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Seattle escapes brunt as snow blankets Pacific Northwest | Seattle escapes brunt as snow blankets Pacific Northwest |
(about 17 hours later) | |
Schools are shut across parts of the US Pacific Northwest, where up to 20in (50cm) of snow has fallen in low-lying parts overnight. | Schools are shut across parts of the US Pacific Northwest, where up to 20in (50cm) of snow has fallen in low-lying parts overnight. |
Seattle has escaped the worst of the storm, but half a metre of snow was dumped by Wednesday morning around the Washington state capital Olympia. | Seattle has escaped the worst of the storm, but half a metre of snow was dumped by Wednesday morning around the Washington state capital Olympia. |
Only 4-8in is now predicted in Seattle, much lower than initially forecast. | Only 4-8in is now predicted in Seattle, much lower than initially forecast. |
The National Weather (NWS) Service told the BBC rising temperatures would bring rain in many parts by the weekend. | The National Weather (NWS) Service told the BBC rising temperatures would bring rain in many parts by the weekend. |
The worst affected low-lying area has been a 50-mile (80-km) corridor around Interstate 5 from Olympia to Longview. | The worst affected low-lying area has been a 50-mile (80-km) corridor around Interstate 5 from Olympia to Longview. |
The Cascade mountain range is set for up to 24in of snow by Thursday, according to meteorologists. | The Cascade mountain range is set for up to 24in of snow by Thursday, according to meteorologists. |
The NWS scaled back its 24in-snow forecast for Seattle, blaming a change in the storm track for western Washington. | The NWS scaled back its 24in-snow forecast for Seattle, blaming a change in the storm track for western Washington. |
But residents had already stocked up on supplies, while many hotels said they were fully booked. | But residents had already stocked up on supplies, while many hotels said they were fully booked. |
Alaska Airlines cancelled 38 flights late on Tuesday into and out of Seattle and Portland, Oregon. | Alaska Airlines cancelled 38 flights late on Tuesday into and out of Seattle and Portland, Oregon. |
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