The Seattle Traveler

Much of the greater Seattle area enjoyed a snow today, with many businesses, governmental offices, and school closed.
Flying into Sea-Tac Airport mid-day wasn’t too bad.  In fact, it took me nearly as long to drive home from the airport as it did to fly from San Francisco to Seattle!
No snow when I left home a few days ago.  This is what was waiting when I arrived home this afternoon.  There were lots of kids with sleds, and various boards sliding down the hill having a great school-free day.
 

 
More on the way tonight!  FUN!!!
 
Photos:  personal collection
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Details:  “Red sky at morning, sailors take warning.”
Some crazy weather around Seattle this week, but it was a calm sunrise viewed from my deck.
 
Photo credit:  personal collection
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As the weather gets nicer, and the cloudy days and nights get fewer, there will be plenty up in the sky to look at.
At the University of Washington’s Theodor Jacobsen Observatory, the second-oldest structure on campus, a 110-year old refracting telescope provides visitors with a view of the heavens. The observatory is open to the public on the first and third Wednesday of every month, March through November.
Each tour includes a brief presentation, around half an hour, and if the sky is clear enough, the dome is opened for looking through the telescope. Although the tours have become popular, and …read more

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If you’ll be doing driving while in the greater Seattle-Tacoma area, here’s a phone number to remember:  5-1-1.
That number will connect you with up-to-the-minute information about traffic, weather, driving, and road conditions. 
Via:  Flyaway Cafe
 
 

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