KHQ Right Now - News and Weather for Spokane and North Idaho | 'Very cold' temps expected through weekend
Member Center:
SPOKANE, Wash. - As a strong ridge of high pressure stays locked off the coast a cold northerly flow will continue across the Inland Northwest bringing with it unseasonably cold temperatures for the weekend.
|
|
| This map from the National Weather Service depicts where temps will be the lowest and where wind will whip up more dust >>Enlarge |
Thursday night, winds are expected to gust up to 25 miles per hour and by Friday afternoon, those gusts could reach 40 miles per hour. Due to the high winds, blowing dirt and dust could become a problem.
Strong winds last weekend whipped up dust causing poor visibility along I-90 last weekend forcing authorities to close a stretch of the interstate near Ritzville for most of Sunday.
Other roads in Grant and Adams counties also were closed Sunday afternoon.
The blowing dust caused a number of multi-vehicle accidents on many local roads. In one of the accidents, which involved two semis and three passenger vehicles, 7 people were injured and one person died.
A return to more seasonal weather is expected by early next week.
Comments Terms of Use: We welcome your participation in our community. Please keep your comments civil and on point. You must be at least 13 years of age to post comments. By submitting a comment, you agree to these
Terms of Service
You must be logged in to leave a comment. Login or register See all comments |
WASHINGTON. - New medical guidelines are calling for fewer Pap smears for most women in their 20s.
ANCHORAGE, Alaska. - A group of volunteer 'elves' in Alaska's frigid interior has set out to save a popular holiday letter service featuring the North Pole's most beloved icon.
WASHINGTON. - Senate Democratic leaders are looking ahead to a crucial test vote on health care amid indications the rank-and-file will stand together Saturday to give them the support they need.
SPOKANE, Wash. - New numbers show the H1N1 illness remains at high levels in our region.
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Philip Morris has been ordered to pay $300 million in damages to a former smoker in Florida.
PORTLAND, Ore. - Aaron Bailey faced a father's worst nightmare on a TriMet train platform when he was accidentally separated from his 3-year-old son, Aiden, after an apparent train malfunction.
AUBURN, Wash. - The Washington State Patrol says a 19-year-old Auburn woman called 911 to report that she pulled over to the side of a highway because she was "very drunk" and needed a lift from police.
SPOKANE, Wash. - After consulting about a dozen different cities from across the nation, Spokane city officials believe they have a better plan to handle snowy streets this winter.
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho - Employees of the Human Rights Education Institute in Coeur d’Alene arrived at work this morning to discover a swastika sticker on the front door.
COLVILLE, Wash.- Fire crews in Stevens County spent much of Wednesday evening battling a structure fire at one of the town’s largest employers.
