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• Dry winter increases wildfire risk

  May 2, 2013 in City, Idaho, Nation/World on Page A1 BOISE – Two small but unseasonably early fires burning in northern California’s wine country and another wind-whipped blaze farther south likely are harbingers of a nasty summer fire season across … 2

• Warmer temperatures in forecast

  April 18, 2013 in Washington Voices on Page V4 We’re almost a month into spring, but it has been feeling like winter across parts of the U.S. I’ve seen numerous reports from Facebook friends who live in the northern …

• Reverse migration: Spokane residents like their winters just fine

  March 11, 2013 in Features on Page C1 When fog hangs low in the pines and winter’s old snow melts sullenly on the potholed streets, Brooks Sackett feels no urge to fly south. The snowbird’s siren song – … 2

• An Inland Northwest winter is nothing compared to these spots

  February 28, 2013 in Washington Voices on Page V7 March is expected to start off milder than normal despite winter’s return to the Inland Northwest over the past 10 days. Since July 1, 42.6 inches of snow has fallen …

• No traction yet on idea of removing snow tires

  February 21, 2013 in Washington Voices on Page S2 I’ve had a number of people ask me if it’s time to take off their snow tires. I tell them this: “I would wait until at least the end of …

• Another harsh winter killing crops

  January 24, 2013 in Washington Voices on Page S5 For much of the Northern Hemisphere, this has been another harsh winter. Bitterly cold temperatures have been felt in parts of California and Arizona over the past few weeks, damaging …

• Resorts’ early snowpack lays it on thick

  December 27, 2012 in City, Idaho on Page A5 December snowfall at Schweitzer Mountain Resort is the heaviest in nearly 30 years, the Sandpoint-area ski resort reported Wednesday. The ski hill has recorded 180 inches of new snow this … 2

• Getting There: Dishman Hills conservation holdings get name

  December 17, 2012 in City on Page A1 A series of properties open for public access in the Dishman Hills area has become a haven for hikers as well as a sanctuary for wildlife just miles from Spokane … 2

• Winter gloom: What better time to vent about gray sky?

  December 9, 2012 in Features on Page D1 Every year, when December arrives, I dread the arrival of the Inland Northwest’s ugliest kind of winter weather. Snow? Of course not. Snow is white and cheerful.

• Time to button up the yard, prepare for winter’s drifts

  December 1, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page V2 It looks like the weather is going to stay decent for the next week or so albeit with some rain. Perfect weather for finishing those last-minute fall-into-winter projects. There is …

• Time to button up the yard, prepare for winter’s drifts

  November 29, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page S8 It looks like the weather is going to stay decent for the next week or so albeit with some rain. Perfect weather for finishing those last-minute fall-into-winter projects. There is …

• Many parts of garden remain active until dead of winter

  November 17, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page V2 With our first snow last week, it may seem like the garden has gone to sleep for the winter. In reality, it is still very active as all the soil …

• Winter expected to be colder, wetter than usual in region

  November 15, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page S2 Last week, I gave our area snowfall predictions for the upcoming winter. Snowfall totals in our region for November are likely to end up above normal as more snow is …

• Many parts of garden remain active until dead of winter

  November 15, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page S5 With our first snow last week, it may seem like the garden has gone to sleep for the winter. In reality, it is still very active as all the soil …

• Slushy road conditions launch work week

  November 12, 2012 in City Slushy roads created hazardous conditions for Spokane drivers to start the work week.

• First taste of the season for most

  November 10, 2012 in City on Page A1 It may not say so on the calendar, but winter is here. While most areas only saw 1 to 3 inches of snow, the region’s first winter event blanketed a … 1

• Snow covers Spokane region

  November 9, 2012 in News Snow, some slippery roads and temperatures hovering around the freezing level greeted Spokane on Friday morning. 3

• Studded tires OK on Washington highways

  November 1, 2012 in City on Page A7 OLYMPIA – Studded tires are legal again on Washington state highways starting today, as winter travel laws take effect Nov. 1. Drivers will have to take them off by next …

• Randy Mann: April likely to be warmer, drier than normal

  March 15, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page S12 Before the colder and rainy weather across the Inland Northwest, conditions were very pleasant as temperatures climbed into the mild 60s on Friday. By contrast, high temperatures plunged into the …

• Milder weather expected after February of extremes

  March 8, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page S4 March started out like a lion, but may go out like a lamb across the Inland Northwest. On March 1, there were traces of snow at Spokane International Airport, but …

• Snow not blown out of winter, yet

  March 1, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page V6 Much like during the first half of January, the first half of February across the lowlands of North Idaho was practically snowless. There were only traces of snow reported at …

• Intense storm brings wrecks, road closures

  February 26, 2012 in City on Page B1 Crashes kept emergency responders busy and several highways closed as a winter storm quickly put 3 inches of snow on the ground in the Spokane area on Saturday. There were … 5

• Winter wallops Europe, takes a holiday in Northwest

  February 16, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page V9 European shippers say that they are losing millions of dollars a day because of a rare three-week freeze of one of Europe’s key waterways, the Danube River, which flows for …

• Groundhog’s shadow indicates more winter, or not

  February 9, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page V3 Punxsutawney Phil, the Pennsylvania woodchuck, made his annual appearance last Thursday. Each year on Feb. 2, he is hauled out of his fake tree stump at precisely 7:25 a.m. to …

• Solar storms could be why we aren’t getting much snow

  February 2, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page V5 Solar activity continues to be relatively high as we move through the winter season. Within the last several weeks, sunspot numbers have ranged from a high of 152 on Jan. …

• N. Idaho storm watch issued

  January 29, 2012 in Idaho on Page B2 A winter storm watch is in effect for higher elevations in the Idaho Panhandle today and Monday. Above 3,000 feet, between 12 and 18 inches of snow is expected to …

• Spokane could still see some serious snowfall

  January 26, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page V7 When it comes to Inland Northwest snowfall, it seems like it’s either feast or famine. From late November through mid-January, only 9 inches of snow was measured at Spokane International …

• Snow days can be memorable break

  January 26, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page V7 Childhood winters that included snow days remain magical in adult memory. During last week’s snow days in several Inland Northwest school districts, Facebook was filled with photos of children enjoying … 1

• Spokane snow plow update; view plowing map

  January 23, 2012 in News Spokane street crews will focus on knocking down snow berms, preventing slick roads and clearing Browne’s Addition now that the rest of the city’s streets have been plowed, officials said … 2

• Snow belatedly making its way into Inland NW

  January 19, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page V4 We’re finally seeing some measurable snowfall in the Inland Northwest. The first half of the current snow season was one of the driest in many years. Heavy accumulations have been …

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