January 13, 2011 in City

A layer of snow covers downtown Spokane, Wash. on Wednesday evening, Jan. 12, 2011, along Main Ave.

January 12, 2011 in City

Westbound traffic on I-90 backed up through downtown Spokane, Wash. stretching to the east on Jan. 12 2011.

A traffic accident on I-90 had westbound traffic snarled through the morning commute on Jan. 12, 2011 in downtown Spokane, Wash.

Foot travel along Arthur Street in Wednesday morning’s snow,was moving better than the westbound lanes of Interstate 90 on Jan. 12, 2011, in Spokane, Wash.

Charlene MacKay, 27, clears the sidewalk between 17th and 18th Avenues on Perry Street on Jan. 12, 2011 in Spokane, Wash., after an overnight and morning snowfall.

Holy Family Catholic School first-grader, Max Anderson, runs through the heavy snowfall in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho on Wednesday, Jan.12, 2011, as he tries to beat the late bell.

Spokane Firefighters, Paul Gortler, Andrea Kernkamp and Jody Shoemaker, join forces to clear snow from the apron in front of Station 1 in downtown Spokane, Wash., January 12, 2011, after overnight and morning snow piled up in the area.

Cary McNeill, left, and Reba Brockett head up 22nd Avenue on their way to Manito Park to do some cross-country skiing in Spokane, Wash., on Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2011. “We want to get their before it starts to rain,” said Brockett.

A City of Spokane snowplow makes its way along South Post Street on the South Hill Wednesday. A Stage 1 Snow Emergency has been declared, which means drivers have six hours to remove their cars parked along arterials and Spokane Transit Authority bus routes. In downtown, parking is prohibited between 2 a.m. and 6 a.m. during the emergency.

The Coeur d’Alene Park band stand sits coated in the recent snowfall on Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2011, waiting for nicer weather to welcome visitors to the westside park.

Bruce Hornbuckle clears snow in the street so customers visiting businesses between Bernard and Washington on Second Avenue can park at the meters Wednesday Jan. 12, 2010.

A layer of snow covers downtown Spokane Wednesday evening, Jan. 12, 2011 along Main Ave.