Monday snowfall leaves trouble in its wake

An early morning snowstorm hit the Plateau and Puget Sound region Monday morning dropping about 3 inches of snow, closing schools and snarling traffic.

By 5 a.m. the Enumclaw, White River and Carbonado school districts had closed schools due to the slippery road conditions.

In Enumclaw, city crews were out sanding streets, but plows were put on hold. Public Works Director Chris Searcy said the plowing would come if the forecast called for greater accumulations of snow.

Pierce County sent 22 snowplows and sanding units out across the area as snow continued to fall through the morning hours. Read more