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Winter Weather – Advisory


From Tue – To Wed, Jan 17, 1:00 AM PST

What

Mixed precipitation is expected, with areas of freezing rain. Total snow accumulations of up to half an inch and ice accumulations of up to one-tenth of an inch.

Where

Portions of northwest and west central Washington.

When

Until 1 AM PST Wednesday.

Impacts

Plan on slippery road conditions.

Additional Details

Mixed precipitation is estimated to begin in Lewis County between 4 to 6 PM and over the Seattle metro between 6 to 8 PM.

Summary

Slow down and use caution while traveling.

Issued By

NWS Seattle WA

1917-1919 -1920~ The 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which prohibited the sale or transportation of alcoholic beverages, was ratified. It was later repealed by the 21st Amendment.


This joint resolution proposed the Eighteenth Amendment. A joint resolution is a formal opinion adopted by both houses of the legislative branch. A constitutional amendment must be passed as a joint resolution before it is sent to the states for ratification.

This resolution was submitted to the states on December 18, 1917, proposed amending the U.S. Constitution to prohibit the “manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors.”

The amendment was ratified on January 16, 1919. “Prohibition” ended in 1933 when the 21st Amendment repealed the 18th.

1920 – Prohibition went into effect in the U.S.

Resource below:

This primary source comes from the General Records of the United States Government.
National Archives Identifier: 596355
Full Citation: Joint Resolution Proposing the Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution; 12/18/1917; Enrolled Acts and Resolutions of Congress, 1789 – 2011; General Records of the United States Government, Record Group 11; National Archives Building, Washington, DC. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/18th-amendment, January 15, 2020]