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Brittany Silva, 25, Sheena Hutson, 30, and Stephanie Jones, 25, slide their way down the sidewalk on Walnut at Eighth Avenue as traffic backs up on the icy surfaces, Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2017, in Spokane, Wash. (Dan Pelle/The Spokesman-Review via AP)

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A pedestrian tries to jump across a snow-runoff puddle caused by a blocked storm drain at Third Avenue and Monroe Street, Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2017, in Spokane, Wash. (Colin Mulvany/The Spokesman-Review via AP)

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Senator Patty Murray, left, listens to challenger Chris Vance, right, make a point during their debate Sunday, Oct. 16, 2016 at Gonzaga University, in Spokane, Wash. (Jesse Tinsley/The Spokesman-Review via AP)

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Disc golfers took advantage of the beautiful weather on Sunday, April 20, 2014 and tackled the Upper Course at Sekani in Spokane, Wash. (AP Photo/The Spokesman-Review, Kathy Plonka)

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Disc golfer Dave Muir of Post Falls, Idaho aimed for the basket on Sunday, April 20, 2014 at the course at Sekani in Spokane,Wash. (AP Photo/The Spokesman-Review, Kathy Plonka)

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Dave Muir's disc golf discs were ready for tossing on Sunday, April 20, 2014, at the course at Sekani in Spokane, Wash. (AP Photo/The Spokesman-Review, Kathy Plonka)

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In this 2010 photo, Chuck Huber and a group of Spokane Mountaineers enjoy an after-work hike through the Slavin Conservation Area south of Spokane, Wash. (AP Photo/The Spokesman-Review, Rich Landers) COEUR D'ALENE PRESS OUT

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In this Sept. 4, 2013 photo, medical student Kacy Herron takes a patient history at Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane, Wash. Projecting a looming shortage of doctors in the state, Washington State is exploring the creation of its own medical school. The university has commissioned a feasibility study, due at the end of June, on whether a medical school in Spokane would succeed. (AP Photo/Washington State University, Cori Medeiros)

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This Oct. 10, 2013 photo from Washington State University shows the new Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences building, left, on the campus in Spokane, Wash. The $80 million, 125,000-square-foot building opened to students in January, 2014, and represents WSU’s effort to create world-class facilities for preparing future healthcare professionals. Projecting a looming shortage of doctors in the state, Washington State is exploring the creation of its own medical school. The university has commissioned a feasibility study, due at the end of June, on whether a medical school in Spokane would succeed. (AP Photo/Washington State University, Cori Medeiros)

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In this Sept. 20, 2013 photo from Washington State University, medical students celebrate at a 'white coat ceremony,' where they move from pre-clinical to clinical studies, at the WSU campus in Spokane, Wash. Projecting a looming shortage of doctors in the state, Washington State is exploring the creation of its own medical school. The university has commissioned a feasibility study, due at the end of June, on whether a medical school in Spokane would succeed. (AP Photo/Washington State University, Cori Medeiros)