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No need to dream of a hoary Christmas — it’s coming.

The cold and snow that have disrupted almost every aspect of life throughout the region for more than a week are sticking on all sides towards at minutest a few added days — to the consternation of travelers, the concern of retailers and the delight of children.

Just by what means ill-prepared the region is for this kind of sustained cold became visible Sunday when airlines began running out of de-icing fluid, forcing them to cancel dozens of flights and stranding hundreds of passengers at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.

Others wanting to adieu the city on Greyhound buses or Amtrak trains were likewise public of luck. Those traveling by road found Interstate 90 closed to the time when noon at Snoqualmie Pass. And thousands of people trying to catch Sounder trains home after one event that wasn’t canceled — the Seahawks intrepid — were forced to look through delays of up to two hours after track switches froze. Some got unruly, sparking a police callout. There were no arrests.

For those with cars half-buried on suburban streets, the message from the Seattle Department of Transportation is this: Don’t wait for a plow to arrive by. It’s not going to befall anytime soon. The city has just 27 snowplows, and all are deployed round the clock for clearing vital chokepoints like the Alaskan Way Viaduct, the West Seattle Bridge and greater bus routes.

And those hoping to take the bus to work Monday morning may have to make other plans. Metro Transit and Community Transit will both be operating at drastically reduced levels.

A broad pavilion weighted by heavy snow collapsed at a temporary ice rink in Bellevue’s Downtown Park about 8 p.m. Sunday, briefly trapping a few of the 10 people who were skating at the time.

Bystanders and employees operating the Group Health Ice Arena quickly lifted up the tent-wine, allowing totally moreover a young girl to get on the outside, said Lt. Eric Keenan of the Bellevue Fire Department. Firefighters then worked with others to reach the maid, who was taken as a precaution to Overlake Hospital Medical Center with minor injuries, Keenan said.

University of Washington meteorologist Cliff Mass said the snowstorm is the biggest for Seattle in 12 years, and that the long duration of vacant time the locality has been locked into low temperatures makes it particularly unusual.

After several inches of snow Sunday night, Monday is expected to be clear and cold, he reported. More snow could arrive Tuesday, and the cold temperatures are expected to continue from one side much of the week. The snow likely won’face to face dissipate significantly in advance of the weekend.

“This is not over,” Mass said. “It’s showtime for Seattle.”

Sea-Tac officials said the majority of flights were canceled Sunday, contributing to the worst disruptions airport veterans could recall in 30 years.