SPOKANE COUNTY, Wash. — With beautiful Memorial Day weekend weather ahead, officials warn about the dangers in local waterways, especially the Spokane River.
Despite warm temperatures outside, the water remains dangerously cold and fast-moving. The Spokane River currently sits at 54 degrees – cold enough to cause the body to lock up immediately.
“It’s very deceptive, it pulls heat from your body very quickly,” said Mark Gregory from the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office…