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SPOKANE, Wash. — Eastern Washington wakes up under a thin glaze of ice and refrozen snow, creating slick travel conditions across Spokane and the surrounding Inland Northwest. The National Weather Service in Spokane issued an early morning warning urging drivers to slow down and allow extra time as black ice and freezing fog continue through the morning commute.
Temperatures remain locked around 30°F to 31°F, keeping road surfaces frozen after Monday’s light snow and melting moisture re-froze overnight. Commuters along I-90, U.S. 2, and Highway 195 are seeing patchy ice, especially on bridges and shaded areas, where untreated pavement turned slick before dawn…