Seattle never feels more like a small town than on a snowy day, when kids and adults alike wander outside to play in the snow, sledding and cross-country skiing in neighborhood parks and golf courses.
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Biggest, brightest supermoon of the year will be visible Monday night
The moon will come closest to Earth around 1 a.m. Tuesday.
Unsung heroes of the Seattle Snowpocalypse: Tell us about acts of kindness you saw during the storm
Did you perform a random act of kindness during the recent snowstorm? Or did you witness a good Samaritan helping someone else? We want to...
Want a uniquely Seattle experience? Explore your local farmers market in the winter
Most people flock to farmers markets in the summer, but, especially in Seattle, where we have several year-round farmers markets, wintertime outdoor shopping and dining...
Brrr! It’s cold out here. Scenes from a snowy Seattle landscape | Seattle Sketcher
As Seattle (finally) begins to thaw out, Seattle Sketcher Gabriel Campanario shares a couple of his favorite drawings from the 2019 Seattle Snowpocalypse.
Reader’s Lens | Scenes from a snowy Seattle
Readers captured snowy scenes from Seattle to Hood Canal.
Snow day mailbag: Seattle Times readers, staffers share favorite spots for urban skiing, sledding
Snowed in? We put out a call for Seattle Times readers and staffers' favorite places for outdoor fun in the snow. Here's where to go...
When life gives you oodles of snow, go outside! Here’s where you can ski and sled in Seattle WATCH
Seattle is getting snowed in. What to do when you wake up Saturday morning to find lots of powdery stuff outside your door? Go outside...
Seattle braces for ‘potentially very dangerous storm,’ 6 to 8 inches of snow WATCH
The cold has been blamed for the death of a homeless man, the first weather-related exposure death the Medical Examiner’s Office has reported this week.