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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

Get ready for winter, it’s almost here

Snow covers Oregon grape leaves. (Mike Prager)
The last full day of autumn comes with a promise from National Weather Service forecasters. It’s going to get colder. A cold front moving toward the Inland Northwest is going to bring a chance of flurries to the region, and some areas may see light snow. It is arriving as the calender gets ready to change from fall to winter on Wednesday at 9:30 p.m. Highs today should reach the lower 30s with a 20 percent chance for snow in Spokane. Some areas of the central Panhandle, southeast Washington and the Cascades could see light accumulations today. Lows will fall into the teens at mid-week with highs in the upper 20s. The cold front will help improve stagnant air conditions dating back to the end of November. Air quality this morning was good and a stage-1 burning ban was lifted on Monday. An air stagnation advisory over the region was expected to end at noon today. Looking ahead, forecasters expect a mix of clouds, some sun and a chance of flurries again on Friday. Christmas Day also brings a chance of flurries. At 7 a.m., it was 25 degrees and foggy at Spokane International Airport.