Powerful winds in WA for some this week. A High Wind Watch is posted for the coast from Wednesday evening to Thursday afternoon. Gusts up to 55 to 65 mph (the strongest winds peak

It was a soggy day for western Washington as an atmospheric river brought steady rainfall and mountain snow earlier in the day. As of 9 p.m. this evening, rainfall totals were over two inches along the coast and almost an inch for SeaTac Airport. A new daily record for Hoquiam and Olympia.

An atmospheric river will move into Western Washington from Christmas day to Thursday, bringing heavy rain, wind and mountain snow.

A fresh one to three feet of new snow will fall above 4,000 feet by Friday afternoon, making for wonderful conditions at the ski resorts but tough conditions for mountain traveler

FOX 13 Meteorologist has your 7-day forecast, including which areas will see a white Christmas and where snow won't fall across western Washington.

The weather outside on Christmas will, in fact, be frightful as storms roll into the region. Back-to-back storms beginning Tuesday night will bring rain and wind on Christmas on Wednesday, and more will occur into the end of the week for post-Christmas travel as well.

Strongest wind expected for the coast and north, while Cascade passes could see one to two feet of snow through Thursday.

A storm system will move into North Texas and start your Christmas Eve on a wet note. Tuesday's storms will ramp up quickly in the morning with expanding rain and some storms. That means some heavier rain will be possible in the strongest storms.