Seattle’s streets are slick and some sidewalks are even slicker. Who is responsible for keeping them clear? Mayor Jenny Durkan told KUOW’s Angela King that homeowners are responsible.

Mayor Jenny Durkan: The adjoining property owner has the obligation to keep their sidewalk clear. Seattle Department of Transportation has been trying to clear all the sidewalks around in public spaces where there's either no adjoining landowner or whether it's curb, ramp or bus stop. But we can't get to every sidewalk in the city, and that's why the law requires people to keep their own sidewalks clear. We know it's tough, but over the weekend I saw a lot of people shoveling. I was out yesterday just going to different neighborhoods, and I think that people have really been doing their best. King: Do you know what the penalty is?

Durkan: I don't know what the penalty is, I’ll look at that. It's not like we have a lot of inspectors traveling through the snow looking at every sidewalk. But I think people should do it because it's the right thing to do -- not because they're going to get a fine, but because it's going to make it safer for everybody. If we don't shovel it, when the rain comes and then it freezes again it becomes sheer ice, which is a danger for you, for your neighbors. King: Other concerns you have right now about this? Durkan: We have three big concerns. When [the] rain comes [this afternoon], Seattleites shouldn't think okay, it's warmer, now I know how to drive in the rain. The rain's going to hit ice and snow on the roads. So we're going to have very challenging conditions on our roads. Second, as we go into the week, there's the potential for a lot of landslides in our area. As you know, we had a dry summer and then a lot of rain and then these frozen conditions.