Peninsula residents toil, play in snow following storm

Residents across the North Olympic Peninsula spent Monday dealing with the first real winter storm of the season, which led to school closures, delays and wrecks.

Logan Johnson, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service, said areas south of Port Angeles saw as much as 8 to 9 inches of snow in total, while there was less at lower elevations. Snowfall had started as early as Sunday morning in some areas.

In Jefferson County most areas had two to six inches, with the greatest accumulation about 10 miles southwest of Port Townsend.

Sequim saw about 3 to 6 inches, he said.

“Temperatures are going to stay cold for the next couple days, so whatever snow [did] fall, it’s not going anywhere,” Meteorologist Kirby Cook said.

Agnes Ruth, 7, of Port Townsend spent her day off from school sledding and having snowball fights with her little brother, Abraham. She said she had fun on her unexpected vacation day and warmed up between battles with hot tea with her mom. (Jeannie McMacken/Peninsula Daily News)

Michael Emery goes over a jump at the bottom of a hill at Stevens Middle School in Port Angeles on Monday. (Jesse Major/Peninsula Daily News)

Tryton Bondy, 9, of Port Angeles loses control of his sled after going over a jump at the bottom of a hill at Stevens Middle School on Monday. (Jesse Major/Peninsula Daily News)

Galatea and her cherubs weathered the storm but the Haller Fountain in Port Townsend was frozen Monday even though the sun appeared midday. (Jeannie McMacken/Peninsula Daily News)

County crews plowed and put de-icer down in the parking lot at the Clallam County Courthouse. (Jesse Major/Peninsula Daily News)

Jordyn Simpson, 13, of Port Angeles sleds down the hill at Stevens Middle School on Monday. (Jesse Major/Peninsula Daily News)

Richard Miller shovels snow from the sidewalk on Eighth Street in Port Angeles as snow continued to fall Monday morning. He said he planned to help a couple neighbors clear snow from their driveways as well. (Jesse Major/Peninsula Daily News)