As winter weather rolls in the next few days, it’s best to stock up on supplies today whether you need ice melt, a scraper for your car, or maybe even a sled.
Western Washington is gearing up for possible winter weather and many local hardware stores are preparing. Bobby Knick with the Puyallup McLendon Hardware said they have been seeing winter weather customers for a week.
“Ice melt has been a big one, bird seed surprisingly, pipe wrap that’s a bit category, even without snow, the snow shovels are going out,” Knick said.
A big thing to remember is to keep your pets safe too. If you have a furry friend at home, make sure you’re buying the kind of ice melt that will be safe.
“Pets have a tendency to get it on their paws, you don’t want to use ice melt that will get inside their paws and make them sick,” Knick said.
He tells us the anticipation of a little snow is definitely in the air, “The customers are excited, because it’s been cold and sunny we haven’t had much winter they want to see some white stuff some frozen stuff,” Knick said.
As we look towards the next four PinPoint Alert days featuring wet and snowy weather, the Summit at Snoqualmie was one of the first places to get hit with snow, and one dog is relishing the fresh powder.
“This is the first time. She’s having a great time, I’ve never seen her so happy in the rain,” said Luke Bailey as he and his dog Nala braved the heavy snowfall at Snoqualmie Summit for their morning walk. He says he got to see a different side of his dog, who definitely doesn’t like the rain but seemingly loves the snow, “She was kinda mystified, I feel like at first she was scared for a second, but figured out it was fun to run around in.”
Heavy snow fell in the early part of the morning adding to the snowpack at the Summit at Snoqualmie, with snow-covered roadways, plows at work, and sidewalks being cleared as several inches piled up.
Samantha Ollom was driving from Ellensburg to Auburn — she and her spouse were trying to get to an appointment that could not be changed, whether it was snowing or not.
“It’s snowing! It’s snowing! I’m glad I’m not driving... We’re coming from Ellensburg, and it’s definitely getting heavy. There’s a couple of semi-trucks sideways,” said Ollom.
At one point, chains were required on all vehicles because of compact snow and ice. Brandon Montgomery was on his daily commute, stopping for a short rest at the Summit, “Everyone seems to be chaining up so there are no pileups.” He’s glad drivers heeded the warnings, but he may not chance another drive over the wintry pass, “Take your time, I’m probably going to stay on the westside tonight, probably not do the commute if I don’t have to.”
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