Snow, snow, and more snow on Thursday

Winter Storm Warnings remain in place as the potent winter storm continues. With inches of snow already on the ground early Thursday morning, many schools have closed for the day due to the difficulty of travel.

The storm, which started dumping snow overnight, is expected to bring more than half of foot of new snow or more to most areas, including Spokane and Coeur d’Alene.

With so much snow, roads are difficult in many areas, leading districts to make the decision to cancel or delay school.

Snow accumulation will be especially great in higher elevation and on the region's mountain passes.

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