A major storm system bearing down on millions of Western Australians on Saturday is bringing cyclone-strength winds, and is set to deliver a “wintry blast” to the east of the country early next week. Residents across WA’s populated south-west were warned to tie down loose items and prepare for destructive wind gusts that could exceed 125km/h from Saturday evening. The Bureau of Meteorology warned that along with the damaging winds could come thunderstorms, heavy downpours, flash flooding, damaging surf and a risk of tornadoes. Wind gusts higher than 125km/h are typically associated with category two cyclones. While early winter storm systems are not new for the region, Daniel Hayes at the bureau warned “this one looks quite significant”. A deep low pressure system – where air is rising – was moving towards the WA coastline on Saturday and was dragging tropical moisture with it to bring heavy downpours and strong winds. A bureau warning covering the entire south-west of WA was in place on Saturday morning.…