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<p>This week's combination of snow, rain and warming temperatures may bring another unwelcome weather phenomenon to the Yakima Valley: high water on the Naches River.</p>
<p>Forecasters are predicting that the Naches may rise near "action stage" -- that point where residents and authorities start monitoring conditions more closely -- by Thursday.</p>
<p>No major problems are expected, but the county's emergency management director said he would be watching a couple of hot spots along State Route 410 and in the Gleed area where water is eroding the bank.</p>
<p>A change in the channel could send water toward some houses, said Jim Hall, director of the Yakima Valley Office of Emergency Management.</p>
<p>But a drop in the temperature could alter the forecast enough to diminish any concerns. Monday's highs, for example, stayed a few degrees under the forecast temperature of 37, Hall said.</p>
<p>For today, the National Weather Service was calling for a 50 percent chance of rain in the Yakima area. That percentage drops to 20 for Wednesday, then increases to 50 percent again through Wednesday night and Thursday.</p>
<p>Temperatures are expected to range between 45 degrees and 31 degrees through Thursday.</p>
<p>Friday will be sunny, with no precipitation in the forecast.</p>
<p>Snoqualmie Pass fully reopened shortly after 8 p.m. Monday after snow and avalanche risk forced closure of the state's main east-west route since late Sunday.</p>
<p>Occasionally heavy rain will hit the pass today and Wednesday, according to the forecast from the state Department of Transportation.</p>
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This week's combination of snow, rain and warming temperatures may bring another unwelcome weather phenomenon to the Yakima Valley: high water on the Naches River. Forecasters are predicting that the Naches may rise near "action stage" -- that point where
City Desk, LOCAL
2009-01-06T04:09:52Z
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2009-01-06T07:28:09Z
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