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Snow on the way Saturday evening

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:59:17 PST

Friday night, expect temperatures to be in the 40's. Rain will develop with some breezes. Wind gusts expected between 10 and 20 m.p.h.

Overnight, temperatures will dip to near freezing and the wind will continue with gusts up to 25 m.p.h.

Saturday, expect mostly cloudy skies, high's in the upper 30's. Rain will develop later in the day and then snow in the late evening. The snow will continue throughout Saturday night into Sunday morning. One to two inches of snow possible in the Spokane area Sunday morning.

Damp, windy and gusty weather

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:52:18 PST

Wednesday night, expect temperatures in the 40's with mostly scattered rain. Overnight, temperatures will dip to near freezing. The wind will kick up with gusts up to 20 m.p.h. On Friday, highs will be in the high 40's with more wind. Gusts expected up to 25 m.p.h. Expect rain in the evening.

Temperatures for Friday in Central Washington is expected to be in the low 50's with rain in the valleys and snow in the mountains.

Across Eastern Washington and North Idaho Friday, mild, wet and windy. Lows in the low 30's, highs in the low 50's.

Winter arrives in Washington mountains

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:20:46 PST

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SPOKANE -- A Winter storm warning is in effect for the Okanogan Highlands through 4p.m. Thursday.

The Winter Storm Warning includes the following locations' Republic, Inchelium, Wauconda, Chesaw Road, Highway 20 Wauconda Summit, Boulder Creek Road and Sherman Pass.

Snow will redevelop this morning over the Okanogan Highlands and continue into the afternoon.

Storm total accumulations will range from 3 to 6 inches over valley locations such as Republic, Chesaw and Wauconda. The surrounding mountains will see accumulations ranging from 6 to 10 inches.

Locations below 2,000 feet, including Keller, Inchelium and Boyds will see little of any snow accumulation. The snow will taper off late this afternoon.

A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for the Northeast Mountains until 4p.m. Thursday as well.

The advisory includes the following locations' Colville, Deer Park, Chewelah, Newport and Kettle Falls.

KREM 2 News viewer Lee Reed sent in pictures from Colville, around the 2700-foot level, where 7 new inches of snow fell since last night.

The National Weather Service advices snow will develop early this morning and continue into the afternoon. Snow will initially impact all locations, however the snow level will rise to 3,500 feet in the afternoon.

Snow accumulations will generally range from 1 to 3 inches in the valleys impacting the towns of Chewelah, Colville and Metaline Falls.

Snow accumulations over the surrounding mountains will range from 3 to 7 inches. The snow and rain will taper off early this evening.

Stay with KREM 2 News and KREM.com for your latest StormTracker 2 forecast and traffic information.

Please send us your weather pictures via email at PICS@krem.com so we can share them online and on the air.

Heavy snow expected in the mountains

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:55:44 PST

SPOKANE -- A winter storm watch has been issued for the Okanogan Highlands, Wenatchee area, East slopes of the Cascades and the Okanogan Valley for this evening through tomorrow afternoon.

The winter storm watch includes the following locations' Republic, Inchelium, Wauconda, Chesaw Road, Highway 20 Wauconda Summit, Boulder Creek Road, Sherman Pass, Leavenworth, Mazama, Twisp, Winthrop, Stehekin, Conconully, Blewett Pass, Loup Loup Pass, Nespelem and Disautel Pass.

Heavy snows are likely beginning late this afternoon and continuing through Thursday. Snowfall accumulations of 1 to 2 feet are possible over the north cascades, with 6 to 12 inches possible over upper portions of Lake Chelan and the Methow Valley.

Lighter snowfall accumulations are expected east of the Cascade Crest. This snowfall will generally impact elevations above 2000 feet east and north of Wenatchee as well as higher elevations surrounding the Okanogan Valley and much of the Okanogan Highlands.

Stay with KREM 2 News and KREM.com for your latest StormTracker 2 forecast and traffic information. Please send us your weather pictures via email at PICS@krem.com so we can share them online and on the air.

Tom Sherry's Tuesday Stormtracker 2 Forecast

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:49:22 PST

Cooler temperatures on the way, possible snow on Friday.

Why is there dirt on my car windshield from the rain?

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:46:23 PST

I live in the Valley, and all over there is something in the rain -- dust, ash? It smears all over the windshield and is covering the vehicles with dirty rain drops. Do you know what it is?

Thanks,

Sandy Brosam

As per Sandy's question, we consulted with KREM 2 Chief Meteorologist Tom Sherry on this matter (we at KREM.com also took notice and were quite interested in the answer).

According to Tom, it's exactly what Sandy thought it was -- dust in the rain. Tom says because the last two days have been blustery, a lot of dry debris and particles were jostled up from the ground by the wind. Over the last 12 hours, all that dirt has been flying around in the air.

When it began sprinkling this morning, each raindrop grabbed hold of some of that dust and dirt, putting it back on the ground and on Sandy's windshield.

Do you have a weather question for Tom Sherry? Send them this way! newstips@krem.com

Jason Kadah's Tuesday StormTracker 2 forecast

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:46:05 PST

Tom Sherry calling for snow most of this week

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:34:33 PST

Jason Kadah's Monday StormTracker 2 forecast

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:42:01 PST

Break in the weather, more cold on the way later in the week

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 21:35:10 PST

Bone chilling night across the Inland Northwest

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:45:22 PST

Clear and cold night expected

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 10:18:28 PST

SPOKANE-- The snow is expected to hold off until Sunday. Saturday the overnight temperatures will dip down into the mid-20's.

Also, the clear day will turn foggy overnight. Saturday's highs should reach the mid to upper 30's.

Tom Sherry's Stormtracker 2 Forecast

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:46:11 PST

Bundle up! Snow falls around the Inland Northwest

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 07:29:10 PST

SPOKANE -- A winter weather advisory is in effect for the Okanogan Valley until noon Friday. It includes the following locations' Omak, Okanogan, Brewster, Bridgeport, Oroville, Nespelem, and Disautel Pass.

A quick moving cold front will bring snow accumulations of 1 to 2 inches to the region today. The highest accumulations will fall from Malott to Disautel Pass on Highway 155, where 2 to 3 inches will be possible.

A winter weather advisory for snow means that periods of snow will cause primarily travel difficulties. Be prepared for snow covered roads and limited visibilities, and use caution while driving.

Snow is also in the forecast for much of the rest of the Inland Northwest as well. Expect 1 to 2 inches in the Spokane and Coeur d'Alene areas, and 2 to 3 inches to the north of those areas. Moses Lake, Pullman and Lewiston areas are expected to get less than an inch of snow accumulation from this storm.

Get out the shovel and gloves -- snow on the way

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:35:09 PST

SPOKANE -- Prepare for the first significant snowfall of the season Friday.

Meteorologist Jason Kadah says there could be between 1-2 inches of snow that fall around Spokane and Coeur d'Alene by late tomorrow evening.

Light snow showers will persist through the morning, but accumulation will be mostly during the afternoon and evening hours.

To the north of Spokane and Coeur d'Alene, those regions could see between 2 and 3 inches of snow. Mountain areas should expect between 4 and 6 inches of snow.

Snow is falling elsewhere around the Inland Northwest. A viewer in Cottonwood, Idaho, called KREM 2 News Thursday to report 7 new inches of snow fell overnight.

Dense fog advisory for Central and Eastern Washington

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:57:17 PST

A dense fog advisory is in effect for portions of Central and Eastern Washington. Moses Lake, Warden and Fairchild Air Force Base have reported visibilities of a quarter mile or less.

For the Spokane vicinity, the area of concern is the west plains including Airway Heights. The dense fog advisory also includes the cities of Ephrata, Othello, Quincy, Ritzville, Grand Coulee, Odessa, Wilbur, Coulee City, Cheney and Davenport.

The advisory will end at 7 a.m. Friday.

Jason Kadah's Thursday StormTracker 2 forecast

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:40:42 PST

Possibility of snow for Thursday

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:04:40 PST

There is a possibility of snow developing in the lower elevations of Eastern Washington as early as Thursday and then continuing into Friday. It is still too early to tell how much could fall.

In Eastern Washington and areas of North Idaho, expect temperatures to get down in the mid 30's tonight. Tomorrow will be a foggy and cloudy day with highs in the mid 30's.

A chilly morning tomorrow for Central Washington with areas of fog. Highs in the mid 40's and lows in the high 20's.

Expect a cold night for Western Montana with lows in the 20's. Tomorrow, expect area fog and a generally chilly day.

Jason's Wednesday StormTracker 2 forecast

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:44:20 PST

Tom Sherry's Tuesday Stormtracker 2 Forecast

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:41:05 PST