Kids sledding in the streets, buses in the ditch, and a fish

Kids sledding in the streets, buses in the ditch, and a fish out of water. Readers and staffers brave the elements to a look Dec. 18, better known as Snow Day 2008. Keep checking back for more photos. Wanna submit a pic? Send ’em to ckornelis@seattleweekly.com.Published on December 18, 2008

Ballard

Ballard

University District

University District

Doh! University District

Doh! University District

First Hill

First Hill

First Hill

First Hill

A chilly Elliott Bay.

A chilly Elliott Bay.

Pike Place Market

Pike Place Market

Maple Leaf

Maple Leaf

Maple Leaf

Maple Leaf

Push harder Metro crews relieve the Lusty Lady of bus pressure.

Push harder Metro crews relieve the Lusty Lady of bus pressure.

Reader Lee Wolfe was up at 5 a.m. in Maple Leaf grabbing a few shots.

Reader Lee Wolfe was up at 5 a.m. in Maple Leaf grabbing a few shots.

Kids sledding in the streets, buses in the ditch, and a fish

Reader Lee Wolfe was up at 5 a.m. in Maple Leaf grabbing a few shots.

Kids sledding in the streets, buses in the ditch, and a fish

Reader Lee Wolfe was up at 5 a.m. in Maple Leaf grabbing a few shots.

Tweeter Susie sent us in this pic of her pets: While us humans are freaking out, my dogs are loving the snow!

Tweeter Susie sent us in this pic of her pets: While us humans are freaking out, my dogs are loving the snow!

And at least one fish out of water.

And at least one fish out of water.

She did catch a little sunshine.

She did catch a little sunshine.

There were, she said, plenty of buses stuck, sportin' the terminal sign.

There were, she said, plenty of buses stuck, sportin’ the terminal sign.

On her way into the office, Jane Sherman spotted the obligatory Seattleite in shorts. When she finally got on a bus conversation was dominated by talk of how sharp the guy on the bike may or may not have been.

On her way into the office, Jane Sherman spotted the obligatory Seattleite in shorts. When she finally got on a bus conversation was dominated by talk of how sharp the guy on the bike may or may not have been.

On steep Spring Street, slippery for cars even without the snow, the local daycare center has commandeered the hill for sledding.

On steep Spring Street, slippery for cars even without the snow, the local daycare center has commandeered the hill for sledding.