Matt Gray
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Spokane, WA, United States
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What is graupel anyway?
SPOKANE, Wash.-- It looks like snow, but it also looks like hail. It's a common sight in the Inland Northwest as we cool off in the fall and warm up in the spring; graupel. These soft, fuzzy ice balls are actually a snow crystal encased in thin layers of ice. They're solid enough to make a sound when they hit the ground, but soft enough to squish in between your fingers. → Read More
Here's how wind chill works
SPOKANE, Wash. -- Subzero wind chill remains in the forecast, keeping outdoor conditions hazardous until the end of the week. → Read More
What is a ‘Snow Squall Warning’?
The National Weather Service defines a snow squall as short, intense bursts of snow and wind that can reduce visibility and cause dangerous travel conditions. → Read More
Saturday showers and a Weather Alert Day next week
Showers this weekend will be a sneak preview of a much bigger storm on the way for next week. → Read More
Friday stays warm, but winter weather is only a few days away
The weather will stay warm but will be more unsettled as we end the week and anticipate the return of winter in just a few days from now. → Read More
One more nice day before rain and snow return- Matt
We continue to see nice weather this weekend, but it won't be long before the next storm makes travel more difficult in the week ahead. → Read More
Wet Sunday with valley rain, mountain snow
It will be a cloudy and wet end to the first weekend of February. → Read More
That's no weather balloon
SPOKANE, Wash. -- The United States says a Chinese spy balloon is floating across the country. China says it's a weather balloon that went off course. → Read More
Weather Alert Weekend: Single-digit cold tonight
Our Weather Alert continues tonight as we see the coldest temperatures yet from this Arctic air. → Read More
Slick start to Sunday after overnight snow
What we’re tracking Light snow on Saturday evening will leave us with slick road conditions on Sunday morning. A few stray snow showers are a possibility early in the morning, but it will be dry the rest of the day. High pressure settles in over the Northwest this week, so the weather will be quiet for a few days. Snow... → Read More
Get ready for some Saturday snow
What we’re tracking Snow is on the way back to the Inland Northwest this weekend. Snow is expected to start falling in the Cascades in the late morning and spread across Eastern Washington and North Idaho during the afternoon and evening. Snow accumulations will be light in the valleys and lowlands; 1 to 2 inches around North Idaho with a... → Read More
Spokane's weather radar being turned off during upgrades
SPOKANE, Wash.– An important tool to track weather in the Inland Northwest will be shutting down for one week. The National Weather Service says the Spokane weather radar will be shut down while upgrades are installed. These upgrades include a new generator unit, fuel tanks, and electrical connections between the generator and the radar. According to the National Weather Service,... → Read More
Cloudy and cooler on Friday
What we’re tracking Skies have cleared in Central Washington, but in the far east of the Evergreen State and across North Idaho clouds and fog will remain stuck in place overnight. Freezing fog is a possibility along with light icing in the morning. The next storm arrives Saturday afternoon and will bring light snow. Most valley areas should expect less... → Read More
Another round of rain on Monday
What we’re tracking It was a rainy Sunday afternoon, and more rain is on the way for Monday. Snow levels will lower below 3000 feet on Monday evening, which will lead to some snow or wintry mix around the region. Some light slushy accumulations are possible in places like Newport, Spirit Lake, Metaline, Sandpoint, Wilbur, Omak and Republic during this... → Read More
Fog for the first Monday of the year
What we’re tracking Areas of freezing fog will lead to low visibility and some light ice around the Inland Northwest on Monday. Fog will be a part of the pattern until Thursday of this week as conditions remain mostly calm. The next storm system arrives late Wednesday night and Thursday morning. Precipitation will start as snow but turn to a... → Read More
A calmer start to 2023
What we’re tracking Patchy fog and a few snow flurries are a possibility in the coming days, but are minor compared to the weather we’ve dealt with lately. The most likely areas for fog will be around Central Washington where we’ve been breaking out into clear or partly cloudy skies this weekend. Elsewhere expect cloudy skies and not a whole... → Read More
Rain and more travel troubles to start the week
Greyscale photo of rain drops. Original public domain image from Wikimedia CommonsWhat we’re tracking It’s going to be a warmer and rainy start to the week, beginning early on Monday morning with yet another quick-moving storm system. Cold air is still trapped in the lowlands of Central Washington, so freezing rain is likely again from the Waterville Plateau to Yakima... → Read More
Bitter arctic cold is almost here
What we’re tracking Get ready for a COLD week around the Inland Northwest. Arctic air begins to spill into our valleys and lowlands overnight, leading to single digits around Spokane and Coeur d’Alene in the morning. Subzero conditions will begin tonight in Stevens, Ferry and Okanogan Counties tonight and will be a regular occurrence for the next few days. The... → Read More
Sunday snow showers before Arctic cold arrives
What we’re tracking Light snow will start to move into the Inland Northwest overnight ahead of bitter arctic cold that will be pushing into the region Sunday night. This snow will mainly be up in the mountains and across the northern valleys of Washington and Idaho in the morning, then bringing snow showers to Spokane, Coeur d’Alene, and the Palouse... → Read More
Fog, showers, and icy side roads on Sunday
What we’re tracking The WEATHER ALERT DAY in place for Saturday continues through the night while snow continues to fall in our northern valleys and over our mountain passes. In addition to the continuing snow, any untreated slushy roads around Spokane, Coeur d’Alene, and the Palouse will freeze up overnight. Another band of precipitation will pay a visit to the... → Read More