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Death toll in Mississippi tornado rises to 26 as more storms forecast

UPDATED: Sun., March 26, 2023

The death toll after the devastating tornado on Friday in the Southern U.S. has risen to at least 26, with 25 in the nation's poorest state of Mississippi alone, civil protection authorities said on Sunday.

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Weathercatch: From 22,000 miles above, newest U.S. satellite monitors our weather

Fri., March 24, 2023

During the late-night hours of March 9, high-tech eyes in space tracked a winter storm approaching the Inland Northwest.

News > Pacific NW

Weathercatch: March opens with wintry roar; finally turns more lamb-like

Thu., March 16, 2023

As we approached daylight saving time last Sunday, some of us wished we could spring our clocks forward to May.

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Evacuations near Central California dam as storm swells rivers, smashes rainfall records

UPDATED: Wed., March 15, 2023

LOS ANGELES — Surging rivers. Sliding rocks. Flooded towns. The 11th atmospheric river storm of the season left a trail of soggy misery in California as it broke decades-old rainfall records and breached levees this week. In the Tulare County city of Porterville, residents on both sides of the Tule River were ordered to evacuate Wednesday morning as levels rose at Lake Success, sending water ...

News > Pacific NW

Mild weather a ‘welcome break’ as spring approaches in Spokane

UPDATED: Tue., March 14, 2023

After last week's snowstorms, the weather forecast looks mild and mostly clear in the Inland Northwest for the last few days of winter.

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Another atmospheric river storm to hit soaked California, raising fears of more floods

UPDATED: Mon., March 13, 2023

An atmospheric river storm bearing down on California will drop more rain and snow this week, sparking fresh concerns about additional flooding and snowmelt in the already soaked state.

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Battered by destructive flooding, California braces for another atmospheric river storm

UPDATED: Sun., March 12, 2023

PAJARO, Calif. — California was bracing for another round of rain beginning Monday as officials tried to assess the damage from severe flooding along the Central Coast and Central Valley, which left scores stranded and left whole blocks under water.

News > Pacific NW

Friday morning snow sticks to streets, slows commute; warmer temperatures on the way

UPDATED: Fri., March 10, 2023

The National Weather Service in Spokane reported 3 inches of snow had fallen at their station on the West Plains. If it stands, that would set a daily snowfall record for March 10 in town, breaking a record of 2.8 inches set in 1950.

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‘Unrivaled, unparalleled’ storm hits California

UPDATED: Fri., March 10, 2023

At least one person has died as the first of two atmospheric river storms descended Friday on California, prompting widespread evacuation orders as it flooded creeks and rivers and dropped warm, heavy rains atop the state’s near-record snowpack.

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The Rockies are brimming with snow. The drought will persist anyway.

UPDATED: Thu., March 9, 2023

For the first time in years, there's enough snow in the Rocky Mountains to fill - even possibly overflow - parts of the all-important Colorado River. That doesn't mean the U.S. Southwest's historic drought is behind it. Not even close.

News > Pacific NW

Weathercatch: The cloud of springtime has returned, and these ones don’t portend gloom

Thu., March 9, 2023

Hello, cumulus. It’s good to have you back. As the Beatles’ song goes, “Little darling, it’s been a long, cold, lonely winter.”

News > Pacific NW

Snow today, but sun possible tomorrow in Spokane area

UPDATED: Mon., March 6, 2023

A fresh cover of snow made for another slippery commute Monday morning.

News > Pacific NW

Spokane Public Schools delays classes, Mead cancels as snow makes for slick commute

UPDATED: Tue., Feb. 28, 2023

Spokane and Coeur d’Alene received 4-6 inches of snow by Tuesday morning, leading to canceled school for some students and vehicle collisions across the region.

News > Pacific NW

Northern Lights dazzled the Inland Northwest Sunday night

UPDATED: Mon., Feb. 27, 2023

A rare chance to see the Northern Lights from Spokane bedazzled residents across the Inland Northwest Sunday night, but clouds and snow are likely to get in the way the rest of the week.

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Snow blankets region on Sunday; expect more through the week

UPDATED: Sun., Feb. 26, 2023

The Inland Northwest received anywhere from 1-4 inches as a weather system moved across Western Washington into North Idaho.

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In the Los Angeles area, snow up high, and flooding down below

UPDATED: Sun., Feb. 26, 2023

LOS ANGELES — As steady snowfall continued to present hazards in the mountains of Southern California on Saturday, residents at lower elevations dealt with the fallout from a more familiar threat: flooding.

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Heavy snow closes freeways as Southern California braces for worst of storm

UPDATED: Fri., Feb. 24, 2023

A rare winter storm continued to pound California with snow and rain early Friday, shutting down freeways, including Interstate 5 through the Grapevine, as blizzard warnings took effect in the region's mountains.

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Ice storm cuts power to 800,000 customers, scraps 780 US flights

UPDATED: Thu., Feb. 23, 2023

More than 800,000 homes and businesses across the upper Midwest were in the dark Thursday morning after a dangerous ice storm coated roads and knocked down power lines.

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Blizzard strands travelers with ‘impossible’ conditions across Midwest

UPDATED: Wed., Feb. 22, 2023

A vast winter storm is pummeling the central U.S., dumping record levels of snow, canceling hundreds of flights and coating roads with ice to create “impossible” travel conditions.

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Wind chills as low as minus 20 expected in region

UPDATED: Wed., Feb. 22, 2023

Wind chills as low as minus 20 are expected to hit North Idaho and Eastern Washington on Thursday and Friday. The National Weather Service issued a wind chill advisory that is in effect until 10 a.m. Friday.

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Weathercatch: From 22,000 miles above, newest U.S. satellite monitors our weather

Weathercatch: March opens with wintry roar; finally turns more lamb-like

Evacuations near Central California dam as storm swells rivers, smashes rainfall records

Mild weather a ‘welcome break’ as spring approaches in Spokane

Another atmospheric river storm to hit soaked California, raising fears of more floods

Battered by destructive flooding, California braces for another atmospheric river storm

Friday morning snow sticks to streets, slows commute; warmer temperatures on the way

‘Unrivaled, unparalleled’ storm hits California

The Rockies are brimming with snow. The drought will persist anyway.

Weathercatch: The cloud of springtime has returned, and these ones don’t portend gloom

Snow today, but sun possible tomorrow in Spokane area

Spokane Public Schools delays classes, Mead cancels as snow makes for slick commute

Northern Lights dazzled the Inland Northwest Sunday night

Snow blankets region on Sunday; expect more through the week

In the Los Angeles area, snow up high, and flooding down below

Heavy snow closes freeways as Southern California braces for worst of storm

Ice storm cuts power to 800,000 customers, scraps 780 US flights

Blizzard strands travelers with ‘impossible’ conditions across Midwest

Wind chills as low as minus 20 expected in region

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