All Things Considered The 2019 Hurricane Season Will Be 'Near Normal.' But Normal Can Still Be Devastating NOAA forecasts that two to four major hurricanes will form this year in the Atlantic. But even an average year can cause record-breaking damage, as storms get bigger and wetter.
3 Killed As Violent Tornadoes Cause 'Devastation' In Missouri Thousands were without power and multiple people were hurt as a series of storms spawned multiple tornadoes in Missouri late Wednesday and into Thursday.
Drought emergency declared over nearly half of Washington Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has declared a drought emergency across nearly half the state.
Sen. Patty Murray says she’ll push for daylight saving time year-round This comes as Oregon, Washington and California state legislators move toward nixing the twice yearly time change.
PHOTOS: Seattle enjoys a 79-degree winter day Tuesday was the warmest winter day ever recorded in the Seattle area, with temperatures reaching 79 degrees at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.
Seattle school year extended by 5 days because of snow The last day of school will now be June 27 in Seattle — five days later than planned to make up for snow days this month.
What is the point of mid-winter break? A week-long school vacation in February — just weeks after the holiday break — is unheard of in most parts of the country. But it's become standard for more affluent districts in Washington state in recent years.
Why so many snow days? And how will schools make them up? Kim Malcolm talks with KUOW education reporter Ann Dornfeld about how Seattle Public Schools decides to suspend operations due to weather, and what options the district has for making up for snow days.
This 18-year-old is charging $750 per hour to plow snow. He can't keep up with calls. David Holston bet Seattleites wouldn't be ready for all this snow. So he drove here from Idaho and is making $50,000 this week.
