Wind gusts peaked in Spokane at 68 mph overnight as windstorm conditions moved through. The strongest winds are done, but a high wind warning remains in effect. Around lunch time, winds will feel breezy rather than dangerous.
The attention quickly shifts to showers as an atmospheric river continues to take aim at the Inland Northwest. The biggest impacts will be to areas south of I-90 and the mountains where heavy snow will continue to fall.
Low elevation showers will stay as rain through most of the day today. Overnight and into Friday morning, a switch to snow is likely. The Palouse could see a few inches of snow while Spokane and Coeur d’Alene could get around an inch. The morning commute could be slick…