October snow

More than three inches of snow fell on higher elevations around the region and trees and branches fell, causing power outages and blocked streets.

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Wed., Oct. 9, 2019

Chris Duff, center, drags a large branch off of Manito Boulevard Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019. Heavy wet snow overnight brought down trees and branches around the region. At right is Duff’s mother, Carol Duff, who is visiting from Georgia.

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At the corner of Plateau and 24th Avenue on the South Hill, branches are laying over utility wires Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019 in Spokane.

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Neighors venture out on Manito Boulevard to examine the damage to area trees Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019. Heavy wet snow overnight brought down trees and branches around the region.

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Anson Lee carries branches from in front of his elderly neighors’ home on the South Hill in Spokane Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019. Heavy wet snow overnight brought down trees and branches around the region.

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Neighors pitch in to try and clear Manito Boulevard of fallen tree limbs Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019. Heavy wet snow overnight brought down trees and branches around the region.

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A school-age youngster ventures out Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019 to see the damage wrought by early season wet snow, more than three inches, on Spokane’s South Hill Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019.

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Debbie McManus clears fallen tree limbs from her yard on Spokane’s South Hill Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019. Heavy wet snow overnight brought down trees and branches around the region.

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Neighbors pitch in to clear fallen branches from Manito Boulevard Wednesday, October 9, 2019. More than three inches of wet snow fell overnight, bringing down trees and branches.

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Fallen tree limbs lay over utility wires on the South Hill in Spokane Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019. Heavy wet snow overnight brought down trees and branches around the region.

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"It sounding like my front door slammed at 3 a.m." said Jennifer Estey of the tree limb that landed on her car on the West 400 block of 22rd Avenue, Wed., Oct 9, 2019. "I tried to remove it, but it is frozen to the car." A record snow storm early Wednesday snapped trees across Spokane, blocking streets and cutting power to thousands of homes.

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Matthew Powell drags away a broke tree branch that fell and damaged his new fence at the corner of 28th Avenue and Latawah Street, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019, in Spokane, Wash.

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Gray Shultz clears snow around a pile of broke tree limbs at the corner of 32nd Avenue and Thor Street, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019, in Spokane, Wash.

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Vanessa Judd drags broken tree branches off her Honda Pilot along Manito Blvd, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019, in Spokane, Wash. Judd said they had recently moved to the area because of the nice fall season.

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Justin King toss a shovel of heavy snow near the corner of 25th Avenue and Freya Street. Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019, in Spokane, Wash.

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Drivers had to use caution as they avoided a downed tree on Freya Street at 32nd Avenue, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019, in Spokane, Wash.

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Manito Blvd. looked like a disaster zone after heavy snow broke tree branches, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019, in Spokane, Wash.

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Brad Bergler uses an axe to clear his broken tree limbs from at the street at 27th Avenue and Manito Blvd., Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019, in Spokane, Wash.

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Broken branches cover a Pontiac Trans Am near the corner of 32nd and Freya, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019.

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A City of Spokane technician stops long enough to connect a portable generator to the traffic lights at 25th Avenue and Grand Boulevard on the South Hill Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019 in Spokane. Heavy wet snow overnight brought down trees and branches on power lines and many in South Spokane woke up without power.

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Sun rises and shines on three inches of snow that brought down trees and branches, knocking out power in some parts of Spokane Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019.

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Mike Duff, visiting Spokane family from Cumming, Georgia, dances back as tree limbs continue to fall on the greenbelt of Manito Boulevard Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019. Heavy wet snow overnight brought down trees and branches around the region.

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Manito Boulevard is covered with fallen tree limbs Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019. Heavy wet snow overnight brought down trees and branches around the region.

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Juliet Barenti, Linnea Carlson and Mike Barenti, remove fallen tree limbs from the street in front of their homes on the 200 block of West 23rd Avenue on Wednesday, Oct 9, 2019. A snow storm early Wednesday snapped trees across Spokane, blocking streets and cutting power to thousands of homes.

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Neighbors John Roberg, left and Steve Campagna help clear the intersection of 15th Avenue and Monroe Street of fallen tree limbs on Spokane’s South Hill, Wed. Oct. 9, 2019. A record snow storm early Wednesday snapped trees across Spokane, blocking streets and cutting power to thousands of homes.

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I-90 is seen from High Drive on Wednesday, October 9, 2019, in Spokane, Wash.

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A fire engine pauses amid a snowy scene on Wednesday, October 9, 2019, in Spokane, Wash.

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Rob Westall a USPS Letter Carrier sizes up fallen trees before walking up a driveway while delivering mail on his South Hill route on Wednesday, October 9, 2019, in Spokane, Wash.

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Motorists navigate Cedar Street on Wednesday, October 9, 2019, in Spokane, Wash.

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Jeff Nave cuts up fallen tree limbs on 24th Avenue on the South Hill in Spokane Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019. Moe than three inches of heavy wet snow overnight brought down trees and branches around the region.

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Mateo Balmes brushes heavy snow from the limbs of a young street tree in front of his residence on Grand Boulevard Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019. Heavy wet snow overnight brought down trees and branches around the region.

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Eric Nave, left, and Eileen Nave haul sections of fallen tree limbs that fell at their home on 24th Avenue in Spokane Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019. Heavy wet snow overnight brought down trees and branches around the region.

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