Overnight snow, icy roads forces Granite Falls School District to close its campuses
Feb 18, 2026, 7:22 AM | Updated: 4:12 pm
Snow in Granite Falls early Wednesday morning. (Photo courtesy of KIRO Newsradio)
(Photo courtesy of KIRO Newsradio)
The Granite Falls School District is closing its schools and campuses Wednesday after overnight snow created hazardous conditions due to accumulated ice on roads.
“The safety of our students and staff is our top priority,” the Granite Falls School District stated early Wednesday morning. “Current road conditions remain hazardous, and local forecasts predict continued freezing temperatures and snow through the morning.”
For more information, visit the Granite Falls School District Facebook page or website.
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The Pe Ell School District in Lewis County announced that classes will start two hours late due to local weather conditions. For up-to-date information regarding school delays and closures, click here.
Previously, the Taholah School District delayed the start time of classes by two hours Tuesday due to snow and icy conditions.
Sporadic, minor amounts of lowland snow are possible each night through early morning this week, through Friday. A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect through 12 p.m. Tuesday for one to three inches of snow for the Olympic Peninsula and the Hood Canal area.
“Showers will result in rain/snow mix across lowland areas of western Washington, primarily during the overnight/morning hours when temps are coldest,” the National Weather Service Seattle stated. “Snow accumulation is possible under heavier showers.”
“If you were to look at the overall pattern this week and rate the snow potential from 1-10, 1 being like ‘every day this lame winter so far’ and 10 being like ‘we’re about to be South Canada and you’re already too late to panic buy bread and milk,’ I’d rate this a 3,” meteorologist Scott Sistek of The Emerald City Weather Blog wrote.
The best chance for any accumulating snow in lower elevations is expected to be along the coastal region from north of Hoquiam to the western half of the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Inland, higher hills and even a few lower elevations could see some snow on grassy surfaces and rooftops.
Still, no major snow is expected in western Washington.
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