{"id":26343,"date":"2017-02-06T11:53:00","date_gmt":"2017-02-06T19:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kentreporter.com\/news\/snowstorm-strikes-kent-2\/"},"modified":"2017-02-06T14:00:12","modified_gmt":"2017-02-06T22:00:12","slug":"snowstorm-strikes-kent-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kentreporter.com\/news\/snowstorm-strikes-kent-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Snowstorm strikes Kent"},"content":{"rendered":"

An early February snowstorm shut down Kent schools, caused power outages, stopped garbage service and closed several city streets.<\/p>\n

Sea-Tac Airport reported 7 inches of snow from Sunday night to Monday morning.<\/p>\n

All Kent School District offices and schools were closed Monday and afternoon and evening school events were cancelled after 5 inches or more of snow hit Kent on Sunday night and Monday morning.<\/p>\n

City officials closed Kent Municipal Court and the Kent Senior Activity Center.<\/p>\n

The following city streets were closed early Monday morning: James Street Hill (98th Avenue SE to Central); Southeast 240th (144th to 148th Avenue SE) ; Southeast 208th (96th to 92nd ); Garrison Creek Hill SE 218th (96th to 93rd Avenue SE); Lake Fenwick Road (South 254th to 272nd); and 42nd Avenue South and South 261st (West Hill).<\/p>\n

As of 1:30 p.m. Monday, city crews had opened Southeast 240th Street between 144th and 148th Avenues, but the hill streets remained closed.<\/p>\n

Most main roads in the Kent Valley were wet and clear by late Monday morning.<\/p>\n

The National Weather Service <\/a>predicts a chance of rain and snow showers before 10 p.m. on Monday, then a chance of snow showers, with a low around 31 degrees. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent. New snow accumulation of less than one-half inch possible.<\/p>\n

On Tuesday, a slight chance of snow showers is predicted before 10 a.m., then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. It’s expected to be partly sunny, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.<\/p>\n

For information about power outages, go to the Puget Sound Energy website<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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