Email from Voice of Vashon Severe Weather Alert 2026-02-18 COMMUNITY ADVISORY VOICE OF VASHON REPORTS THIS IMPORTANT MESSAGE King County is warning of severe weather from today at 5pm until Friday at 9am (and possibly longer). Below are some messages and links for the upcoming freeze. Below-freezing weather is expected on Vashon, starting this evening. VashonBePrepared is unable to open an overnight shelter at this time, but there are things folks can do to prepare. Vashon Library will be open until 8pm tonight, and from 10am to 6pm on Thursday. How to prepare: kingcounty.gov/en/shared-topics/health-safety/winter-safety How to prevent/treat hypothermia: kingcounty.gov/en/dept/dph/health-safety/safety-injury-prevention/emergency-preparedness/personal-preparedness/hypothermia Pet safety in winter weather: tailsfromraskc.com/2021/12/22/winter-weather-tips-for-your-pets/ Severe Weather Shelter Navigation Hotline: (206) 245-1026 Anyone can use this hotline during severe weather activations for information on shelters and navigating to shelter locations. Families with children can call to be connected with a shelter and a ride to that location. This message was posted at 12:30 on Wednesday, 2/18/26. Vashon-Maury Island Community Alerts Alerts are broadcast on 1650AM and the Voice of Vashon streaming app. They are published in text for email subscribers to this Alert System as well as the VoV Facebook page and the Voice of Vashon website. We encourage you to develop your 1650AM listening habit because an AM radio signal may be your only source of information in a serious island emergency. Thanks Windermere Voice of Vashon thanks Windermere Vashon Real Estate for their support, making 1650AM and this alert possible. Keep Alerts Coming! Become a Voice of Vashon member today to help sustain the 1650 Alert Team, KVSH 101.9FM, and VoV TV Comcast Channel 21. Join! Community Alerts Email List You received this message because of your interest in Voice of Vashon or VashonBePrepared. You can change your subscription or sign up anytime by clicking on this button below: Sign up for Alerts! Alert Partners USEFUL RESOURCES Voice Of Vashon VashonBePrepared Vashon Island Fire & Rescue PSE Outage Map 888-225-5773 WA State Ferry Alerts King County Sheriff 206-463-3618 Amber Alerts King County Roads VoV Alerts App VoV Facebook Thank you Windermere Vashon for helping to make these alerts possible. ~ Your Alert Team   Voice of Vashon | P.O. Box 2397 | Vashon, WA 98070 US Unsubscribe | Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice

VOICE OF VASHON REPORTS THIS IMPORTANT MESSAGE

King County is warning of severe weather from today at 5pm until Friday at 9am (and possibly longer). Below are some messages and links for the upcoming freeze.

Below-freezing weather is expected on Vashon, starting this evening. VashonBePrepared is unable to open an overnight shelter at this time, but there are things folks can do to prepare.

Vashon Library will be open until 8pm tonight, and from 10am to 6pm on Thursday.

How to prepare: https://kingcounty.gov/en/shared-topics/health-safety/winter-safety

How to prevent/treat hypothermia:

https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/dph/health-safety/safety-injury-prevention/emergency-preparedness/personal-preparedness/hypothermia

Pet safety in winter weather:

https://tailsfromraskc.com/2021/12/22/winter-weather-tips-for-your-pets/

Severe Weather Shelter Navigation Hotline: (206) 245-1026

Anyone can use this hotline during severe weather activations for information on shelters and navigating to shelter locations. Families with children can call to be connected with a shelter and a ride to that location.