February 11, 2014 12:00 am
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Birds navigated icy tree branches to get to the seeds in a feeder at one Washougal home.
About a quarter-inch of ice coated the area over the weekend, as freezing rain blanketed the area Saturday and Sunday.
A City of Washougal snow plow cruises down 32nd Street on Sunday afternoon, scraping away snow and ice that had accumulated in the area on Friday and Saturday. Some freezing rain fell early Monday morning, but by mid-morning temperatures warmed above freezing and most of the main arterial roads in Camas and Washougal were simply wet. Side streets, however, remained covered with slushy snow, and some pockets of ice.
Many local businesses, like Bella Vita Boutique in downtown Camas (pictured above), kept their doors closed over the weekend, for the safety of employees and customers. Most, however, were back open for business by Monday afternoon. On its Facebook page yesterday, Bella Vita posted: "The snow is finally melting! Cure your cabin fever and come shop with us."
After four days of inclement weather blasted the local area with snow, wind, freezing rain and ice, frigid conditions are finally beginning to thaw.
According to the National Weather Service, Camas and Washougal received approximately 9 inches of snow during the past four days, and freezing rain arrived in force on Saturday night and continued into early Sunday morning, creating treacherous road conditions.
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