Bill Kaczaraba
Death in the mountains: Driver allegedly going too fast hits a man trying to chain up
Mountain passes have snow and compact ice, but so far, problems are few, according to the Washington Department of Transportation.2 years ago
Ted Buehner
Boxing Day earthquake, which killed about 250K, serves as a reminder to be ready
Dec. 26, Boxing Day, marks the 20th year since one of the world's most significant natural disasters, the Sumatra earthquake.2 years ago
Bill Kaczaraba
Heavy rain, strong winds will hit Western Washington on Christmas
Wind and rain will hit Western Washington over the Christmas holiday, meteorologists say.2 years ago
Ted Buehner
Mild weather for the holidays; Good for travel, bad for odds of a White Christmas
The weather will stay mild through the week with rain at times, allowing reasonable travel on the roads, says meteorologist Ted Buehner.2 years ago
Ted Buehner
Weather forecast: What to expect while traveling to your holiday destinations
More than 119 million Americans are anticipated to travel at least 50 miles this holiday season, so what's the weather expected to be like?2 years ago
Ted Buehner
What is the winter solstice and why does it matter?
This weekend's winter solstice occurs quite early, on December 21, at 1:19 a.m. Pacific Time, initiating the start of astronomical winter.2 years ago
Steve Coogan
Utilities restore most of the power outages that impacted over 150,000 in Washington
Over 150,000 homes and businesses in Western Washington were dealing with power outages Wednesday after an atmospheric river event.2 years ago
Ted Buehner
Expect a wet, but mild final week of fall ahead of the winter solstice
This final week of fall can be summarized as wet and mild. A series of Pacific frontal systems are slated to swing onshore.2 years ago
Steve Coogan
Utilities restore most power outages that impacted thousands in Western Washington
Utility crews worked to fix power outages that impacted tens of thousands of customers in Western Washington over the weekend.2 years ago
Ted Buehner
Will your weather forecasts soon be done without humans?
A listener recently asked how Artificial Intelligence or AI is involved in weather forecasting. That is a great and timely question.2 years ago
Ted Buehner
Winds up to 100 mph in the Hanukkah Eve storm
In 2006, the Hanukkah Eve Wind Storm struck Western Washington. This weekend will mark the highly impactful storm from 18 years ago.2 years ago
Ted Buehner
With rain on its way Thursday, is a Western Washington White Christmas possible this year?
The weather for the work week ahead reflects a mixed bag, yet offers typical mid-December conditions with no extremes.2 years ago
Charlie Harger
Cliff Mass calls for overhaul in US weather prediction: ‘We should be better’
Prof. Cliff Mass of the University of Washington argues the U.S. is lagging behind other countries in weather prediction.2 years ago
Ted Buehner
Early December brings start of ‘meteorological’ winter
Sunday, Dec. 1 marked the start of meteorological winter. This period of dry weather is expected to continue through the middle of this week as the meteorological winter gets rolling.2 years ago
Ted Buehner
Perfect holiday gift ideas for weather enthusiasts: CoCoRaHS gear, weather radios, home stations
Here are some weather gift ideas for that special person, a family member or friend, who is a weather enthusiast.2 years ago
Ted Buehner
Thanksgiving holiday weather and travel: What to know
Across the nation, according to the AAA travel forecast, close to 80 million Americans are anticipated to travel for Thanksgiving.2 years ago
Jason Rantz
Cliff Mass: Second ‘strong’ windstorm to hit Washington today following deadly ‘bomb cyclone’
While residents still recover from a bomb cyclone, UW Atmospheric Sciences professor Cliff Mass says Washington will get a strong windstorm.2 years ago
Ted Buehner
La Niña wreaking havoc in the Pacific Northwest bringing more wind, rain
The latest seasonal weather outlook on La Niña was released by the National Weather Service’s Climate Prediction Center Thursday morning.2 years ago
Julia Dallas
‘Trees were falling like toothpicks’: Washington residents recoup after storm
KIRO Newsradio spoke to people around Western Washington Wednesday who are surveying the damage and waiting for power to be restored.2 years ago
James Lynch and Julia Dallas
Utilities offer advice as residents wait for power restoration across Puget Sound
Puget Sound Energy and Seattle City Light have outlined recommendations to prepare for a windstorm and for after the storm passes.2 years ago
Frank Sumrall
What highways, state routes are closed due to the bomb cyclone?
As of 6 a.m. Nov. 20, here are the current conditions of major highways and state routes affected by the bomb cyclone.2 years ago
Steve Coogan
At least 2 killed as falling trees cause multiple issues in Western Washington
Downed trees struck homes and littered roads across Washington. Two people died in separate incidents during the storm Tuesday night.2 years ago
Julia Dallas
‘Lots of chainsaws’: Washington residents ramp up for approaching storm
A storm is approaching Western Washington, threatening to knock down power lines and cause falling trees.2 years ago
The KIRO Newsradio staff with wire reports
What is a ‘bomb cyclone?’ The weather term is back in the spotlight
Does Western Washington get hurricanes? The short answer is no, but this area does get hurricane-force winds via a bomb cyclone.2 years ago
