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UPDATE TUESDAY, FEB. 16, 2021: Burien’s Seahurst Park has reopened after being closed due to hazardous conditions. The closure was due to snow and ice-laden trees, which can be dangerous, along with slippery pathways. The road going into the park had to be plowed out and the city says it needed time to clear sidewalks

A beautiful, bountiful coating of snow fell over the region starting Friday night, Feb. 12, and is expected to continue through Sunday night before turning to slush and rain. Measurements of between 8-10+ inches of the white stuff fell, creating a wonderful Valentine’s winter wonderland. The National Weather Service says that Friday and Saturday’s snowfall ended up

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning – with “heavy snow expected” – starting Friday night, Feb. 12 at 10 p.m. and continuing through Saturday, Feb. 13 at 4 p.m. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches are possible overnight, professional prognosticators said, with further snow accumulation of 1 to 3

UPDATE: Burien’s Severe Weather Shelter will remain open through Saturday night, Feb. 13, 2021, at Highline United Methodist Church. With temps predicted to be in the mid-20s and the possibility of snow, this shelter plays a vital part in helping our community’s homeless population. “We had a successful first night at the Severe Weather Shelter,”

The National Weather Service is predicting that cold air from the interior of British Columbia will continue to filter into the region through the end of the week, bringing with it a chance of SNOW. “A series of weather systems will bring the potential for impactful snowfall to the area,” weather experts said. The first

A Severe Weather Shelter will open this Tuesday, Feb. 9. 2021 at Highline United Methodist Church (HUMC) in Burien, and organizers are seeking donations and volunteers. The shelter will be open at least through Thursday night, Feb. 11. “A cold weather snap is coming in the next few days,” organizers said.  “This may or may

By Jack Mayne City Public Works Director Maiya Andrews updated the Burien City Council Monday night (Feb. 1, 2021) on a Seahurst landslide which started about seven years ago, and now is beginning to undermine the sidewalk. Andrews said Seattle public utilities have a “sewer facility” and a “water facility” in the slide area. “We

Photo of a couple of windstorm victims at Three Tree Point by Scott Schaefer An incredibly strong, blustery windstorm – with gusts over 59 MPH – whipped through the region overnight, knocking out power to well, most everybody in south King County. The National Weather Service said that peak wind gusts occurred between midnight and

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[EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is a Letter to the Editor, written by a verified resident. It does not necessarily reflect the opinions of The B-Town Blog, nor its staff:] In the past I have questioned the city on the stormwater tank that they allowed be installed just below Maplewild Ave SW which holds 93,000 gallons