Tenoch, the Mexican place along north end of the Ave may have closed. The place is shuttered and readers have reported no activity in the restaurant. The View will follow up to find out what has happened.
Tenoch closing would mark yet another closure of an independent retailer on the Ave. Ototo sushi and The Teacup closed at the end of 2011.

Land Use meetings can be somewhat dry. But the next Queen Anne Community Council Land Use Resource Committee meeting Feb. 13, should fill some seats.
The meeting will continue the discussion of the Aegis organization’s plan to build on property at 200 W. Galer St. The building will be four stories with about 66 bedrooms. As usual with any development is the issue of parking. Aegis plans to have 23 underground parking stalls, but some have questioned whether that would be enough to absorb the expected increase in neighborhood traffic.
One unusual aspect of the proposed construction is the possible cutting down of a few large Cypress trees on Third.
Aegis representatives spoke about the project at the last LURC meeting. This meeting will be held at 7 p.m. at The Queen Anne Manor at 100 Crockett St.

Queen Anne resident Todd Heckel was away during the big snowfall, but upon his return he took this magnificent photo of a snowy Seattle. There’s Green Lake to the left and Queen Anne and Magnolia up top.

Thanks for the photo, Todd.

Uptown Espresso in lower Queen Anne is hosting a BEST Holiday Photo Contest.” The winner gets a $250 Uptown Espresso gift card. Just click on the link to enter. https://www.facebook.com/aipnw?sk=app_95936962634

Tiffany caught this daring skier doing something quite amazing at Highland Drive up at Kerry Park. Enjoy.

The Ales for Alzheimer’s fundraiser is set for Saturday, Jan. 28, from 4-8 p.m.

For $40, in addition to supporting programs and services at the Alzheimer’s Association, you will have the opportunity to tour a select number of pubs and bars in lower Queen Anne and enjoy a variety of ales along the way. Registration includes one 8 oz. beer at each participating location, a commemorative t-shirt, the chance to win great door prizes, and free admission to the after party at Floyd’s featuring live music by The Bomb Squad!
For more information about Ales for Alzheimer’s and the Alzheimer’s Association’s programs and services visit www.alzwa.org

Seattle Animal Shelter: Fuzzy, can you tell our readers what the best thing about you is?
Fuzzy: Well, I get told almost hourly that I am especially cute. However, I also like to cuddle, which I know many people like.
SAS: I must agree, you ARE especially adorable. What do you like to eat?
FZ: I eat pellets, which have most of the nutrients I need, and I like hay (which keeps my digestive tract nice and clear). I just love vegetables, especially carrots and Italian parsley. I can’t get enough of them! When it comes down to it, I LOVE to eat.
SAS: Fuzzy, you are a senior rabbit. Do you have any comment about that?
FZ: Ask any Baby Boomer, and they will tell you that age does not define them! Yes, I am a senior, but I have life in me yet! I have things to do, places to go, and people to see!
SAS: So you don’t just nap all the time?
FZ: I must admit that I nap more than I used to, but I still love to explore and play with my toys. I love to chew on my straw mat and toss around my measuring cups. When my foster Mom is home, she lets me hop around the house (though she always supervises me – it’s so annoying). After a hard hour of playing and exploring, though, I do need to rest.
SAS: Fuzzy, we’ve been told that you’re deaf. Does that affect your life much?
FZ: There are some advantages to being deaf. I can’t hear many things that would be irritating, such as barking dogs or hissing cats. On the other hand, I am often startled. If someone comes up behind me and pets me or picks me up, it surprises me!
SAS: Fuzzy, do you have any final words for our readers?
FZ: I would really like to find a forever home. I am adorable, love to play, and can’t get enough cuddling. Even though I’m a senior, I deserve to be adopted. If someone chooses to love me, I will love them back with all my bunny heart!
Please visit Fuzzy at the Seattle Animal Shelter,2061-15th Ave. W.(1 mile south of the Ballard Bridge). The shelter is open Wednesday-Sunday from noon-6 p.m., and closed on holidays.

Eighty volunteers will help residents of Tent City 3 (TC3) move to the Seattle Pacific University campus today. This will be the first time SPU has hosted the group. TC3 will be located on Wallace Field, east of Royal Brougham Pavilion on West Nickerson Street, through March 24.
Even before they arrive on campus, SPU students, faculty, and staff, along with 27 local churches and organizations, have already lined up to welcome and serve the new neighbors.
Some of the SPU community projects include:

• Weekly forums on homelessness and poverty. http://spu.edu/events/tent-city/events.asp
• Nursing faculty members and students will host weekly clinics to provide basic health care, education, and referrals.
• Sociology professors and students are working on several projects, including a research survey on perceptions of homelessness.
• Two basketball home games will have sock and blanket drives.
• SPU’s Campus Dining services will deliver daily leftovers.

SPU’s website for the TC3 visit is http://spu.edu/events/tent-city/index.asp. TC3 has about 100 homeless people.

Bobbi Knudsen hit a free throw with 3.4 seconds left in overtime today, and Montana State Billings hung on to beat the Seattle Pacific University women’s basketball squad, 63-62.
The SPU Falcons were down by 16 points early in the second half in today’s home game, but came back to gain a four-point lead at 57-53 before Billings rallied to tie it at 57-57 and force the extra five minutes.
Senior guard Nyesha Sims (Portland, Ore.) tied her career high with 26 points, and made it a double-double – her seventh of the season – with 14 rebounds. Sophomore forward Katie Benson (Snohomish, Wash./Snohomish HS) added 11 points.
Bobbi Knudsen, the Great Northwest Athletic Conference’s leading scorer, set the pace for Montana State Billings with 18 points, including the first of two free throws at the 3.4-second mark to snap a 62-62 tie.
Seattle Pacific is on the road next week, visiting Saint Martin’s on Thursday night at 7, then going to Western Oregon next Saturday afternoon at 2.

Seattle Public Schools’ weekly meeting scheduled for tonight has been postponed and rescheduled for Jan. 25.
Rescheduled for Jan. 25
Due to weather conditions, the Seattle School Board is postponing tonight’s School Board meeting and work session. The rescheduled meeting and work session will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 25.
Seattle Public Schools is closed today and District administration is continuing to monitor the weather conditions to determine if school will be open tomorrow.

School is out again Friday. Seattle Public Schools announced this afternoon that all schools will again be closed Friday. No word yet on whether St. Anne’s or Our Lady of Fatima will close, but Seattle Archdiocese schools usually follow SPS’s lead.

Tonight’s Land Use Review Committee, part of Queen Anne Community Council’s monthly meetings, has been cancelled due to the weather.

Queen Anne and every other neighborhood in Seattle is getting more snow. Oy Vey! It’s 27 degrees out and meteorologists are predicting freezing rain and just plain rain through the weekend. Freezing rain was predicted for this morning and the rest of the day, but we’ve got snow. Send us your pictures at tips@queenanneview.com.

Well, sort of, says one reader, Valerie, who wrote that just after 3:30 p.m., she watched “four police officers tape off the hill under Prospect Avenue leaving a gaggle of would-be sledders hanging around wondering what the purpose of that was.”

Valerie told police that the public safety hazard aspect of sledding on the hill today was not at the top of the Queen Anne Avenue North, but at the bottom, where she saw one guy sled out in front of cars crossing the intersection at Roy Street. “There were no police down there,where they could do some good.” She disagreed with the police’s strategy. She said it was “frustrating, as there is some good they could be doing right now, rather than just spoiling everyone’s fun on a snow day.”

Today was a snow day and Thursday will be too, for students at Seattle Public Schools.
All schools are cancelled for Thursday, Jan. 19, and all after-school activities are cancelled, too. The schools are closed because of continued winter weather, including the threat of icy roads, making student transportation potentially unsafe.
Schools were closed today, and tonight’s School Board meeting was postponed until Jan. 25. All pre- and post- school activities are also cancelled, including games, practices, events, plays, meetings, etc.
“We hoped that students and staff could return to school on Thursday, but forecasts right now are showing continued severe weather, including the potential for icy roads,” said Interim Superintendent Dr. Susan Enfield. “We want to err on the side of caution, and also give families enough time to plan for another snow day.”
Please note that Thursday’s 4 p.m. School Board committee of the whole meeting has not been cancelled. As of now, that meeting will take place, and a decision on whether or not to cancel will be made by noon on Thursday. However, the John Stanford Center for Educational Excellence will be closed on Thursday to all non-essential personnel.
As of this afternoon, Seattle Public Schools has not yet determined when and how the snow days will be made up this year. That announcement will be made early next week.
Families and staff will receive an automated phone call about the closure, and can also check for updates on the District website at www.seattleschools.org and via the Public Schools Emergency Communications System at www.SchoolReport.org. Updates are also posted on Twitter @seapubschools.

UPDATE: 9:58 a.m.
Eat Local is open and is offering a free soup with every $25 purchase. Queen Anne Books has hot cocoa at the ready. And both Safeway and Met Market are open for business. Here’s a view from Queen Anne Books’ doorstep.

Photo: Queen Anne Books

Updated 9:10 a.m. Queen Anne Ave is now closed.

@MorganPalmer of Kiro 7 tweeted this photo.

Updated 8:30 a.m. @KCMetroBus sent this Tweet: Due to road conditions, rts 1, 2 & 13 unable to serve the portion of their snow routing north of Seattle Center. Turning back at 2nd/Roy.

Earlier: Queen Anne finally has snow! People are reporting a couple of inches as of 8 a.m.

And as one could expect, news crews are standing at the bottom of Queen Anne Ave – just waiting for the slipping and sliding. Forecasters are saying that snow will continue throughout the morning and may ease up around lunchtime.

Jim Cantore of the Weather Channel posted this clip earlier today.

@MorganPalmer of KIRO Tweeted this picture of Queen Anne Ave just north of Mercer.
Here is information you should know for the day:

Got snow pics? Email us at tips@queenanneview.com.