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Pacific Storm System Moves Inland; Strong Storm in Alaska

A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation/valley rain and mountain snow as it moves inland to the central Great Basin through the central Rockies through Thursday. Scattered thunderstorms are likely from California into the Great Basin. A large low pressure system continues to bring snow, blizzard conditions, damaging winds, and mixed precipitation along the Bering Sea and Southwest Alaska. Read More >

These photos were taken by an NWS Forecaster. They show the ice that had formed on Hangman/Latah Creek during the cold snap but has now broken up and floating downstream.

Ice breakup on Hangman Creek

Ice breakup on Hangman Creek

Ice breakup on Hangman Creek

Ice breakup on Hangman Creek