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Update on Seattle City Councilmember Moore’s Work on Behalf of Refugee Families – Seattle City Council Blog

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2 years ago

January 31, 2024

Update on Seattle City Councilmember Moore’s Work on Behalf of Refugee Families – Seattle City Council Blog

Seattle City Councilmember Cathy Moore (District 5), chair of the Housing and Human Services Committee, spoke with a group of Venezuelan refugees after they attended yesterday’s Council meeting.

During that meeting, dozens of immigrants and refugees, many of whom are children, unexpectedly came to Seattle City Hall to ask for help after being evicted from a hotel in Kent. Their requests included the need for immediate shelter, permanent housing, the need for access to attorneys, work permits, stability in order to enroll children in schools, and follow-up from community groups who have offered to help.

While the Seattle City Council does not have any legal authority to directly offer people shelter itself, Councilmember Moore worked with the refugees to ensure their concerns and situation were understood by the government officials who are empowered to immediate action.

After hours of coordination by the Mayor’s Office, Councilmember Moore’s Office, and other stakeholders, the City of Seattle was able to temporarily extend their stay at the hotel.

“I want to thank Mayor Bruce Harrell for his collaboration and quick action to ensure these families had a safe place to live. I also want to thank the families for sharing their stories of their struggles to make a better life for themselves and their families” said Councilmember Moore.

“Moving forward, it’s clear we need a long-term solution from our County, State, and Federal partners for these refugees and others to come. As I pledged at the Council meeting yesterday, I will work closely with Seattle’s Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs (OIRA) to ensure needed support to provide assistance with obtaining work permits so those who can, may find work and a path forward,” concluded Councilmember Moore.

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Seattle weather: Active week ahead with rain, wind, and mountain snow

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7 hours ago

March 9, 2026

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Seattle weather: Active week ahead with rain, wind, and mountain snow

SEATTLE – An active weather pattern in western Washington this week will bring plenty of lowland rain, breezy winds and mountain snow.

Cool air setting in over western Washington will bring another chance for a rain and snow mix Tuesday morning, but there will be limited precipitation at that time.

A map showing the forecast overnight lows on Monday in Western Washington.

It will be a chilly and mainly dry Monday night in Western Washington. (FOX 13 Seattle)

TWO ROUNDS OF PRECIPITATION

The upcoming stretch of weather arrives in two main waves:

Round 1: Now through Tuesday morning

Showery precipitation will move through western Washington. These showers could briefly turn heavier at times.

A Puget Sound convergence zone may develop tonight into Monday around Snohomish and King Counties, which could locally increase precipitation and snow potential for the mountains and foothills.

Round 2: Tuesday night through Friday

This is the wetter phase of the forecast. A more organized storm pattern will bring steady precipitation and heavier mountain snowfall.

MOUNTAIN SNOW IN THE CASCADES

The big weather story this week will be in the mountains. With snow levels staying mostly below pass level, the Cascades are set up for a prolonged stretch of impactful snowfall. A brief bump in the snow levels on Wednesday could allow a short period of rain at Snoqualmie Pass, but confidence is still low on how long that warmer air lasts.

A graph showing the forecasted snow levels in the Washington Cascades.

With snow levels staying mostly below pass level, the Cascades are set up for a prolonged stretch of impactful snowfall. (FOX 13 Seattle)

Several rounds of snowfall from Tuesday onward could add up to several feet of new snow in the Cascades by the end of the week. If you’re planning to travel across the Cascades, make sure your vehicle is ready for winter driving and check conditions before heading out.

A map showing the areas of a Winter Storm Warning in the Washington Cascades.

A Winter Storm Warning is in effect for the Northern Washington Cascades. (FOX 13 Seattle)

A map showing the areas of a Winter Weather Advisory in the Washington Cascades.

A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for the central and southern Washington Cascades through Tuesday afternoon. (FOX 13 Seattle)

BREEZY WIND AT TIMES

It will be breezy on and off most of the week, but the windiest period currently looks like Wednesday night into Thursday. The strongest winds are expected along the Washington Coast and in the usual northern Puget Sound areas.

Wind gusts could reach 40 to 50 mph in the Seattle area, which may lead to a few downed branches or isolated power outages.

RIVER FLOODING POTENTIAL

With persistent precipitation hitting the Olympics this week, the Skokomish River in Mason County will likely see flooding conditions as early as Wednesday and into late week, especially if heavier rainfall develops over the Olympic Peninsula.

AVALANCHE CONDITIONS

The combination of heavy snow and periods of wind in the mountains will cause avalanche danger to increase through the week.

By the middle of the week, very dangerous avalanche conditions could develop, especially in the Cascades and Olympics.

Anyone heading into the backcountry should be checking the latest avalanche forecasts and exercising extreme caution.

THE BOTTOM LINE

The next week will feel more like mid-winter again across Western Washington. While most lowland areas will mainly see rain, the mountains will be piling up snow.

The 7 day forecast for the greater Seattle area.

The next week will feel more like mid-winter again across Western Washington. While most lowland areas will mainly see rain, the mountains will be piling up snow. (FOX 13 Seattle)

SEEN FROM WEST SEATTLE: Downtown drone show

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20 hours ago

March 9, 2026

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SEEN FROM WEST SEATTLE: Downtown drone show

Thanks to Stewart L. for the photos of a drone show over the downtown waterfront tonight, as seen from Harbor Avenue. With Emerald City Comic Con in Seattle, the show commemorated the 10th anniversary of the finale of the two-season Disney-produced animated series “Gravity Falls,” and the launch of a new “visual history” of the series, a book titled “The Art of Gravity Falls.”

(It was meant to be seen from the Overlook Walk on the waterfront, so the images visible from here were reversed.)

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Seattle Sounders at St. Louis City SC: community player ratings form

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1 day ago

March 8, 2026

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Seattle Sounders at St. Louis City SC: community player ratings form

The Seattle Sounders traveled to St. Louis on Saturday and came away 1-0 winners in a gritty performance. Soon after halftime, first half substitute Kalani Kossa-Rienzi scored the lone goal following a good counterpress from Jesús Ferreira, with calmness and composure from the goalscorer to pick his spot. The Sounders came under pressure from the hosts, but their defense was resolute throughout, turning aside repeated attacks in exactly the kind of performance you need to win on the road in MLS.

Here is a direct link to the form; we hope this allows everyone to submit a response.

Here’s the scale:
(Substitutes can be left blank if the player did not play enough to judge)
1 – Not a pro quality performance
4 – Average USL Championship starter
6 – Average MLS starter
9 – MLS All Star
10 – MLS MVP-quality performance

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