patrol city streets in advance of the morning commute.