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Snow Wallops Parts Of Washington State
A snowstorm is closing schools, canceling flights and causing accidents in parts of Washington state.
Reporter: Associated Press |
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Wednesday, January 18, 2012
A snowstorm is closing schools, canceling flights and causing accidents in parts of Washington state.
State police say there were 95 accidents in an eight-hour period in the two counties that include Tacoma and Olympia. Most were spinouts.
A trooper says drivers "need to pick a rut and stay in it," because "if you get off the beaten path, you're in deep trouble."
Forecasters say Olympia could break its record of 14 inches of snow in a 24-hour period. The city had about a foot of new snow on the ground this morning.
Areas south of Olympia could get 20 inches. Tacoma had about 7 inches.
Seattle has escaped the worst of the storm, but drivers had to contend with icy and snow-packed roads during the morning rush hour.
Southeastern Washington is expected to get 6 to 10 inches of snow, and up to 2 feet of fresh snow could fall in the mountains.
One forecaster says the snow will taper off tomorrow and "good old rain" should return Friday and Saturday.
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This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, not as warm and not as windy as the high temperature will be topping out near 84.
Wind: Northwest 8 to 18mph
This Evening: Mostly clear with the 9pm temperature falling to around 77.
Wind: Northeast 7 to 15mph
Overnight: Partly cloudy with the low temperature falling to near 66. There is a very slight chance of a few isolated showers and thunderstorms late.
Wind: East 6 to 14mph
Friday: Mostly cloudy early with skies becoming mostly sunny by afternoon. We will also become breezy and warmer through the afternoon as the high temperature will be topping out around 90.
Wind: Southeast 15 to 25mph
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