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All lowland snow to be gone this week
DAVENPORT — The county received 3 to 4 inches of total snowfall on Monday, Dec. 16, and Tuesday, Dec. 17, but the National Weather Service says the snow will not last long.
According to National Weather Service Meteorologist Steven VanHorn, only mountainous areas are expected to snow this Christmas, as current and ongoing snowfall will likely melt in lower elevations and valley regions.
“We did get some snow across a lot of the Inland Northwest, mostly north of I-90 and in the basin,” VanHorn said. “We got snow from [Highway] 195 down to Pullman. Accumulations were light overall. We had about 2 inches in Airway Heights and around 2 inches in Creston. In general, 1 to 2 inches is what we got.”
VanHorn added that snow showers from Tuesday brought about half an inch of additional accumulation, but precipitation would likely transition to rain as temperatures warm up.
“Any snow that does accumulate will melt,” he said.
VanHorn also warned of gusty winds expected from Wednesday, Dec. 18, with 40 to 50 mph speeds prompting a wind advisory to last throughout the week. Rain is anticipated throughout the night, with a temporary break in weather conditions through Friday, Dec. 20.
“Heading into the weekend, chances will increase for more precipitation, but temperatures will get more mild,” VanHorn said. “It will be rain in the valleys, and snow will be in the mountains. It will remain mild all the way through Christmas.”
Olivia Harnack is the award-winning managing editor/photographer/videographer/columnist at the Lincoln County Record-Times, with offices in both Davenport and Odessa, Wash. She is a University of Idaho graduate and a U.S. Army National Guardsman.
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