A dangerous ice storm is sweeping through Western Washington from Thursday night into Friday morning, and it's already creating icy road conditions, travel delays and power outages. FOX13
There will be a mix of snow, sleet and ice accumulating on the roads. The Washington State Patrol said if you don't have to be on the roads, stay home.Officials with the Washington State Department of Transportation and Washington State Patrol say if you don't need to travel, stay home.
The single-digit overnight temps and high winds can cause power outages along the tracks. If that happens, a train could be sitting at a crossing with no power. With trains depending heavily on those power systems, if the signal system goes out along the tracks, it will take a long time to get them moving again.Several transit agencies in King, Pierce and Snohomish counties have suspended or delayed some of its services due to the unsafe road conditions.
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