A winter storm watch remains in effect for Friday morning through Friday night.

Heavy wet snow is possible, with total wet snow accumulations of 4 to 7 inches, with locally higher amounts in the highest elevations.

Precipitation will transition to snow by daybreak Friday and continue through Friday evening.

Plan on difficult travel conditions, including during the evening commute on Friday. Strong winds are possible as the snow falls, producing localized whiteout conditions. Tree branches could fall from the combination of wind and snow.

The latest forecast:

Today: Rain, mainly after 4pm. High near 56. Light and variable wind becoming east around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tonight: Rain. Low around 38. East wind around 8 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Friday: Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 1pm. High near 39. Windy, with a northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Friday Night: A chance of snow showers, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 32. Windy, with a north wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a north wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 45.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 46.