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Olympic rains make way for Paralympic snow (Vancouver Sun)
A late blast of winter hit Metro Vancouver Thursday, blanketing parts of the region in snow, boosting the snowpack on local ski hills, and postponing Paralympic training runs in Whistler.

Winter storm adds snow in Washington mountains (Everett Herald)
SEATTLE — A late winter storm is bringing snow to the mountains in Washington and rain to much of the rest of the state. The Transportation Department is requiring chains this morning on Snoqualmie Pass. Traction tires are advised on Stevens Pass.

In state semifinals, Snow Hill to face team similar to itself (The Daily Times)
SNOW HILL -- When the Snow Hill boys basketball team takes the floor against Owings Mills at the Comcast Center tonight, it will face an opponent with many similarities.

Snow and Voices Set New Album Release (antiMUSIC)
Snow and Voices announce the release of their third CD Anything That Moves May 25

Residents wrangle over snow (The Record and Herald News)
Everyone agrees it was the worst snow storm since the winter of 1995-1996. No one denied that Jefferson Township made an incredible effort to combat the storm and clear the roads, and that the crews did an amazing job. However, residents still had some serious complaints, and they voiced them at the March 3rd Town Council meeting.

Heavy rain and melting snow cause severe flooding in Kazakhstan, claiming lives (The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News)
ALMATY, Kazakhstan - Heavy rain and melting snow have caused severe floods across a region of Kazakhstan neighbouring China, flooding villages and claiming lives, emergency officials said Friday.

Snow, strong winds headed our way today (Nevada Appeal)
Visitors to this weekend's St. Patrick's Day Parade should pack a green sweater, as a winter storm is headed our way. According to an advisory issued Thursday by the National Weather Service, travelers should expect winter driving conditions today in the Sierra. Between 3 to 6 inches of snow is expected to fall at lake level beginning this afternoon into Saturday morning, with 8 to 14 inches ...