Roads & Transit

Get Ready for Winter Weather Travel

Double-check weather forecasts and traffic reports during winter weather storms. The guidelines and information on this page can help you get prepared prior to your travels.

Need road help right away?

• Emergencies: Dial 911
• Seattle Street Maintenance: 206-386-1218
• King County Road Maintenance 24-hour help line
• 511 Travel Info – Washington State residents can dial 5-1-1 and say ‘traffic’ to receive up-to-the-minute customized traffic info. Find out how.
• WSDOT Mountain Pass Reports – dial 5-1-1 and follow the prompts for mountain pass conditions

Road alerts and closures

• In King County, subscribe to automated Road Alerts
• Snow, Ice and Flood Alerts – King County Metro Transit
• Washington State travel alerts – WSDOT
• Puget Sound Area travel alerts – WSDOT
• “My Commute” traffic cameras – King County
• City of Seattle traffic cameras – SDOT
• Statewide traveler cameras – WSDOT
• Real-time traffic congestion map – Seattle
• Seattle road alerts on Twitter – SDOT
• Seattle area freeway travel times – WSDOT
• Kitsap County road closures
• Pierce County road maintenance information: Road Operations Division 
• Pierce County ALERT Road alert and closure information
• Snohomish County Emergency Road Closure Information
• Snohomish County Weekly Road Construction Updates
• Snohomish County Road Maintenance Information
• Mountain Pass Conditions – WSDOT

Transit and commuting resources

• Metro transit – King County
• Community transit bus service
• Sound Transit bus and train service
• Traveling by bus – WSDOT
• Pierce County Snow detour routes and information (Pierce County Transit)
• Washington State Ferries
• Commuting resources for small screens (PDAs etc.)
• Washington State Traffic Alerts

Winter driving

• Winter driving – WSDOT
• Driving in severe weather – State Farm
• Worst cast winter driving survival – State Farm

Snow plowing and street clearing

• Snow and ice plan for unincorporated King County
• Snowplow and sanding route plan for City of Seattle
• Snowplow and ice plan for Kitsap County
• Snow & Ice Response plan for Bainbridge Island
• Snow & Ice Emergency Routes for Bremerton
• Snow & Ice Emergency Routes for Port Orchard
• Snow & ice plan for Pierce County