SEATTLE — The National Weather Service warned of strong winds in the east Puget Sound lowlands Friday morning through Saturday morning.
A High Wind Warning was in place through 10 a.m. Saturday.
The strongest winds were expected to occur Friday evening between Enumclaw and Gold Bar. That included the Interstate 90 and Highway 2 corridors, according to the National Weather Service.
East winds were forecasted to possibly reach up to 45 miles per hour, while gusts could exceed 60 mph.
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The Wind Warning comes after a system brought lowland snow to areas of western Washington on Thursday. Puget Sound Energy reported more than 20,000 without power mid-morning Thursday, with the hardest hit area being in the South Sound.
Several school districts in Thurston County and on the Kitsap peninsula called for delays due to road conditions.
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