🚘 Snow way you're that good of a driver

Hello and welcome to Wednesday. Well, the snow didn’t quite come down like forecasters predicted yesterday. Rather than blanketing Seattle, the heaviest snowfall ended up hitting areas north of the city. But snow or no snow, Seattle Public Schools are closed for the day.

There’s still a chance we could see some flakes around midday. And it’s going to be cold and windy out there, so don’t forget to bundle up.

Talk about a stylish snowperson. ⛄️ Thanks for using #theevergrey tag in this shot from MoPOP, Jill.

(📷: @daysandclouds)

Think you’re better than everyone else when it comes to driving in the snow? So does … everyone else. A poll from PEMCO Mutual Insurance found a majority of Pacific Northwest drivers think they’re more skilled than the average driver. The responses skew along gender lines: 63 percent of Washington men and 39 percent of Washington women agree with that statement. (The Seattle Times)

Seattle’s green image faces a major threat: our rising carbon emissions. Unlike fellow West Coast cities, our per-capita auto emissions have been trending upwards in recent years. This Legislative session, Gov. Jay Inslee and fellow Democrats in Olympia are pushing a clean-fuel standard as a way to turn that trajectory around. (Crosscut)

The recent snowfall should be a blessing for local skiers and snowboarders, but challenges with overcrowding, limited parking, and pass closures have led to major headaches this season. Crystal Mountain, the region’s largest ski area, announced yesterday that it will stop selling walk-up tickets on weekends and holidays in an effort to address the problem. (Q13 Fox)

PCC has pledged to hire half of the workers it needs for its new Central District store from the surrounding neighborhood. It’s attempting to make good on that promise with a series of seven job fairs at the Douglass-Truth Library, starting on Jan. 29. A community meeting will also take place on Feb. 1 at the Garfield Community Center. (Capitol Hill Seattle)

We’re starting off the new year by getting nerdy with our friends at Seattle Arts & Lectures. 🤓

This week, we’re raffling off a pair of patron-level tickets to see Adam Davidson, the founder of NPR’s Planet Money podcast, at Benaroya Hall on Jan. 22. Davidson’s new book, “The Passion Economy,” offers new rules for thriving in the 21st century economy and speaks to anyone who wants to make their work their passion. (Don’t we all??)

Patron-level tickets include premium seating and access to a special VIP reception. Go here to enter by tomorrow at noon; we’ll announce the winner in Friday’s newsletter.

Today

📜 Gain perspective on the history of exclusion and discrimination in Seattle at a free MOHAI event (South Lake Union)

👋 Network with tech workers at this mix and mingle event (Lower Queen Anne)

💌 Create a self-love time capsule with neighbors at Third Place Books (Ravenna)

Tomorrow

🏖️ Get beachy with marine animals at the aquarium's After Hours party (Downtown)

✊ Kick off MLK weekend at this King County celebration (First Hill)

🌱 Get ready for spring gardening and learn how to grow your own plant starts (Rainier Beach)

Friday

🎤 Hear poetry at the intersection of art and organizing by A Scribe Called Quess? (First Hill)

📽️ Catch the first in an ongoing series of short films from Vanishing Seattle (Central District)

🍸 Dry January-ing? Learn to create craft mocktails with dry soda at The Works (Central District)

Saturday

💪 Stand up for human rights at the Womxn's March on Seattle (Capitol Hill)

🎸 Enjoy an evening of David Bowie tributes at the Crocodile (Belltown)

🎤 Or pay homage to the one and only Dolly Parton at this birthday show (Ballard)

Sunday

🇮🇳 Catch a MOHAI exhibit about how Indian-Americans have shaped our region (South Lake Union)

🍺 Combine beer and barre at Lucky Envelope Brewing (Ballard)

📸 Explore the Black diaspora through the lens of female photographers (Capitol Hill)

Monday

🙌 Join the Seattle MLK Jr. Organizing Coalition for a full day of events, including a march to City Hall (Central District)

❤️ Make a difference on MLK Day by volunteering with United Way (All over)

🎭 Dive deep into difficult questions with "Reparations," a new play from Sound Theatre Company (Central District) —through Feb. 2

🌟 Enjoy a performance of "Wild Beauty" by four Black artists at Velocity Dance Center (Capitol Hill)

Tuesday

🍲 Up your stew skills at this free instant pot class (Capitol Hill)

🇺🇲 Hear local Congressional reps talk about impeachment and the challenge of bipartisanship (First Hill)

🎶 Take a musical journey through Europe with Rick Steves and the Seattle Symphony (Downtown)

Stay warm, and enjoy any remaining snow while it lasts. The rain returns tonight. ☔

—The Evergrey