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Idaho Wind Gusts Average 47 MPH

Submitted by Nicole Hensley, Web Producer
Thursday, February 23rd, 2012, 7:39am

The National Weather Service has released a list of the major wind gusts throughout the Idaho area during yesterday's wind storm that blew through the Inland Northwest. The higher the elevation, the higher speed of wind. Shirrod Hill in the Lewiston area saw the biggest gust of wind, 90 mph.

How was the wind in your area? Check the list and see if it's what you expected. Numbers are arranged by elevation and followed by wind gust speed. You can send wind damage photos to news4@kxly.com

North Idaho Panhandle

Selkirk Mtns at Lakeview, 6430 ft - 62 mph

Bonners Ferry, 2333 ft - 40 mph

Sandpoint Airport, 2126 ft - 39

Priest Lake, 2600 ft - 33 mph

More recorded wind areas are featured included the Coeur d'Alene, Palouse and Lewiston area. 

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High Winds Blow Through The Palouse

Submitted by Kris Crocker, kxly4 Chief Meteorologist
Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012, 11:31pm
High Winds Blow Through The Palouse

It was a windy Wednesday across the Inland Northwest, and some of the highest peak wind gusts were found on the Palouse. 

It started early, with wind gusts in Pullman at close to 55 mph at 7:54.  Around that time winds in Pomeroy in Garfield County reached 58 mph.  An hour later, strong winds in Palouse blew the singles off a roof, and at 9:40 a.m. a 60 mph wind gust was clocked in Pullman. 

Numerous reports of down trees and minor roof damage have been reported around the region.  A much calmer, cooler day is on the way for  Thursday.

The National Weather Service also released a list of local wind damage. The report names the following incidents:

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Freezing rain possible below 4,000 feet in Inland Northwest

Submitted by Nicole Hensley, Web Producer
Friday, January 20th, 2012, 4:10pm
Freezing rain possible below 4,000 feet in Inland Northwest

Kris Crocker, KXLY4 meteorologist, writes on her Facebook: "There's no shortage of weather." According to the National Weather Service, this is the weather you can expect for the rest of the day in your region. 

Aren't you glad it's the weekend? 

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Students March Through Snowy Path to School

Submitted by Nicole Hensley, Web Producer
Wednesday, January 18th, 2012, 6:05pm
Students March Through Snowy Path to School

Last we checked, Washington State University was not a dystopian society on an ice planet. You'd think it was by looking at this photo taken by Washington State University staff showing students heading to class up Wilson Road in a depressing single line.

Former students at WSU have a saying: "Back in our day, we walked up hill both ways in the snow to get to school."

Current Cougs proved that saying again today.

A photo album is available on Facebook to show you the snowy Wednesday they had. Classes continued even with the winter weather, but for Thursday classes and other serviced are suspended. WSU announced around 3 p.m. that they would be suspending operations due to inclement weather.

Share: We're hoping for some great weather photos tomorrow. You can send them to KXLY to be shared on the newscast and online. Share a little story to explain what's going on and that's it! Email: news4@kxly.com

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Snow day for some, but not all

Submitted by Nicole Hensley, Web Producer
Wednesday, January 18th, 2012, 8:51am
Snow day for some, but not all

Students at Washington State University still need to wake up for classes. The school is classifying their campus' condition as green and operating all their classes and services normally. Also just in the newsroom, it's a snow day for Colfax and Pullman schools. Stay safe, Palouse residents!

Tawni Beebe wrote on Facebook saying she has yet to see a single student out and about: "And only one track of prints in the show. It looks cold out there!"

Snow is falling quite nicely on the Palouse. Sandra Haugen documented some snowflakes in her neighborhood early this morning. They're expecting a little more light snowfall, about 4-7 inches.

Share: If you have great weather photos and stories like these, share them with KXLY. We like to share them on our newscasts and online for other readers in the Inland Northwest. Email: news4@kxly.com

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Playing "Mom" on a Snowy Morning

Submitted by Nicole Hensley, Web Producer
Wednesday, January 18th, 2012, 8:22am
Playing "Mom" on a Snowy Morning

Snowfall in Lewiston is making life a little busy for some. Mia Carlson, 97.7 FM news director, had to come to the rescue when her daughter, 19, needed a ride to work in the Lewiston Orchards area. Weather conditions may make some young drivers a little nervous, but for "Mom", her truck eats up the snow.

Carlson says it's still snowing steadily with a few slide-offs reported throughout the region.

"Nothing major yet as far as accidents. People just need to slow down because there is a sheet of ice underneath the snow," Carlson said. She added, "It rained before it snowed last night."

Share: How's the weather looking in your area? Send a photo to KXLY. We're big fans of using viewer and reader photos from Inland Northwest residents to show on our newscast and online. Email: news4@kxly.com

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Add these 5 astronomical events to your 2012 calendar

Submitted by Nicole Hensley, Web Producer
Tuesday, December 27th, 2011, 1:19pm
Add these 5 astronomical events to your 2012 calendar

Get out your 2012 daily planner, you’re going to need it for these neat astronomical events that Inland Northwest neighbors will be able to view from their own backyard - or at least a very tall hill. 

This is simply a general reminder. When it comes closer to the event, we’ll coordinate with your region’s astronomy clubs to see where the best place to view them will be.

Quadrantid Meteor Shower

North America is also the prime viewing location for this annual meteor shower. Quadrantid is named after a now extinct constellation. Astronomers believe the Quadrantids come from a parent asteroid.

The best viewing time is the morning of January 4th around 3 a.m. local time until dawn. Dress warmly.

Annular Eclipse

The Western United States has a chance to watch an annular eclipse of the sun on May 20th. The eclipse is completely visible from our neck of the woods and only partially visible from the rest of North America.

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