Snowstorm causes slippery roads in the Inland Northwest Thursday

A winter storm made for slippery roads in the Inland Northwest during Thursday’s morning commute.

The Spokane Valley Fire Department reported it responded to multiple crashes, and the Washington State Patrol reported backups on Interstate 90 due to a crash on the westbound offramp at Lincoln Street. WSP also said that a semitruck jack-knifed on I-90 near state Highway 904.

Snow began to fall in the Spokane area between 5 and 6 a.m. and stopped around 9:30 a.m., said Ken Daniel, a National Weather Service meteorologist.

By afternoon, Washington State Patrol had responded to dozens of accidents, according to tweets from trooper Jeff Sevigney.

The Spokane International Airport reported

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