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School closures and delays for January 19 following snow and ice in eastern Washington, north Idaho

Several schools across the Inland Northwest canceled or delayed the start of school after another round of snow and freezing rain on Friday morning.

SPOKANE, Wash. — After a week of winter weather, a new storm brought some light snow and freezing rain on Friday morning to the Inland Northwest. Temperatures remained below freezing in the Spokane area overnight and untreated roads are slick.

School Closures on January 19

  • Christian Heritage School
  • LaCrosse School District
  • Liberty School District
  • Lind-Ritzville Schools
  • Moses Lake School District
  • Pomeroy School District
  • Quincy School District
  • Reardan-Edwall School District
  • Royal School District
  • St John-Endicott School District
  • Warden School District
  • Wilson Creek School District

School Delays on January 19

  • Davenport School District - 2-hour delay
  • Freeman School District - 2-hour delay
  • Grand Coulee Dam School District - 2-hour delay
  • Harrington School District - 2-hour delay
  • Kootenai School District - 2-hour delay
  • Oakesdale School District - 2-hour delay, buses on paved roads only
  • Odessa School District - 2-hour delay

Other

  • Colfax School District is on time but buses will be on emergency routes.
  • Garfield Palouse Schools are on time but buses will operate on paved and plowed roads only.
  • Rosalia Schools will be starting on time but will be running emergency bus routes only.
  • Steptoe School District is on time but buses are on paved roads only.

Weather Forecast

The snow started well after the evening commute in eastern Washington on Thursday night and continues through Friday morning. Widespread 1-2 inches will fall across the Inland Northwest. Just enough to make for a nasty Friday morning commute. 

There is a small chance of freezing rain or sleet on Friday afternoon and Saturday. It doesn't look to amount to enough to down trees or take out power, but it will definitely keep things slick until it all turns to rain by Sunday.

Seriously, next week is looking a lot warmer and a lot rainier on top of all this snow. With melting snow and widespread rain runoff, flooding will likely be a concern in the week to come. 

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