The National Weather Service has updated a flood watch for each of the 14 counties in Western Washington. And avalanche warnings have been issued for the Cascades and Olympics. The excitement should begin Saturday afternoon and continue through Sunday， as a strong warm front mixes with a subtropical moisture plume. In the lower areas of Puget Sound up to 3 inches of rain is possible， with about 8 inches predicted for the mountains.

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