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• Fairbanks hit with record-breaking cold: 41 below

  November 18, 2011 in Region Alaska’s second-largest city is used to cold weather, but few residents expected record-breaking cold this early in the season. 10

• Erratic winter hasn’t hurt wheat yet, farmers say

  January 30, 2011 in Business on Page B7 MOSCOW – With lower temperatures predicted for weeks to come, farmers are eyeing their soggy grounds where winter wheat lies dormant. Without snow insulating the planted crops, low temperatures could …

• Teens shun winter wear in coldest of conditions

  January 20, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page N4 The sun was shining, but the temperature was anything but vernal. The thermometer was down to a frigid 20 degrees while the wind chill factor turned it into a bone-shivering …

• Clark: Give your shovel a rest and take quiz

  January 13, 2011 in City on Page A5 Snow. Cold. Rain. Slush. Cold … Are you as weary as I am with this weather routine? 5

• 2010 had mild start but a cold, snowy finish

  January 13, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page N6 There’s little doubt that our cycle of wide weather extremes continues across the Inland Northwest and the rest of the world. Thanks to the cooler-than-normal, sea-surface temperature event in the …

• No heat, but Valley schools go on

  January 4, 2011 in City on Page A5 Four schools in Central Valley School District had no heat or only partial heat Monday, but by afternoon they were warming up, school officials said. Students at University High School, …

• Weather service predicts bitter cold

  December 31, 2010 in City New Year’s Eve will be frosty, with the National Weather Service’s Spokane office saying conditions throughout the region will be “bitterly cold.”

• Colder and snowier winter shaping up

  December 12, 2010 in Idaho Voices on Page I2 Temperatures plunged to near 10 below zero across the Inland Northwest on Nov. 23. If you think that’s cold, the mercury plunged to an unbelievable 68 below zero in Siberia …

• Colder and snowier winter shaping up

  December 9, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page S4 Temperatures plunged to near 10 below zero across the Inland Northwest on Nov. 23. If you think that’s cold, the mercury plunged to an unbelievable 68 below zero in Siberia …

• Warming center opens in Post Falls

  December 1, 2010 in Idaho on Page A6 St. Vincent de Paul of North Idaho opened its second warming center last week to provide refuge from the cold in Post Falls.

• Cold opens warming centers

  November 23, 2010 in City, Idaho on Page A5 The cities of Spokane and Coeur d’Alene on Monday activated warming centers in anticipation of extreme cold this week. Shelters in Spokane are authorized to open their doors to the …

• Headed for a deep freeze

    November 23, 2010 in City on Page A1 Inland Northwest residents will be digging out this morning from the first major winter storm of the season – one that brought blizzard conditions in a blast of arctic air. … 3

• Cold air arrives as winds die down

  May 4, 2010 in City, Idaho Cold air flowing into the region after Monday’s wind storm created a winter-like feel this morning with a wind chill of 18 degrees at Spokane International Airport at 7 a.m. 2

• Cold morning says it’s still winter

  March 10, 2010 in City, Idaho A sunny sunrise today may have been pretty, but the temperatures are saying it is winter still. Spokane International Airport reported 24 degrees at 7 a.m.

• Colder air moves into region

  December 22, 2009 in Sports, City, Idaho Colder air has started filtering into the Inland Northwest this afternoon as a threat of snow showers diminishes and sets the stage for clear roads through the weekend.

• Arctic air building in Alaska, heading this way

  December 4, 2009 in City, Idaho A deep arctic air mass is forming in Alaska and Canada today, and is forecasted to move southward into the Inland Northwest starting about midday Sunday.

• Cold, clear weather continues

  December 3, 2009 in City, Idaho Cold, dry air remains entrenched across the Inland Northwest, and forecasters said it’s going to get even colder on Sunday through Tuesday.

• Cold snuffs blaze of color

      October 28, 2009 in City on Page A1 If it seems to you the color in this year’s fall leaf crop has been less than glorious, you are right. Plant experts Tuesday said the hard freeze that struck …

• Winter makes triumphant return

  March 10, 2009 in City on Page A1 Record cold weather is expected across the Inland Northwest today and tonight as frigid arctic air flows into the region behind Monday’s snowfall. The low tonight, likely to occur before …

• Heavier snow expected in North Idaho

  January 26, 2009 in City Less than 2 inches of snow is expected in Spokane on Tuesday with much heavier amounts expected across North Idaho, forecasters said this afternoon.

• Fog, stagnant air remain in area

  January 20, 2009 A continuing high pressure system is keeping fog hanging over the Inland Northwest and the air stagnant. The National Weather Service has issued a dense fog advisory until noon today. …

• Pet abuse reports rise as temperatures drop

  December 18, 2008 in City on Page B1 Reports of animal abuse have spiked in both Coeur d’Alene and Spokane since the cold snap started Saturday, police department and animal control officers say. Coeur d’Alene’s animal control officers … 1

• Winter forecast confounds experts

  October 17, 2008 in City on Page B3 The National Weather Service on Thursday issued a new weather outlook for December through February showing the Inland Northwest with equal chances of a mild to severe winter. In addition, … 1

• Frigid temperatures will linger

  January 21, 2008 in City on Page A6 Whipping winds, drifting snow and ice closed part of a highway and contributed to accidents around the Inland Northwest Sunday, and colder weather may be in store for the region. …