PUYALLUP, Wash. — In the South Sound, snow and icy conditions forced all campuses in the Puyallup School District to close on Monday.
Over the weekend, Puyallup, Bonney Lake and Edgewood got about 2 inches of snow. Spanaway and Olympia got about an inch.
A viewer shared video of backed up roads, cars spinning out and crashes during the day on Sunday.
Drivers were getting stuck in the middle of roads where snow as snow built up. Later, drivers were also getting stuck in snow banks on the roadside.
VIDEO: Spinouts and bad road conditions caused by 1-3" of snow in & around Puyallup, WA, on Sunday afternoon. #wawx @NWSSeattle @foxweather @fox13seattle #KING5Winter @komonews @KIRO7Seattle @WxVillegas @ShannonODKOMO @MorganKIRO7 @ScottSeattleWx @StephanieAbrams @JimCantore pic.twitter.com/Q2T8uNnYyH
— The_Weatherman2 (@The_Weatherman2) December 5, 2022
KIRO 7 spoke with neighbors who said they were caught off guard by the heavy snowfall.
“We’ve already watched two different car accidents happen at stop lights, and I was like, ‘Oh man this is nuts. It’s nice for the holidays, it’s fun and merry, but it’s also dangerous and scary,” said a Puyallup woman.
The Pierce County Sheriff’s Department put out a public service announcement on social media Sunday.
We’re going to keep this short… The snow is falling and the roads are slick… Some are even closed. If you’re able to stay home today, please do. If you have to go out, please read our winter driving tips first. pic.twitter.com/N5rbj4RyuR
— Pierce Co Sheriff (@PierceSheriff) December 4, 2022
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