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Winter Storm Warning: Round 2 of heavy lowland snow arrives late Friday through Saturday
Another Weather Alert Day as more snow and ice move into Western Washington Friday night.
SEATTLE - After a night of snow and ice for some, as of 7 a.m. Friday, light snow showers were falling south of Seattle in Thurston County, south Pierce County, Lewis County, Pacific County and portions of Grays Harbor County - and it s sticking.
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Wind Advisory is in effect for San Juan, Western Whatcom counties and the north and central coast where it was gusting 30-40mph Friday morning.
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Snow activity will pick up by Friday afternoon with Round 2 and we will all see snow through Saturday.
Thurston reports 48 new COVID-19 cases Friday as rate continues to fall
The Olympian 2/6/2021 The Olympian Staff, The Olympian (Olympia, Wash.)
Feb. 6 Thurston County reported 48 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Friday, but no new deaths, data from Thurston County Public Health & Social Services show.
So far this week, 120 new cases have been reported.
The new cases bring the total number of cases to 6,586 in Thurston County since March. Of that total, 5,018 patients are considered recovered or recovering; 334 people have been hospitalized at some point in their illness; and 63 have died.
The county is dealing with outbreaks in eight congregate care settings; there have been 48 such outbreaks since March.
1 more Thurston woman dies of COVID-19, but county s weekly tally is lowest since Nov.
The Olympian 2/2/2021 The Olympian Staff, The Olympian (Olympia, Wash.)
Feb. 2 Thurston County reported just 17 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, giving the county the first week since early November that it tallied fewer than 300 cases.
The county added 281 COVID-19 cases between Jan. 25-31. The week of Nov. 2-8 was the last time the county saw fewer cases. The county has reported 6,466 cases since the first case was reported March 11.
However, the county also reported its 63rd death on Sunday, a woman in her 70s. Eight deaths were reported in January, fewer than October, November and December.