Up to 12 inches of snow is expected to fall across parts of Washington from early afternoon on Wednesday until Friday morning, according to the National Weather Service (NWS), which has issued a winter weather alert warning of hazardous travel conditions, particularly during commutes on Wednesday and Thursday.

Why It Matters

Local paper The Olympian reported that weather-related vehicle crashes claim more than 6,000 lives nationwide each year . The NWS is urging residents and travelers, in certain parts of the state, to drive carefully, warning that “travel could be very difficult to impossible,” in some places. It's also told the affected areas to prepare for possible power outages.

What To Know

The NWS has issued an updated Winter Weather Advisory for the following areas in

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