High wind advisory in effect for much of region
The National Weather Service today issued a high wind watch for extreme eastern Washington and portions of North Idaho, including the Rathdrum Prairie and the Palouse hills south to Lewiston.
Southwest winds gusting to 60 mph are possible across the region with sustained winds forecasted at 25 to 40 mph. Strongest winds are expected along exposed plateaus and in narrow east-west valleys.
The potentially damaging winds are being carried by a strong winter storm that dropped out of the Bering Sea on Monday and raced toward the northwest coast of the U.S. this morning. The system was clearly visible on satellite photos that can be seen on the Web at www.wrh.noaa.gov/otx.
The storm’s arrival on Wednesday could bring as much as 2 inches of snow above 2,000 feet elevation. Winds are to slam the region overnight Wednesday.
In addition, the weather service has issued a winter storm watch for mountains of North Idaho and the Cascades, and winds associated with the storm could cause reduced visibility and deep snow drifts. Colder air behind the storm should keep the mountains under a winter blanket through the weekend and provide for good March skiing.
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Okay, we can use the snow in the mountains, but I live in a tin box on short stilts and when the washing maching goes into spin cycle the place feels like it's rocking to a 5.0 quake. My bedroom is on the west end, then end the wind hits :P
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