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PORT ANGELES — Officials say the blood supply in Washington is at an emergency level after recent snowstorms prevented many donors from being able to make it to scheduled appointments.

Supplies got so low during the winter storms, blood had to be brought in from out of state.

Bloodworks Northwest estimates that 1,500 collections were lost over the course of three days because snow and ice kept donors from getting to collection centers.

Donations from the Olympic Peninsula were particularly impacted, says Bloodworks Donor Representative Meg Hall.

High schools are a major source of blood donations, and the snow had a direct effect on one local school’s event.

Olympic Medical Center in Port Angeles is hosting a blood drive Thursday and Friday this week from 9:00am-3:00pm, but Hall says the Bloodmobile is in town regularly, whether it’s a Safeway parking lot, the Elks Club or a local church.

Find out where by visiting the website at bloodworksnw.org.

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