Winter Storm Warning

…WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING…

* SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS…MOUNT BAKER.

* TIMING…SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES TODAY AND THEN TAPER OFF TONIGHT.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS…AN ADDITIONAL 5 TO 10 INCHES TODAY AND 3 TO 8 INCHES TONIGHT.

* MAIN IMPACT…THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE REDUCED VISIBILITY AND HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS AT TIMES. THE SNOW LEVEL WILL FALL TO 1000 FEET LATER TODAY AND TO NEAR SEA LEVEL TONIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS OCCURRING OR IMMINENT.

(Agenda) Town Council Meeting March 5, 2012

Monday evening, March 5, 2012 is the regular stated meeting of the Town Council in the Town of Index..

Garbage Collection Update (Final)

Just received an email from Louise L. (a reliable source).  Thank you Louise.

Here is what she had to say on Garbage Collection:

“I talked with Waste Management yesterday and they will come on Monday, March 5, with the recycling bins, and at that time they will pickup recycling that is left out in cardboard cartons (such as cans or plastic bottles, or left flat on the ground (as in broken up cardboard or tied bundles of newspapers) at whatever spot the customer has their garbage can set out for emptying.”

Waste Management Pick Up Days?

The new Waste Management Schedule for garbage hauling will be Monday’s with the first pick up to be on March 5, 2012.

Recycle will be picked up on alternating Monday’s but as of this moment we have not heard when the recycle pick up begins.

If anybody has word, please let us know.

Thanks.

Edited 4:00pm 02.28.12

Unofficial word:  Regular trash pick up is Monday the 5th of March and starting the FOLLOWING Monday, trash and recycle pick up.  Recycle pick up is every other week after that.  Again, it’s unofficial so we’ll find out this coming Monday I guess.

WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE – 509 AM PST FRI FEB 24 2012

URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
509 AM PST FRI FEB 24 2012

WAZ519-250000-
/O.UPG.KSEW.WS.A.0006.120224T2300Z-120226T0200Z/
/O.EXB.KSEW.WS.W.0010.120224T2300Z-120226T0200Z/
WEST SLOPES CENTRAL CASCADES AND PASSES-
509 AM PST FRI FEB 24 2012

…WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
6 PM PST SATURDAY…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 6 PM PST SATURDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO
LONGER IN EFFECT.

* SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS…PARADISE…STEVENS PASS…AND
SNOQUALMIE PASS.

* TIMING…SNOW…LOCALLY HEAVY…IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP FRIDAY
AFTERNOON AND PERSIST THROUGH SATURDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS…1 TO 2 FEET IS ANTICIPATED BY LATE IN THE
DAY SATURDAY.

* SNOW LEVEL…WILL RISE TO 4000 FEET THIS AFTERNOON BUT FALL TO
NEAR 1500 FEET BEHIND THE FRONT TONIGHT.

* MAIN IMPACT…THOSE PLANNING TRAVEL IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD
BE PREPARED FOR HAZARDOUS…WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN A FOOT OF MORE OF SNOW IS
LIKELY WITHIN A 12 HOUR PERIOD.

&&

$$

URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
509 AM PST FRI FEB 24 2012

WAZ518-250000-
/O.CON.KSEW.WS.W.0010.120224T1400Z-120226T0200Z/
WEST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES AND PASSES-
509 AM PST FRI FEB 24 2012

…WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST
SATURDAY…

* SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS…MOUNT BAKER.

* TIMING…SNOW WILL INCREASE AND BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES LATER
TODAY AHEAD OF A STRONG COLD FRONT. SNOW…HEAVY AT TIMES WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS…18 TO 30 INCHES BY LATE IN THE DAY SATURDAY.

* MAIN IMPACT…ANTICIPATE DETERIORATING DRIVING CONDITIONS IN
THE NORTH CASCADES ABOVE THE 2000 FOOT LEVEL ON FRIDAY…WITH
TRAVEL BECOMING HAZARDOUS BY LATE IN THE DAY FRIDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN A FOOT OF MORE OF SNOW IS
LIKELY WITHIN A 12 HOUR PERIOD.

U.S. 2 safety group wants highway’s cities to pitch in for lobbying costs | HeraldNet.com – Local news

A coalition that seeks highway safety fixes says it should have help with paying for lobbying efforts.

By Alejandro Dominguez, Herald Writer

For each of the past three years, the U.S. 2 Safety Coalition has spent $3,000 in donations to pay for lobbying in Olympia. Most of its budget is spent on efforts to persuade policymakers to fund transportation projects on the highway.

Now, the nonprofit is asking cities to foot part of the bill.

Asking them is fair because the coalition has…….

Read the complete article via U.S. 2 safety group wants highway’s cities to pitch in for lobbying costs | HeraldNet.com – Local news.

111 DUI deaths in county in 5 years; here’s where they happened | HeraldNet.com – Need to Know

This is out of the norm for our Blog to post something like this however, we found it of interest and thought we’d share.  Ed / Vox Populi
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Reported by Rikki King / Herald Writer

Thursday, February 23, 2012 | 12:01 am

Don’t drink and drive. The newest generation of drivers was raised on this mantra. Yet impaired drivers bloat the county jail. In Snohomish County, drinking and driving is one of the most common crimes. It also claims the most lives.

Impaired driving is the leading cause of traffic deaths in the state, according to the Washington Traffic Safety Commission. Drugs or alcohol play a part in half of all fatal wrecks in Snohomish County.

Between 2005 and 2009,……..

Read the complete article via 111 DUI deaths in county in 5 years; here’s where they happened | HeraldNet.com – Need to Know.

More Flooding Info From David Cameron

Ed,
At this point the problem primarily is with the Snoqualmie system, which has had minor flooding predicted from the town on down the valley past Duvall. More swiftly is the Pilchuck, which has risen sharply about five feet during the day and is at a Phase 3 flood. Mt. Pilchuck, and the Sultan Basin have been taking water, while the South Fork Stilly is moving up more slowly. We’re a couple of feet shy of the official Phase 2, which due to the need to recalibrate the gauge/flood stage level still leaves the river within the bank along Avenue A.
On the other hand, the temperature finally has started to rise, up a degree since my regular reading time of 1600 to 41.2 at the moment. I had 2.5″ in the backyard rain gauge between 1600 yesterday and 1600 today.

http://www.atmos.washington.edu./data/weather.html#local

Check especially the Forescast section and under it “Watches and Warnings” and then “Washington State Forecast Discussions,” notably the “hydrology” portion.

http://www.co.snohomish.wa.us/PWApp/SWM/floodwarn/index.html.

This is the county web site to read the stream guages.

Flooding expected Wednesday; Monroe may be hit hardest | HeraldNet.com – Local news

EVERETT — Flooding is predicted along several local rivers Wednesday with the worst expected along the Snohomish River near Monroe.

The National Weather Service in Seattle has issued a flood watch, which means conditions are favorable for flooding but high water is not imminent. Under a flood watch, people are advised to monitor the latest forecasts and be ready to act quickly if a….

Read the complete article via Flooding expected Wednesday; Monroe may be hit hardest | HeraldNet.com – Local news.

Scott Firefighter Stairclimb

Hello,

Ernie Walters and Ryan Finney here from Fire District #28, here in Index.

We will be participating in the Scott Firefighter Stairclimb and we’d appreciate it if you could support us by doing the following:

From your own email account, copy and paste the following text and send it to your friends and family:

“Hello!
Ernie Walters and Ryan Finney from Fire District #28 in Index, will be participating in the Scott Firefighter Stairclimb, a race up 69 flights of stairs in full fire gear and SCBA, on March 11th, 2012.

While this will be an incredibly tough climb, the real challenge is to help fight blood cancers. All proceeds from the competition benefit The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS).

We ask that you please support us by going to http://www.firefighterstairclimb.org/ and click donate.

Type one of our names in, and then click donate. It’s that easy!

Thank you for supporting us in the fight against blood cancers!”