Photos: Snow arrives in Seattle area

Originally published January 13, 2020 at 9:20 amUpdated January 13, 2020 at 12:22 pm

The Washington State Patrol blocks off the Northeast 72nd Place off-ramp from Interstate 405 in Kirkland on Monday, Jan. 13, 2020, because of icy conditions and stalled vehicles. (Steve Ringman / The Seattle Times)

Pedestrians in Kirkland try to push a car up Northeast 70th Place in compact snow on Monday, Jan. 13, 2020. (Steve Ringman / The Seattle Times)

Sledders take advantage of a couple of inches of snow at Matthews Beach Park. (Steve Ringman / The Seattle Times)

Guy Corral scrapes snow from his car before driving from Meadowbrook (North Seattle) home to work in South Lake Union Monday. (Steve Ringman / The Seattle Times)

A driver starts to put on chains on the Northeast 72nd Place on-ramp to Interstate 405 in Kirkland on Monday, Jan. 13, 2020. (Steve Ringman / The Seattle Times)

Snow depth was about 2 inches in North Seattle on Monday morning; much high accumulations were reported to the north. (Steve Ringman / The Seattle Times)

A Kirkland police officer directs traffic away from the Northeast 72nd Place overpass over Interstate 405 because of stalled traffic in compact ice and snow on Monday. (Steve Ringman / The Seattle Times)

Andre Kurlovis checks his phone on the way to the bus stop while walking on the Burke Gilman trail in north Seattle. (Steve Ringman / The Seattle Times)

It was a scenic and not difficult drive along Sand Point Way Northeast on Monday morning. (Steve Ringman / The Seattle Times)

The year’s first snow at Matthews Beach Park in north Seattle. (Steve Ringman / The Seattle Times)

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Steve Ringman

Seattle Times staff photographer

Steve Ringman: sringman@seattletimes.com.