Weather in Seattle: the city that receive less than expected snow

Seattle residents are preparing for a snowstorm that is expected to alleviate the mess left this morning.
Forecasters lowered their expectations, at least the first 8 to 12 inches of snow that hit the Pacific Northwest in the city of 4.7 inches of snow in place.
In general, Seattle is about 5.9 inches of snow per year.
Either way, the authorities are preparing on Tuesday to deal with the effects of the storm and snow.
"We want to make sure we get on the road network so we can keep vital services such as health care. We can get people to dialysis," said Grant, Tietje, and emergency operations center in Seattle.
Authorities fear that the accumulation of snow can reduce the power lines and roadblocks.
Lawrence said Eichhorn Seattle Department of Transportation will work closely with other agencies to keep the roads open "to ensure that our resources in the right place at the right time. This is what was actually a big difference in the previous response snow. "
Said Scott Sistek, and on Tuesday the time is KOMONews.com that "does not really matter if this storm is a new record, have the same effect."
"This is a city with a limited number of plows and people who are not accustomed to driving in snow," said Sistek.
The worst snowstorm in the city has witnessed in 1974 when 9.8 inches of snow fell