Winds are forecast to be southeast from 25 to 35 knots with wind waves of 3 to 5 feet.
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Total snow accumulations of 8 to 22 inches are possible.
Southeast sustained winds of 25 to 35mph with gusts of 40 to 50mph are expected.
Even colder low temperatures are forecast for later this week.
Up to 2 feet of new snowfall is expected in the higher elevations.
Total snow accumulations of up to 8 to 12 inches are possible.
"Please use extreme caution! Vegetation is still recovering from the long stretch of dry weather and is susceptible to fire spread."
More than half of those without power across the Puget Sound region were in Whatcom County.
A strong weather system is forecast to bring several days of moderate to heavy rain to the Whatcom County lowlands.