by Matt Baume
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Dec 22, 2020 at 1:30 pm
Boy, it's really coming down out there. Philip Rozenski / Getty Images
Okay so last night’s “snow” was not quite a blizzard and was instead more like a light dusting of parmesan. But we’ve got a long wet cold winter ahead, and there’s no telling when the city will have to shut down for one big massive snowdump that could cut power, strand drivers, down trees, and generally cause beautiful frosty mayhem.
Fortunately, Seattle’s worked out some resources and routines to keep the chaos at bay. Here’s everything you need to make sure you’re prepared for the next big snowstorm, whether it happens this year or next. The short version is that you should have plenty of supplies on hand, various websites bookmarked, and a diary if you want your rescuers to know how you died.