Pinpoint Alert Day: High winds subside into Wednesday morning

SEATTLE — UPDATE 4:35 a.m. - All wind-related warnings/advisories CANCELED, except for a Blizzard Warning for the eastern Slopes of the Cascades.

The massive cyclone responsible for the extreme wind is beginning to weaken overnight and move ashore well up the British Columbia coast.

The wind around Western Washington will begin to subside by 11 p.m. - midnight but there will still be gusts over 40mph into the wee hours of the morning, with some winds that could still hit 50mph across the northern waters.

It is noteworthy that some places were largely spared from the strong wind, including spots around Tacoma and Olympic.

But it will remain hazardous to be out on the roads in most locations of Western Washington through tonight.

By daybreak, breezes will have weakened considerably and there will be some rain showers along with some potential for sunbreaks.

In the Cascades, potential blizzard conditions do not appear to have occurred yet along I-90 at Snoqualmie Pass but could as snow will keep falling and it remains windy into the morning hours.

Expect a few downpours around Wednesday, especially near the coast where an isolated thunderstorm will be possible. Highs will be in the 40s to low 50s.

Thursday will have a few showers and a few limited sunbreaks with snow levels still favoring some pass snow, as will the upcoming weekend too — continuing our trend of showery weather and cool in the lowlands and snowy at times in the mountains. It could be breezy again around Friday afternoon or Friday night, but no significant windstorm is expected.

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