People that haven’t been just don’t appreciate how hilly it is and how rare significant snow is in the lowlands. When it does snow, it can dump a foot the density of wet cement in a short period of time which will either melt or refreeze into solid ice. The other issue is that the event that everyone is talking about is the 2nd major snowfall this week, and two more events (one larger than any so far) are forecast for later in the week.
I’m also from the snowy upper-Midwest and laughed when we first moved out here at the terror a couple of inches of snow brought.
Two inches of snow becomes an inch of ice real quick in Seattle. Add in the hills, and minimal sanding/plowing capabilities, and I learned real quick that this is a whole different thing than what I grew up with.
In another week it will be back into the 50’s I think. They do an okay job on the main roads after a day, and with a 4x4 it isn’t a problem. Do have to plan different routes than normal to avoid the steep, unplowed roads.