More Than 100 Crashes Reported On Snowy Eastern Washington Roadways

A brief but intense snowstorm swept across the Spokane region Friday, causing slick roads that led to scores of accidents.
But does the snow signal a wintry change in what has been a dry December? “La Nina years tend to be colder and wetter, but that component usually doesn’t pick up until late December,” said Joey Clevenger, meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Spokane. A high-pressure system hanging over the region had been holding back the moisture for the past several weeks, he said. With it dispelled, the aggressive winter weather forecast earlier this year is set to sweep in.