November 2010
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And now for something completely different ...
Are you worried about how the “Bikini Baristas” are faring in this single-digit weather? McKay Allen makes a welfare check tonight at 5:00 on kxly4 HD News.
Multiple slideoffs on I-90 east of Ritzville
SPP2 D413SPP2 . INCIDENT TYPE: NON-INJURY COLLISION DETAILS: 11 VEHICLES OFF THE ROADWAY LOCATION: W90 MILEPOST 240 LINCOLN COUNTY 20 MILES EAST OF RITZVILLE INCIDENT OCCURRED AT: 11/23/10 1418 ROAD BLOCKED: LEFT LANE ETA FOR REOPENING: UNKNOWN SGT: ADVISED AGENCIES ADVISED AND/OR AT SCENE: WSP AND LINCOLN COUNTY FIRE ADDITIONAL WSP UNITS EN-ROUTE SP SPOKANE
More school closures for Wednesday
The following school districts will be closed Wednesday due to inclement weather:
Columbia School District
Odessa School District
Coeur d'Alene schools closed Wednesday
Coeur d’Alene public schools are closed tomorrow because of cold temps. Diesel buses won’t run when it gets too cold.
Rare Blizzard Covers Pacific Northwest →
A vicious storm struck the Pacific Northwest and other western states at the start of the holiday travel season.
“WSP says it has responded to more than 1500 collisions and helped nearly 1300...”
– @KIMATV on Twitter
Kootenai Humane Society closing early today
The Kootenai Humane Society will be closing at 3 p.m. today due to the blizzard-like conditions.
NIC Workforce Training Center classes cancelled
North Idaho College’s Workforce Training Center is canceling night classes and closing at 5pm.
City of Spokane activates warming centers
Due to the extreme weather conditions, the City of Spokane has activated its Homeless Warming Center program. Homeless warming centers are locations that can be used for the purpose of sheltering the homeless from the elements for brief intervals during extreme cold weather.
These sites, which are not set up for lodging, are activated by the City only when temperatures are forecasted by the...
SR23 Closed
SR23 is now closed from Sprague to Steptoe.
Coeur d'Alene planning all-city plow
Tim Martin, the supervisor of the street department for Coeur d’Alene, says they’re planning an all-city plow today, starting around 8:30 or 9. He said they have a lot of residential streets that are drifted in and they’re going to clear them.
Grant County Conditions Report
· County Rd 9-NW closed between County Rd E-NW and State Route 283 - closed due to multiple stuck vehicles · Sagebrush Flats Road, west of Ephrata - closed due to multiple stuck vehicles Snowfall and wind throughout the night caused drifting snow. The most significant travel impacts are on east-to-west roadways. Drifts can be large and it may be difficult to judge the depth of snowdrifts....
City of Spokane declares Stage 1 Snow Emergency
The City of Spokane this morning is calling a Stage 1 Snow Emergency, which requires cars to be moved from all arterials and STA fixed bus routes within six hours from now. Under the City’s snow removal plan, officials can call for such an emergency when there is at least 2 inches of snow on the ground and four or more in the forecast. A Stage 1 Snow Emergency does not trigger plowing in...
SR 231 from I-90 at the Town of Sprague north to...
SRTMC Alert Cleared DATE/TIME: November 23, 2010, 7:45 a.m. DESCRIPTION: SR 231 from I-90 at the Town of Sprague north to SR 2 at Reardan is now OPEN. LOCATION: SR 231 from milepost 0 at the Town of Sprague, to milepost 28, at SR 2 in Reardan START: November 22, 2010, 9:30 p.m. END: November 23, 2010, 8:45 a.m.
SR 28 is now OPEN from Harrington to Odessa
SRTMC Alert Cleared DATE/TIME: November 23, 2010, 8:50 a.m. DESCRIPTION: SR 28 is now OPEN from Harrington to Odessa. LOCATION: SR 28 from milepost 93 to milepost 117 Odessa to Harrington START: November 22, 2010, 7:10 p.m. END: November 23, 2010, 9:50 a.m.
Spokane Humane Society: Cold and caring for...
With the forecast for extreme cold, now is the time to make sure that your pets are properly protected from the elements.
“Animals left outside especially those not accustomed to being out overnight in the cold can be injured or even die from exposure to extreme temperatures” said Dave Richardson, Executive Director of the Spokane Humane Society.
There is a common misconception that since dogs...
Handy links to survive the day
Spokane International Airport - Find out if your flight is delayed.
STA Routes - Some STA routes have been detoured. Is yours?
Washington Mountain Passes - Find out the conditions before you drive.
School Closures - Find out if your children will be going to school today.
KXLY Interactive Radar - Track the storm right down to your neighborhood.
Share Your Pictures - We want to...
Southbound Highway 395 closed north of Pasco
The southbound lanes of Highway 395 have been closed north of Pasco after a two-car collision involving a driver crashing into a Washington State Patrol cruiser.
No word on injuries or how long the road will remain closed.
Information via the Tri-City Herald