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WATCH: Lightning strikes Space Needle amid snow storm

Feb 27, 2017, 4:03 PM | Updated: 4:59 pm

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BY DYER OXLEY


Former MyNorthwest Content Editor

Lightning struck the Space Needle Monday afternoon as thunder clapped and snow fell on Seattle.

Related: More snow expected for Seattle region

According to Space Needle officials, lightning strikes the structure a few times a year. But “the lightning rods on the roof do a good job when it does!”

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WATCH: Lightning strikes Space Needle amid snow storm