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Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Weather

Dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the northern and central High Plains through this weekend, where fuels remain largely receptive. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are possible from the Plains into the Upper Midwest, as well as in the Ohio Valley and portions of the Mid-Atlantic through this weekend. Read More >

2 inches of rain and melting snow causes flooding around Sandpoint. 100 people were stranded at Schweitzer Ski resort. Sand Creek reservoir, which provides 90% of Sandpoint's water supply, was ruined by debris. Bridges and power lines fell throughout Bonner and Boundary counties.