Winter Weather in Spokane Area, Washington

Winter Weather January 7, 2026 · Spokane Area, Washington

What the National Weather Service wrote

Heavy snow with visibility down to a half mile led to a collision involving two semi-trucks on I-90 at MP 270. This resulted in a full closure of the westbound lanes of I-90 from 8:32 PM PST to 11:35 PM PST.

The wider storm

A cold front pushed a band of heavy snow over Eastern Washington from the east slopes of the Cascades to far Eastern Washington and stalled over the Spokane area. It brought heavy snow amounts to Eastern Washington ranging from 4 to 11 inches. It caused a 3 hour traffic delay along I-90 at the Four Lakes area with two semis jackknifed.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1314760. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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