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• 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 …

• 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 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 …

• 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

• Forecast: Snow isn’t over yet

  January 19, 2012 in City on Page A1 Winter suddenly took on a mean face across the Pacific Northwest on Wednesday with heavy snow, high winds, hundreds of collisions and new threats of flooding. A mammoth Pacific storm …

• 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 …

• Dry December could turn flaky in days ahead

  December 15, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V4 Last year, the Northwest. was enduring another season of moderate to heavy snow. Many of us remember the wet weather pattern that began in November 2010 and continued into late …

• Warehouse space fills need for reliable shelter

  December 1, 2011 in Idaho on Page A5 Homeless people in North Idaho now have a place to stay warm every night of the week. Ground Force Manufacturing, a Post Falls company, is offering an unused warehouse as … 1

• Chilly Alaskan weather could affect Northwest

  December 1, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V6 Since Nov. 19 and 20, when temperatures were only in the 20s across the Inland Northwest, readings have climbed to above-normal levels. It was a frigid 24 degrees on Nov. …

• Getting There: AAA expects increase in holiday drivers

  November 21, 2011 in City, Idaho on Page A1 Last week’s early round of snow and ice may have drivers nervous about venturing out this Thanksgiving. But officials said there is no reason to fear if you are prepared …

• Check weather advisories as winter looms

  November 17, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V10 As Pacific storms roll through our region, there will be a number of weather advisories and warnings issued by the National Weather Service in Spokane. By the time this article …

• Offers of warmth as chill settles in

  November 15, 2011 in Idaho on Page A1 Amanda Duke stopped by the Fresh Start homeless drop-in center in Coeur d’Alene on Monday afternoon, glad to find a place she could feel warm and safe for the night. … 6

• Region gets first taste of winter

  November 13, 2011 in City on Page B3 Many areas in the Inland Northwest saw winter’s first flurries of snow Saturday. The Spokane area saw a rain and snow mix Saturday with 1 to 2 inches of accumulation …

• As weather turns colder, it’s time to take steps to protect home

  November 6, 2011 in Features on Page D3 Gutters, leaders Ignore this, and there can be costly damage – inside and outside – caused by water and ice backing up from the gutters.

• Winter on way to Inland Northwest

  November 3, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V8 Last Sunday afternoon, a wintry coat of white replaced New England’s normal late October orange and gold. A freak October nor’easter knocked out power to more than 3 million homes …

• La Niña influence in region’s winter uncertain

  October 27, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V4 As I’ve mentioned in previous articles, La Niña, the cooler-than-normal sea-surface temperature phenomenon in the south-central Pacific Ocean, has returned. For the last several weeks, this La Niña has been …

• La Niña winter won’t necessarily be extreme

  October 20, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V6 A recent study published in Nature Geosciences supports the idea that when the sun’s intensity weakens, winter weather patterns in the U.S. and northern Europe favor colder and snowy weather. …

• Animals can give clues to impending weather

  September 29, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V4 Fall officially began last Friday and I’m already receiving questions of when the snow will start flying. I’ll answer this question in more detail in the coming weeks, but at …

• Winter severity may hinge on Southern Hemisphere

  September 8, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V9 With the first day of fall about two weeks away, I’ve been getting questions about our upcoming winter. At Harris-Mann Climatology, we watch the winter’s weather in the Southern Hemisphere … 1

• Spokane could see 10 inches by Wednesday, then cold

  December 28, 2010 in City on Page A1 Winter – barely seven days old, according to the calendar – is making a powerful return to the region this week. Snow, possibly heavy at times into Wednesday, will be … 6

• Getting There: On snowy roadways, slower is smarter

  November 29, 2010 in City, Idaho on Page A1 Now that the weather has our attention, it’s probably a good time to check in with the highway patrol on how to stay safe on the road this winter. Washington … 2

• Early snows bolster ski resorts’ hopes for busy season

  November 28, 2010 in City on Page A1 So far, it looks like La Niña is delivering as promised. Ski resort operators across the Inland Northwest started cheering as early as last spring when forecasters began predicting the … 3

• Area ski resorts like what they’ve seen so far

  November 27, 2010 in Outdoors, City So far, it looks like La Niña is delivering as promised. Ski resort operators across the Inland Northwest started cheering as early as last spring when forecasters began predicting the …

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