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Hey, good morning. It's Patricia Murphy. It's Thursday. This is Seattle now. Thousands of people

ride the light rail every day. That number has only grown since the Linwood extension. In a minute,

we'll talk with sound transit and an etiquette expert about what we should all keep in mind

to make the ride more comfortable for everyone. But first, let's get you caught up.

The rain is going to stick around for the next couple of days, expect temperatures in the 50s

during the day and in the 40s overnight.

Looking ahead to this winter, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicts colder

and wetter than average conditions for the entire Pacific Northwest.

A Laninia weather pattern is

expected to develop later this fall. Hey, maybe we'll get some snow. And since we're talking about

transportation today, here are a couple of traffic notes. The Seattle Department of Transportation

is planning to close the Spokane Street swing bridge, also called the low bridge to all surface traffic

for up to three days starting tomorrow morning at 7 a.m. They need to do some repair work.

Plan to use the West Seattle High Rise Bridge as an alternative. And the Ballard Bridge was

closed overnight and will close again tonight at 7 until 5 tomorrow morning.

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