Lowland snow: Arlington, Snohomish Co. hit with winter blast, businesses impacted
WA road conditions in winter weather
Snohomish County is already seeing some areas being hit with lowland snow with more expected Thursday morning.
Arlington, wash. - Snohomish County residents say Stanwood, Granite Falls and areas surrounding Arlington had quite a bit of snowfall over the past few days, causing some delays and closures.
The snow started falling heavily again around 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday in Arlington as many were wrapping up shopping trips and other chores.
"It hasn’t been too bad, coming down our neighborhood. It’s a little bit icy in the mornings, but it’s not sticking too much yet. We’ll see what happens," said Scott Reece, an Arlington resident.
Reece, a southern Californian who moved to Washington a few decades ago, has a sense of humor about the recent snowfall.
"It’s a little bit frigid now, ruining my golf game," said Reece. "The dogs are loving it. They love to cuddle."
Some businesses were also impacted by the weather. The Marysville Chick-Fil-A, pictured below, was closed. A sign explained to customers it was due to "inclement weather." Employees told FOX 13 that workers were snowed in at home, causing a staffing shortage.
Near Arlington High School, the main streets were clear on Wednesday afternoon, but the side roads were tougher to navigate.
"Arlington, east side, they were cleaning up there," said Celerino Hernandez, an Instacart driver who was picking up several orders Wednesday night at the Arlington Safeway.
Hernandez works a large area stretching from Seattle to Arlington.
"It’s a lot more orders than usual," said Hernandez.
He says people have been sending him out to grab groceries so they don't have to go out in the winter weather.
"Some alcohol I have to check their ID for," he said, showing off some of the items in his cart.
He says from what he's observed, the east side of Arlington and the county have received the most snow so far and had the toughest driving conditions.
"Arlington, Granite Falls, mainly those areas because a bunch of trees, a lot of trees where you don’t get any sun," said Hernandez.
The City of Arlington says maintenance crews are on standby for snow removal operations and staff has prioritized clearing main roads, emergency routes and high-traffic areas.
"I'm happy. They are putting more sand and putting salt in the streets," said Hernandez.
Reece's advice is to hibernate if you can.
"It’s a little bit cold. Stay indoors. Keep the fireplace on," he said.
The Source: Information in this story is from the City of Arlington and FOX 13 Seattle reporting.
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