Austin McMonagle, 10, and his dog, Lucky, enjoy the snow at the Lake Wilderness Golf Course. - Kris Hill, Maple Valley/ Covington Reporter
Kris Hill, Maple Valley/ Covington Reporter
Austin McMonagle, 10, and his dog, Lucky, enjoy the snow at the Lake Wilderness Golf Course.

Winter weather returns with snow and icy roads

By DENNIS BOX
Covington Reporter Regional Editor
February 26, 2009 · Updated 5:07 PM 

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Winter weather returned to the area last night and this morning with snow and ice greeting morning drivers.

The Tahoma School District closed for the day and Kent school districts reported classes would begin two hours late.

Drivers found dangerous conditions in many areas with ice and snow on the roads.

Snow began falling Wednesday evening with icy conditions developing overnight on some highways.

According to a report from the National Weather Service, a couple of inches of snow fell during the night, but daytime temperatures would rise to 40 degrees. Rain is expected to return by Friday night and Saturday.

More snow coverage can be found at the following links:

Seattle Times | Seattle P-I | Twitter | Kitsap Sun | National Weather Service | The News Tribune

Contact Covington Reporter Regional Editor Dennis Box at dbox@maplevalleyreporter.com or 425-432-1209 ext. 5050.

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