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Snow Squall Warning, Washington

Severe

Intense bursts of heavy snow, gusts up to 20 mph. Dangerous and life-threatening travel conditions are expected to develop rapidly in the warning area.

Ended Wednesday, January 7, 2026.

Issued
Expires
Updated

Places in this warning

How much

Wind gusts
Up to 20 mph Blowing snow on open roads

Map

Map of Washington with this warning The Snow Squall Warning covers Spokane, Cheney, Airway Heights. The weather service drew the area; it is moving northeast at 21 mph. US 95SpokaneCheneyMedical LakeFairchild AFBIDAHOWASHINGTON10 mi SpokaneCheneyMedical LakeIDAHOWASHINGTON10 mi US 395SpokaneCheneyIDAHOWASHINGTON20 mi US 395SpokaneCheneyIDAHOWASHINGTON20 mi
  • This warning
  • Area drawn by the weather service
  • Interstates
  • US highways
  • Moving northeast at 21 mph
Alert area: National Weather Service. Borders and highways: U.S. Census Bureau. Lakes, rivers and other countries: Natural Earth. Open this area in OpenStreetMap

Details from the National Weather Service

What
Intense bursts of heavy snow. Gusty winds leading to blowing snow and rapidly falling visibility. Wind gusts up to 20 mph.
Squall now
At 7:35 in the evening, a dangerous snow squall was located near Medical Lake, or near Cheney, moving northeast at 20 mph.
Where
West central Spokane County (Washington).
When
Until 8:15 in the evening.
Impacts
Dangerous and life-threatening travel conditions are expected to develop rapidly in the warning area.
Highways
Interstate 90 in Washington between mile markers 260 and 281. U.S. Highway 195 in Washington between mile markers 88 and 95.
Places named
Spokane, Cheney, Airway Heights, Medical Lake, Fairchild AFB, Four Lakes, Marshall, and Deep Creek.
Seen by
Radar indicated.

Updates

  1. Allowed to end on time. January 7, 2026
  2. Snow Squall Warning issued until Wednesday, 8:15 in the evening. January 7, 2026