We have had a record-breaking snowstorm in Spokane over the past couple of days. Here are the totals at the aiport according to the National Weather Service:

Storm total accumulation:
23.3 inches over 36 hours

24-hour Snowfall record:
19.4 inches (highest since 1881)

The snow was heavier east of Spokane. We got 28 inches in Greenacres.

Pictures almost do it justice, so here are a few of them.

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You can view the whole set of pictures on Flickr.

Here is the snow cornice coming down:

The girls jumping off the porch into the snow:

And Emily and Aubrey jumping into the snow: