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Smoky skies return to Seattle Wednesday

State Climatologist Nick Bond expects this round of smoke won't be as severe as what Seattle saw earlier in the month.

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Onshore winds could bring more wildfire smoke back to Seattle area

A shift in the winds over Puget Sound is coming ... but that might not blow away the wildfire smoke lingering over the region. And that’s because of fires far to the south.

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Washington state climatologist says Farmer's Almanac winter forecast is way off

The Old Farmer's Almanac has released its winter forecasts, saying Western Washington can expect more rain than normal, with warmer temperatures and less snow. But State Climatologist Nick Bond told KUOW's Angela King the almanac’s forecasts for our region are about as good as flipping a coin. Or worse.

Canoeing to work: Floods bring chaos, renewal to Snoqualmie Valley

The Snoqualmie Valley typically gets about one major flood each winter. So far this season, there have been five.

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Sick of Seattle's winter gloom? This local writer wants you to embrace it

Kim Malcolm talks with Crosscut editor-at-large Knute Berger about why he loves Seattle's dark, rainy winters.

Burning hand sanitizer and other ways Seattle homeless are braving cold nights

This week was freezing in Seattle. Hundreds of people experiencing homelessness slept inside emergency severe weather shelters opened by the city and King County. But some chose to stay outside even as snow fell and temperatures dropped to the low 30s.