Winter is coming: Chance of snow as early as Friday morning
EMRY DINMAN | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 5 years, 1 month AGO
COLUMBIA BASIN — The Columbia Basin may see its first snowfall of the season as early as Friday morning, according to the National Weather Service office in Spokane, as a storm system passes through the region and temperatures continue to drop.
There is a small chance of snow, about 10 percent, Friday after 5 a.m., according to the NWS. By Friday night, those odds increase to around 30 to 40 percent, especially after sunset.
The odds of snow decrease by Saturday morning, dropping to around 20 percent before 11 a.m., with skies likely to clear up by noon.
ARTICLES BY EMRY DINMAN
Mattawa Police Department to use new emergency alert system
The Mattawa Police Department will be using a new emergency alert system to better and more quickly inform residents of fires, traffic hazards and other incidents.
Royal City seeking new councilmember
The Royal City Council is going to enter the new year short one councilmember, and is currently soliciting applications from individuals interested in filling the position.
Mattawa looks to the legislature to make filling agency easier
To combat the difficulties Mattawa has had filling its Civil Service Commission, the town is deploying municipal lawyer Katherine Kenison to lobby the legislature to simplify the process during the upcoming legislative session.