By Sharyn L. Decker
Lewis County Sirens news reporter
Heavy snow on mountain highways and windy conditions are expected tomorrow in the east end while a flood watch has been expanded to include Lewis County.
“This storm is looking a little more juicy today than yesterday,” forecasters at the National Weather Service say.
Up to a foot of snow is likely in the Cascade Mountains, with another foot likely tomorrow night, according to the weather service.
The winter storm warning was issued just after 10 a.m. today.
A flood watch issued about an hour later is in effect from late tonight through tomorrow night, to include portions of Western Washington such as Lewis, Grays Harbor, Clallam and Jefferson counties.
A period of heavy rainfall may cause rapid rising on more flood prone rivers, according to forecasters.
The storm managed to pick up some moisture from the tropics.
A wind advisory has also been put into place for the swath of Western Washington that is the Interstate 5 corridor, with gusts up to 45 mph tonight that could cause tree limbs to fall and isolated power outages, according to the weather service.
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