NWS: Update on Snow Ending Times, Areas of Blowing Snow, Thursday’s Weather

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KEY POINTS
  • Snowfall rates of an inch per hour this afternoon in Spokane metro.
  • Snow decreasing in the Spokane/CDA Metro between 3 PM and 5 PM.
  • Areas of blowing snow this evening WA/ID Palouse, Camas Prairie, and exposed ridges Blue Mountains and mountains of Shoshone county.
  • Patchy drifting snow Thursday morning into early afternoon. Northeast winds 15-20 mph gusting 30 mph Sandpoint, Rathdrum, CDA, Post Falls, Hwy 2 Reardan to Wilbur.
  • Another round of light snow accumulations regionwide Thursday afternoon and evening. Locally heavy in Cascades.
CHANGES FROM PREVIOUS BRIEFING
Afternoon snow band moving quicker than anticipated.
WEATHER RISK OUTLOOK
Risk levels incorporate potential impacts from weather hazards and likelihood of occurrence.
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DETAILS
FOR MORE INFORMATION
For the latest forecast updates, visit weather.gov/spokane.