Predictions of snow fizzle into drizzle

Heavy snow predicted for Friday night fell mostly as rain, the National Weather Service said.

“It just came in six hours early,” said Matt Fugazzi, a Weather Service meteorologist. “It didn’t turn to snow until it was almost over, which explains the anemic amounts we got.”

A heavy snow warning remains in effect for mountain areas of North Idaho and northeast Washington until 10 a.m. today. Three to 5 inches of snow are possible in valleys north of Deer Park or east of Pinehurst, Idaho. Six to 10 inches are possible in the mountains.