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Pierce County officials urge people to continue to stay home until ice melts
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As road conditions improved and temperatures rose around the Seattle area Friday, the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) tweeted it is no longer advising people delay non-essential travel.
But that wasn't before a large number of emergency calls throughout the day.
Seattle Fire responded to a total of 515 calls for people slipping and falling on ice and vehicle collisions from 5 p.m. on Dec. 22 through 5 p.m. on Dec. 23. For comparison, Seattle Fire has responded to an average of 287 calls per day this year.
"Conditions statewide remain challenging and will likely continue through the weekend," WSDOT tweeted.
READ THE FULL STORY HERE: https://www.king5.com/article/weather/winter-storm-impacts-western-washington/281-67920a11-71e3-4462-b422-49c62d16121b