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Freeze Watch issued April 20 at 2:13PM PDT until April 22 at 9:00AM PDT by NWS Spokane WA

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 31 possible. * WHERE...Chelan, Culdesac, Pomeroy, Entiat, Lapwai, Alpowa Summit, Lewiston Grade, Clarkston, Lewiston, Pangborn Airport, Othello, Quincy, Number 1 Canyon, Moses Lake, Number 2 Canyon, Cashmere, Gifford, Wenatchee, Peck, and Ephrata. * WHEN...From late Monday night through Tuesday morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
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Dust Advisory issued April 16 at 5:37PM PDT until April 16 at 7:30PM PDT by NWS Spokane WA

The National Weather Service in Spokane has issued a * Dust Advisory for... Central Adams County in eastern Washington... Southeastern Grant County in north central Washington... * Until 730 PM PDT. * At 530 PM PDT, areas of blowing dust were located between Moses Lake and Ritzville. HAZARD...Less than one mile visibility with strong wind in excess of 40 mph. Locally lower visibility near recently plowed fields. SOURCE...Highway Department and satellite imagery. IMPACT...Hazardous travel. * This includes the following highways... Interstate 90 in Washington between mile markers 179 and 215. U.S. Highway 395 in Washington between mile markers 64 and
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Wind Advisory issued April 16 at 4:24AM PDT until April 16 at 8:00PM PDT by NWS Spokane WA

* WHAT...North winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Tonasket, Oroville, Waterville, Brewster, Disautel Pass, Nespelem, Omak, Badger Mountain Road, Okanogan, Bridgeport, and Mansfield. * WHEN...Until 8 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
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Wind Advisory issued April 15 at 2:22PM PDT until April 16 at 8:00PM PDT by NWS Spokane WA

* WHAT...North winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Nespelem, Badger Mountain Road, Mansfield, Bridgeport, Tonasket, Okanogan, Disautel Pass, Oroville, Brewster, Omak, and Waterville. * WHEN...From 5 AM to 8 PM PDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
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Wind Advisory issued April 15 at 2:07AM PDT until April 16 at 8:00PM PDT by NWS Spokane WA

* WHAT...North winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Disautel Pass, Okanogan, Badger Mountain Road, Oroville, Bridgeport, Omak, Brewster, Tonasket, Mansfield, Waterville, and Nespelem. * WHEN...From 5 AM to 8 PM PDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
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Special Weather Statement issued March 27 at 12:29AM PDT by NWS Spokane WA

At 1228 AM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Deer Park, or 17 miles north of Spokane, moving northeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph, and some lightning. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Springdale, Four Lakes, Elk, Mount Spokane, Sacheen Lake, Fairwood, Airway Heights, Spokane, Loon Lake, Clayton, Colbert, Country Homes, Nine Mile Falls, Milan, Suncrest, Town And Country, Chattaroy, Deer Park, Ford, and Tum Tum. This includes the following highways... Interstate 90 in Washington between mile markers 270 and 282. U.S.
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Avalanche Warning issued March 24 at 6:42AM PDT by NWS Spokane WA

AVWOTX The Idaho Panhandle Avalanche Center in Sandpoint has issued a BACKCOUNTRY AVALANCHE WARNING for the following areas: Bonner Count, Boundary County, Idaho. * WHAT...An Avalanche Warning is in effect from Monday 6 AM to Tuesday 6 AM. Very dangerous avalanche conditions have developed from several feet of recent snowfall followed by moderate to heavy rain saturating the snowpack and will last through Tuesday morning. You can very easily trigger avalanches large enough to bury, injure, or kill you, and some will release spontaneously. Avoid travel in avalanche terrain during this period. * WHERE...The Selkirk Mountains, and West and East
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Winter Weather Advisory issued March 23 at 4:48AM PDT until March 23 at 11:00AM PDT by NWS Spokane WA

* WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations between 3 and 7 inches. * WHERE...Holden Village, and Stevens Pass. * WHEN...Until 11 AM PDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Expect winter travel conditions over Stevens Pass. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snowfall rates of 1 inch per hour over Stevens Pass are expected through 11 AM before snow changes to rain.
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Avalanche Warning issued March 22 at 6:58PM PDT by NWS Spokane WA

AVWOTX The following message is transmitted at the request of the Northwest Avalanche Center. ...The Northwest Avalanche Center in Seattle has issued an Avalanche Warning... * WHAT...Very dangerous avalanche conditions are expected as rain and heavy wet snow overload a dry snowpack. Very large avalanches are expected and may descend to lower elevations, including openings down in the forest. * WHERE...The west slopes of the Washington Cascades, Passes, and Mt. Hood. Including areas near Mt. Baker, the Mountain Loop Hwy, Stevens Pass, Snoqualmie Pass, Mt. Rainier, White Pass, Mt. Saint Helens, and Mt. Hood. * WHEN...In effect from Sat. 18:30
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Avalanche Warning issued March 22 at 6:37AM PDT by NWS Spokane WA

AVWOTX The Idaho Panhandle Avalanche Center in Sandpoint has issued a BACKCOUNTRY AVALANCHE WARNING for the following areas: Bonner County, Boundary County, Shoshone County, Idaho. * WHAT...An Avalanche Warning is in effect from Saturday 6 AM to Sunday 6 AM. Very dangerous avalanche conditions have developed from wet, dense snowfall and strong winds. You can very easily trigger avalanches large enough to bury or kill you, and some will release spontaneously. Avoid travel in avalanche terrain during this period. * WHERE...The Selkirk, West and East Cabinet, and Bitterroot Mountains - Silver Valley above 4,000 feet. * WHEN...In effect from Sat