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December 15, 2009 in City, Idaho
Drivers doing OK, officers say
Few bad wrecks in icy morning commute
Motorists this morning appeared to be negotiating the moderate snow accumulations and slippery conditions without a large number of accidents.
Slideoffs and stuck vehicles were reported, but only six damaging collisions were reported to law enforcement in Spokane County between 4 and 7:45 a.m., but additional collisions were occurring as the morning commute continued.
A dispatcher in Kootenai County said no accidents were reported there.
Traffic on Interstate 90 had slowed to 35 to 40 mph through Spokane.
Up to 4 inches of snow was reported across the Spokane and Coeur d’Alene areas.
Some vehicles were getting stuck in plowed snow berms where residential streets connect with arterials.
“Drivers are doing well this morning,” said Officer Teresa Fuller of the Spokane Police Department.
Mountain passes on I-90 in Washington and Idaho were open with snow and ice on the roadways.
For the latest updates on highway conditions, dial 511 by phone in both states.
Returning farmland to a state of nature 
Fuschia on December 15 at 8:46 a.m.
Glad to see they compact the snow, plowed it into berms already, especially when its going to turn to rain anyway.
Nice Going Spokane.
SpokaneJim on December 15 at 8:47 a.m.
Drivers are doing OK, says the police. That’s great. Of course they’re not getting any help from the road department. One would think with so much warning that at least the arterials would be getting cleared. But once again, that’s just too much to ask.
lewis8457 on December 15 at 9:45 a.m.
9am plows finally get south bound Monroe done. just got my sidewalk shoveled and they buried it again, oh well it was done.
I guess i don’t understand why plowing is so hard.
lewis8457 on December 15 at 9:54 a.m.
Sights of Spokane are here; just saw a pedestrian walking down the edge of the street. Doesn’t do much good to shovel the sidewalk when the plows just cover them up again.
lewis8457 on December 15 at 10:02 a.m.
10am north bound Monroe finally plowed. plow moving so fast threw snow up on the front porch of house across from me. I wonder if the city would pay for a broken front window. probably not and Rocky would be sure to sue.
they left a nice berm right in the middle of the street
and i am supposed to want to pay more taxes to give them a raise. more like a pink slip.