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In Brief: Snowstorms Expected

In Brief: Snowstorms Expected

We've already seen our first snow in the Inland Northwest and KXLY4's Chief Meteorologist Kris Crocker said several more winter storms are on the way.

Light to moderate snow is expected Wednesday in the valleys, Crocker said. The chance of snow lingers through Friday with moderate to heavy snowfall in the valleys.

She also said the temperatures aren't going to climb high enough to do much melting anytime soon.

Continued: Spokane's Snow Plan, Lookout Pass and Winter Driving Tips

Wrong Way Crash Sends Two to Hospital

Wrong Way Crash Sends Two to Hospital

(Updated: 12:00 p.m.) - A head on crash along Southeast Boulevard clogged up traffic around the intersection of 29th Thursday afternoon.

A driver was speeding the wrong way down the street in a Honda CRV when he struck a FedEx delivery truck. Before that he almost hit one of our newsroom producers. Joseph Suttner, producer, had to swerve out of the way to avoid a collision with the wrong way driver.

"After he crashed and I got out of my car, I ran over to the scene to see if anyone was injured, “ shared Suttner. He continued, “The wrong way driver was severely injured. It was like a scene out of a TV drama, but it was real, and very scary."

Don't Let #Snowkane Keep You Indoors

Don't Let #Snowkane Keep You Indoors

Rumors of #Snowkane are just around the corner is a frightening thought. De-icer and snow plows were spotted on the South Hill this morning, but there were no sightings of snow. I've still got my snow shovels handy. 

Transportation can be a little fickle in the winter season, but one blogger suggests one mode: a bicycle.

Survey Takes Input on Pedestrian On-Foot Transportation

Survey Takes Input on Pedestrian On-Foot Transportation

The future of pedestrian transportation can be shaped by your input. The city’s planning services have been working to create an updated pedestrian plan, but they’re looking for information about what would help your neighborhood improve their on-foot transportation.

A pedestrian survey is now online to learn what a pedestrian wants in their city. The survey takes about eight minutes minimum depending on how much input you’re willing to provide.

It will ask you what you feel is most and least important to their pedestrian plan. For example, do you think they should focus on creating pedestrian plans around schools or residential areas?

Sacred Heart Emergency Room Construction Begins

Sacred Heart Emergency Room Construction Begins

Crews broke ground today preparing for an expanded emergency room at Sacred Heart.

Because of construction, the main entrance is closed. A temporary entrance has been same up at the same parking lot. Patients are encouraged to utilize their valet parking service available Monday through Friday, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The $18.6 million construction project is expected to take 17 months.

Schools across the nation to celebrate a month of walking to school

Schools across the nation to celebrate a month of walking to school

The weather is quickly cooling off from summer, so why not walk to school? Bundling up is as fun as a barrel of monkeys and creates character, right? Plus, when kids are older, they can literally say: “Back in my day, I walked to school up hill both ways and in the snow.”

October is International Walk to School Month which means participating schools and organizations will bring awareness to community issues like physical activity, clean air, pedestrian safety and family connections.

The group behind Walk to School Month started in 1997 as a way to bring together community leaders and kids to build awareness of walkable communities.

Alternative transportation a growing discussion in regional planning meetings

Alternative transportation a growing discussion in regional planning meetings

Saying they meet every four years seems like the start of some supernatural ghost story, but it's actually just the Spokane Regional Traffic Commission planning for the next twenty years for Spokane's streets.

They started this week meeting in front of a slim audience of a dozen concerned citizens. They compiled a wish list from the audience about what they wanted to see done with their streets.

"We'll be revising our metropolitan transportation plan for the next twenty years," Staci Lehman, SRTC, said. She continued, "We held our pubic meeting for our Certification Planning Review last night to ask the public how they feel the transportation planning process is going."