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• Flooding W. Washington rivers cresting

  February 22, 2012 in Region SEATTLE — Three to 7 inches of rain in the Cascades and melting snow overflowed some Western Washington rivers, but the National Weather Service says they’ll be cresting today and …

• Cascade passes closed for avalanche control

  February 21, 2012 in Region SEATTLE — A storm moving through the Northwest has raised the chance of rivers flooding in Western Washington and avalanche danger in the Cascades. Strong gusty winds could cause damage …

• Rain, heavy snow slow traffic

  January 30, 2012 in City, Idaho Heavy rain and snow on Sunday has blocked at least one highway in Washington and left other highways in North Idaho with standing water.

• Next Pacific storm due in tonight

  December 29, 2011 in City, Idaho The next and maybe last in the current series of strong Pacific storms is moving onshore today and should reach the Inland Northwest by tonight.

• Precipitation making appearance

  December 29, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page S6 After one of the driest early December periods on record, moisture has returned to the Inland Northwest. As of Tuesday morning, only .15 inches of rain and melted snow was …

• Rain, wind batter Inland Northwest

  December 28, 2011 in City, Idaho Wind gusts to 32 mph were reported this morning at Spokane International Airport as the first in a series of wet Pacific storms batters the region. 2

• New radar system puts tighter focus on precipitation

  October 6, 2011 in City on Page A1 One of the National Weather Service eyes in the sky is being brought into sharper focus in Spokane. The Doppler radar system, installed here in 1995, is being upgraded this … 3

• Front Porch: On the rainy side, grass is greener

  June 9, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V1 You know, I really didn’t mind the rain this spring. In fact, I kind of enjoyed it. My friends are none too happy with me when I say as much, …

• Rivers inch even higher with new rainfall

  May 26, 2011 in City, Idaho, News, Region Rivers are running high and parts of the region remain on a National Weather Service flood watch as rain and melting mountain snowpack send a torrent into waterways.

• Cooler weather in store for holiday weekend

  May 25, 2011 in City, Idaho, Region This evening might be your best bet for a Memorial Day barbecue.

• Forecast: Rain, sun, rain … and cool weekend

  May 24, 2011 in City, Idaho, Region Today’s soggy weather will be followed by sunshine and higher temperatures in the Inland Northwest Wednesday.

• Continuing rain means more floods

  May 16, 2011 in City on Page A6 Flood warnings remain in effect for North Idaho and Eastern Washington as rain was expected to continue into this morning. At least one North Idaho camper already has had to …

• Flood warning in effect for much of Inland Northwest

  May 15, 2011 in City on Page B3 Hope you soaked up as much vitamin D as you could on Saturday. It’s going to have to last you a few days. Today begins the first in a series …

• A couple of nice days coming, then more rain

  May 12, 2011 in City, Idaho After today’s rain and 60-degree weather, the sun will return Friday, with a high near 76 expected in Spokane, 73 in Coeur d’Alene. And the high on Saturday could approach …

• Mixed bag of weather today

  April 28, 2011 in City on Page A7 The Inland Northwest will be peppered with precipitation in the form of rain, snow and graupel today. However, “It’s going to be more rain and graupel than snow,” said meterologist …

• Let it stop

  April 27, 2011 in City on Page A1 Back-to-back daily precipitation records were set at Spokane International Airport on Monday and Tuesday with more than an inch falling in the two days. The records were part of a …

• La Nina keeps wet weather coming

  April 7, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V7 We’re in the first week of April and the moisture continues to fall. In fact, the first three months of 2011 were among the wettest in recorded history across parts …

• Mann: Record-setting wet March is less than an inch away

  March 31, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V4 A series of storms across the Inland Northwest may lead to the wettest March in recorded history in the Spokane area. At least 3.29 inches of moisture have fallen so …

• Rain today, rain tonight, rain tomorrow

  March 29, 2011 in City, Idaho More rain fell across the region this morning with yet another shot of stormy weather on the way for tonight, forecasters said. 2

• Rain sets Spokane record for third-soggiest March

  March 29, 2011 in City on Page A6 The wettest March in 16 years shows no signs of letting up before the month ends Thursday night. The National Weather Service said this March is the third wettest on …

• April showers make us cower

  March 27, 2011 in Features on Page D1 Spring, our rainy season, is when this area most closely resembles the mythic Northwest visualized by uninformed people in other parts of the country. But instead of making us seem …

• ‘Atmospheric river’ drenches Inland Northwest

  March 10, 2011 in City, Idaho Extremely wet weather is dousing the Inland Northwest today in a pattern that one forecaster described as an “atmospheric river.” 3

• Rain replaces snow today

  March 2, 2011 in City, Idaho The mix of snow and rain falling at daybreak this morning should change to all rain today as a milder Pacific storm system moves across the Pacific Northwest.

• 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 …

• Snow and cold in forecast for region

  January 29, 2011 in City on Page A1 Rain and snow are expected to make a comeback this weekend, followed by sunny skies and cold temperatures in the coming week. From today’s expected high of 40, temperatures will …

• Spokane’s sewage system undergoing quiet upgrade

  December 26, 2010 in City on Page A1 When it rains in Spokane, it pours sewage into the Spokane River. Faced with a 2017 deadline to stop discharging millions of gallons of raw sewage annually into the Spokane … 14

• Weather outlook warmer, wetter

  December 7, 2010 in City, Idaho on Page A5 All of that snow and ice covering the lowlands of the Inland Northwest may be short-lived, the weatherman said Monday. A series of storms out of the southwest are expected …

• Rain arrives today with mild Pacific system

  November 1, 2010 in City, Idaho A frontal system drawing deep moisture from tropical waters of the Pacific Ocean is moving toward the Inland Northwest today.

• Rain, wind to whip Inland NW by Sunday

  October 22, 2010 in City, Idaho The sunny side of autumn is going away today to be replaced by clouds and rain this weekend. National Weather Service forecasters said clouds are likely today with a high …

• Relief today, but weekend turns soggy

  October 8, 2010 in City on Page A1 More rain is likely this weekend after a stubborn storm doused the region with a steady drip-drip-drip on Thursday. A quarter inch of rain fell by Thursday afternoon in downtown … 1

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