mountain passes

In anticipation of my grandchildren coming to visit us around the Christmas holiday, I purchased a couple of plastic sleds. No frills, just basic 'whee' opportunities. However, since there wasn't any sled-worthy snow on the ground, there was no sledding, and consequently, no whee...

I have been on some serious curved roads. They're roads I still want to go on, but I really don't want to drive them. My problem is, I don't want anyone else to drive, either. In Utah, several mountain passes and switchbacks offer amazing views, but you cannot look or you will die...

Snow. It was what many in the valley wanted for Christmas and that wish came true. A storm that started early Christmas morning greeted the Yakima valley with a white blanket of snow. Some residents are reporting upwards of 2 to 4 inches in parts of West Valley...

SEATTLE (AP) — Forecasters say the wet and windy weather with mountain snow will continue this week in Washington, but there may be a lull on Thanksgiving Day. The National Weather Service says a series of Pacific storms are aiming to hit the Northwest every day or two...

It's the last weekend this year to have studded tires on your vehicle. The deadline is Monday, April 16th.

Drivers have an extra two weeks to remove their studded tires this year.

More snow is in the forecast for the Yakima today and local and state officials are asking you to stay home if you don't have to travel. Temperatures are expected to range from the single digits in some areas to just below freezing in others before climbing into the 40s by Friday...