A winter storm warning is in effect as another frontal system hits Western Washington with the potential for several inches of snow in the Hood Canal area.

Up to 8 inches of snow could accumulate in the Hood Canal area, and there could be 1 to 3 inches of snow in the Shelton area overnight.

"I don't think we'll get a lot of accumulation in the central Puget Sound," said KIRO 7 Chief Meteorologist Rebecca Stevenson. "But if you head farther south, into Olympia -- if you head into the Cascade foothills or even into the Willapa Hills towards Elma or the slopes of the Olympics -- that's where we're going to have our snow showers."

Most of the region will see gusty winds and rain.

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Wind gusts will build up to 40 to 50 mph on the coast and in the north, Stevenson said.

Forecasters expect 6 to 9 inches snow in the Cascades Tuesday night.

Forecasters also expect 1 to 4 inches of snow in much of Eastern Washington through early Wednesday from the east slopes of the Cascades through valleys, as moist air collides with entrenched cold air.