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Redmond runs on a commute that starts early and mostly happens on two wheels along the Sammamish River Trail, so a genuine snowfall, rare enough here that it still counts as an event, catches the town at its most exposed hour, before the campus lots and the trail crossings have been touched. 123 clear it works those early hours, clearing driveways and lot entrances while the trail itself sits empty and white in a way it almost never does, Bear Creek running dark underneath the footbridges nearby. Snow in this part of the Sound rarely lasts past midday once the marine air reasserts itself, so the work that matters most happens before sunrise, ahead of the first cars easing out of driveways toward the tech campuses. Clearing a lot section by section while the streetlights are still the brightest thing around has its own particular satisfaction, a clean run of pavement ready before the day's first meeting even starts. By the time full daylight reaches Redmond, the snow is already retreating to the shaded corners, and the trail has its cyclists back.