Local News | More snow, then rain, to be followed by possible urban flooding | Seattle Times Newspaper

Our kids are eagerly waiting for some snow here in the Heidelberg area. We just noticed today that in our previous home area in Seattle there's probably be more than enough:

"We're likely going to see more snow tonight, and when things warm up later this week, there's a good chance of urban flooding as rain and melting snow overwhelm clogged or frozen storm drains"

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