![]() ![]() The stagnant weather pattern that kept our region mild, dry and occasionally foggy during the latter part of November is about to change into active, wet weather. But hold on to your sleigh horses, because snow is on the way. And since Wednesday’s forecast calls for a slight chance of light snow or rain, snow prospects for the waning hours of November 2023 are slim.Īs we close out the month, the landscape and pavement are bare. Most precipitation fell as raindrops, not snow. The month’s snowfall total reached a paltry 0.5 inches in Spokane, which came from a single event on Nov. But this November, a much different snow story unfolded. All told, it was the sixth-snowiest November on record, going back to 1881, and the fourth coldest.īy this time last year, the Inland Northwest resembled a holiday greeting card. That’s three times higher than the normal November average of 6.2 inches. Naturally, it was only fitting that the biggest snow dump occurred on its final day, bringing the snowfall total to 18.5 inches. In fact, the entire month of November 2022 featured a parade of winter storm systems. ![]() On that day, a snowstorm dumped more than 7 inches of snow in the Spokane area, closing schools, causing a slew of traffic accidents and setting a snowfall record for that date. For more information on the lookout, visit the Quartz Mountain Fire Lookout webpage.Thursday is the last day of November, and our region’s weather is poles apart from Nov. Available for rent from June 15 through Oct. There is a restroom with running water, no showers.įor a unique and memorable overnight adventure, spend the night in the Quartz Mountain Fire Lookout that sits atop the rocky summit of Quartz Mountain. 15 with eight reservable, standard sites. Campingīald Knob Campground is open July 1 through Sept. Spokane Ski and Snowboard Park or call (509) 238-2220 ext. Spokane also has an extensive ski school dedicated to both youth and adult lessons and programs.įor more details, visit Mt. Night skiing available most Wednesday–Saturday nights in the winter season. Spokane Ski and Snowboard Park is 1,704 acres of skiable area, 2,000 skiable vertical feet, 52 designated runs, six chair lifts, a surface lift, and the best terrain park in the region. Operating within Mount Spokane State Park, Mt. More information, visit Fitness Fanatics. 1 through March 31, visit the Fitness Fanatics trailer in the parking lot next to the Selkirk Lodge. If you need to rent snowshoes and cross-country skis Dec. Non-groomed trails are perfect for snowshoeing and fat-tire biking. Stop to get warm at Smith Gap or the Historic CCC Cabin before enjoying the snowmobile play areas. Sixteen miles of groomed trails available for snowmobiling and other types of non-motorized use. Within the Nordic trail system, take a break to warm up in Nova Hut or Tripp’s Knob Warming Shelter, each offers seating and a wood stove. The Selkirk Lodge provides restrooms, water, tables and a wood stove. In the winter season, the park features nearly 37 miles of professionally groomed Nordic ski trails through widely varying terrain for both classic and skate skiing. Mount Spokane has an adventure for everyone, from a relaxing stroll through tall trees and subalpine meadows to a challenging uphill climb to the summit. During summer, trek through Ponderosa pines and subalpine meadows filled with bear grass, wildflowers and huckleberries, a local favorite. Mount Spokane State Park is a 12,444-acre park in the Selkirk Mountains with 100 miles of trails and panoramic views from the summit of 5,883-foot Mount Spokane. The mixed-use trails vary in difficulty for hiking, biking, and horseback riding in the summer to snowshoeing, Nordic skiing and snowmobiling in the winter. ![]()
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