Comments on: PNW Snow – A State of Emergency

By: Steve Plunk

Steve Plunk — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 16:35:36 +0000

Whoa there. It's not that bad. I don't know who in Washington state is doing the Chicken Little imitation but they need to get a grip.

Interstate 5 at the Siskiyou summit was closed for a while Thursday but is now open. I-5 is open from Seattle to California according to the state highway departments and my trucks that are moving up and down the coast from Los Angeles to Woodinville.

Now I-90 and Spokane are different stories but the Pacific Northwest is far from being isolated. The state of emergency is more about bureaucratic hurdles to moving equipment around than anything else.

By: John425

John425 — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 16:03:43 +0000

My screen name also denotes my area code (Puget Sound) and I am still grateful that the snow around here generally has the decency to stay on the mountains where it belongs.

By: JKB

JKB — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 08:08:53 +0000

Wait, you're telling us that it snowed in the mountains in the winter? I find that hard to believe even if it is more than normal. On the upside, maybe they won't be whining about a water shortage this summer.

Oh and you forgot that the PNW has a very developed maritime route. Although with gale warnings, you should expect a rolly ride as you approach buoy "J". But that, like the rain, is part of the great northwest experience.