Associated Press
SEATTLE — The National Weather Service says a storm blowing into the Northwest will peak Friday afternoon with 20 mph to 30 mph winds and gusts to 40 mph in Western Washington, including the Seattle metro area.
Forecasters expect 1 to 2 inches of rain in Western Washington and 1 to 2 feet of snow in the Cascades by Saturday morning.
Windy conditions and heavy mountain snow will extend across Eastern Washington and continue Saturday.
Forecasters say a series of wet Pacific systems will continue to roll through Washington most of next week.