Weather

Over the last couple of weeks, we received a few inches of snow in Elk. A couple of inches of the white stuff for a couple of days is just fine after having several feet of it for several months the last two winters. Even better is that the temperatures have been above normal so far this year, giving us intermittent rain showers instead of snow. Maybe the unusual weather conditions are the basis for a welcome occurrence: our area roads have been graded monthly in 2010! Thank you, Spokane County; it has been a pleasure. It probably takes the combination of moisture and temperatures warm enough so the ground isn’t frozen to provide the perfect grading conditions. Now, if we could just get some nice summer showers into July and August, maybe it will continue.

After Spokane reached a season-high 64 degrees on Tuesday afternoon, forecasters are calling for cooling back to the lower 50s, although mostly sunny skies should continue through the weekend.

The first half of today will show signs of spring, but an approaching storm system should bring increasing clouds this afternoon and a chance of showers late tonight.

The Inland Northwest today should enjoy with partly sunny skies and highs in the lower 50s today.

A significant Pacific storm has spread from the northwest coast across the Inland Northwest today and is expected to continue bringing moisture tonight through the early hours on Saturday.

A sunny sunrise today may have been pretty, but the temperatures are saying it is winter still. Spokane International Airport reported 24 degrees at 7 a.m.

The aftermath...

National Weather Service forecasters have dropped the chance of snow flurries from today's forecast, and are calling for mostly sunny skies as drier air moves into the region.

National Weather Service forecasters this afternoon have changed a forecast that called for the chance of snow tonight and again Wednesday morning.

A dense fog advisory has been lifted for the Spokane and Coeur d’Alene areas, and forecasters are saying that this afternoon's sunny weather should continue Saturday and Sunday.

Rain falling to the south and west of Spokane is expected to migrate northeastward during the day today, bringing mostly light precipitation to the region today.

Clouds and continued mild temperatures are being forecasted for the Inland Northwest today as a weak Pacific storm begins to encroach on the region.

Light snow has brought no major traffic problems to the Spokane area this morning as temperatures hover around 32 degrees.

A new weather system has parked itself off the Pacific Coast, and it’s expected to send waves of moisture to the Spokane region including snow tonight, according to the National Weather Service.

Today's sun and clear skies will allow for temperatures to drop tonight into the low 20s, according to the National Weather Service.

The mild winter in Washington is causing some worry for managers of the state’s water supply.