'A rare event': Seattle preps for dangerously cold weather set to move into the region

With a blast of Arctic air set to move into Western Washington this weekend, Seattle officials said Thursday they are implementing a cold weather response plan to keep residents safe and the city operational during temperatures that will be some of the coldest in recent memory.
00:00 - Winter blast headed for Seattle

The producers of an extravagant walkable holiday light show in Maple Valley spent hours Thursday replacing expensive power cords that were stolen by copper wire thieves right before Christmas.
02:38 - Cables stolen from charitable light show

Hospitals statewide say while there is encouraging data that the omicron variant is not as virulent as delta, there still is reason for alarm. Many of the hospitals are at or above capacity and the quick spread of omicron could impact hospital capacity.
04:50 - Omicron concerns

Health care workers are burnt out. The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a toll on hospitals and grim new projections are just deepening the emotional wounds.
07:55 - Hospital burnout
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