As the year-end holiday season continues, storm systems are sweeping across the U.S., bringing severe weather that threatens to disrupt travel, particularly in the Pacific Northwest and along the East Coast.

Snow-bearing clouds are moving into western Montana as we end the week, but good chances for rain and snow won't arrive in our region until later in the weekend. Saturday will unseasonably mild.

Another weather system brought rain, wind, and mountain snow across western Washington Thursday.High wind warnings were in effect through 1 p.m. for the Admiral