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Strong storm slams Washington coast, grazes north Sound

Apr 6, 2018, 7:13 AM | Updated: Apr 8, 2018, 8:02 am

strong spring storm...

Winds will pick up late Friday night or Saturday morning. (File, Pierce County Fire)

(File, Pierce County Fire)

A spring storm with heavy rain and wind hammered the Washington state coast on Saturday. Western Washington also saw rain and wind as a result.

WATCH: Washington coast webcams

Wind is expected to die down on Sunday. Scattered showers are likely, but forecasters say things will dry out into Sunday evening.

A ridge of high pressure moving in could push temperatures into the 70s to kick off the work week. Rainfall is expected to return on Tuesday.

 

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