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Snow paralyzes capitol…

Snow, a rarity in Olympia, has brought things to a near-standstill in the capital. (Rich Roesler / The Spokesman-Review)
Snow, a rarity in Olympia, has brought things to a near-standstill in the capital. (Rich Roesler / The Spokesman-Review)

I know this is hard to believe in places with things like snow plows and sanders, but 2 1/2 inches of snow overnight has left the capital city at a near-standstill, with a small number of cars and trucks creeping over snow that's been compacted to make for some nice sledding indeed.




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