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Record Snowfall On Christmas Turns To Black Ice
After some scenic weather on Christmas day, expect black ice on the roads Tuesday morning.
SEATTLE, WA - Seattle had at least an inch of snow on both Christmas eve and Christmas day for the first time in over 120 years of records. The National Weather Service reported that SeaTac had accumulations of 1.6" Sunday and 1.0" Monday. The Christmas day total is a record amount of snowfall.
While the snow might look scenic from the comfort of your home, expect that driving conditions will be dangerous Tuesday morning. Snow and ice that has melted and refrozen has resulted in reports of black ice. Combined with freezing fog, expect create driving hazards throughout Western Washington.
It's advised to drive cautiously if you have anywhere to go Tuesday morning. (For more local news, click here to sign up for real-time news alerts and newsletters from Shoreline Patch, click here to find your local Washington Patch. Also, follow us on Facebook, and if you have an iPhone, click here to get the free Patch iPhone app.)
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For the first time in over 120 years of records Seattle had at least 1" of snow on both Christmas Eve and Christmas. Official snowfall amounts for Seattle-Tacoma airport 1.6" on the 24th and 1.0" on the 25th. #wawa #wasnow #whitechristmas2017
— NWS Seattle (@NWSSeattle) December 26, 2017
Just a reminder that it will be slick out there with the #BlackIce and patchy freezing fog tonight and Tuesday morning. Be sure to slow down and use #caution, especially during the morning commute! #WAwx #Seattle #wasnow pic.twitter.com/e0cxOE2L6i
— NWS Seattle (@NWSSeattle) December 26, 2017
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