but it's the winds on top of that. we have high-wind warnings and advisories in effect until about 5:00 pacific time. in the highest elevations winds could gust up to 80 miles per hour and we're looking at the chance of 60-mile-per-hour gusts in the lower elevations. you know, i've been out in seattle where my brother lives for one of these storms and they are intense. but this early in the season is unusual. i was out there in december when they normally get those. >> not bad for the skiers, right? rain becomes snow? >> not much snow out of this one but that's a taste of what's to come. it could mean snow later on. were members of congress drinking on the job friday? is there a major rift between texas governor and mrs. rick perry over abortion? "scramble politics" is next.