National Weather Service issues high wind watch for Tuesday in Kent, Seattle

The storm will add to an already wetter-than-normal November. Since Monday morning, crews restored power to more than 16,785 customers, according to the DWP. A high wind watch remains in effect from Tuesday morning throughTuesday evening. Blowing and drifting snow (blizzard-like conditions) will be a major concern with 6″+ possible during this time frame and gusts in the 50-70mph range”.

A high wind warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring.

The main impact is expected to be along state Route 10 and Interstate 70 near Fremont Junction.

Snow could hit the area Friday night or Saturday morning, the National Weather Service said.

On Monday and Tuesday, another strong warm front will move in to Southwest Washington and Northwest OR, with sustained southerly winds of 25 to 35 miles per hour and gusts between 50 and 60 miles per hour between Tuesday afternoon and evening. Winds will be a bit breezy. Coastal locations and most areas in western Washington matched that 1.90 inches in just a matter of hours over the weekend.

The storm was forecast to begin dropping snow on the region Tuesday night with the flakes continuing until at least 11 a.m. Wednesday.

An already soaked Southeast Texas will have to absorb yet more rain on top of the 67 inches thus far in 2015, nearly 14 inches above normal.

The snow level was expected to be at mountain bases by sunrise today.

A flood watch is also in effect for our area through 4 a.m. Thursday. There will likely be renewed urban and small stream flooding in the lowlands, and landslide risk remains high.