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12-18-2006, 12:07 PM
THE NEWS TRIBUNE
Published: December 16th, 2006 01:00 AM
Winds as strong as 100 mph had little impact on already-battered Mount Rainier National Park.
A few trees fell across Nisqually Road, but they were promptly removed Friday as repairs of Nov. 6-7 flood damage continued as scheduled.
“We breathed a sigh of relief,” said park spokesman Kevin Bacher.
High winds are the norm at Rainier during fall and winter. Last year, the park recorded 89-mph winds at Paradise on a day it was open for snow play.
Park officials expect to find windfall from Thursday’s storm obstructing trails when the snow melts in the spring.
“But it’s pretty normal for the park even though winds were much stronger than normal in the valleys,” Bacher said.
Craig Hill, The News Tribune
http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/story/6285213p-5482335c.html
Published: December 16th, 2006 01:00 AM
Winds as strong as 100 mph had little impact on already-battered Mount Rainier National Park.
A few trees fell across Nisqually Road, but they were promptly removed Friday as repairs of Nov. 6-7 flood damage continued as scheduled.
“We breathed a sigh of relief,” said park spokesman Kevin Bacher.
High winds are the norm at Rainier during fall and winter. Last year, the park recorded 89-mph winds at Paradise on a day it was open for snow play.
Park officials expect to find windfall from Thursday’s storm obstructing trails when the snow melts in the spring.
“But it’s pretty normal for the park even though winds were much stronger than normal in the valleys,” Bacher said.
Craig Hill, The News Tribune
http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/story/6285213p-5482335c.html