With parts of Western Washington still cleaning up from Monday's big wind storm, the Cascade foothills got another shot on Wednesday.

KING 5 meteorologist Rich Marriott says strong winds began hitting the region early this morning, with sustained speeds of 25-35 miles per hour and gusts of 40-50 miles per hour. They diminished later in the afternoon.

The wind wasn't enough to stop some new home construction on Snoqualmie Ridge, but it was enough to knock over a tree, a sign and an outhouse.

In downtown Snoqualmie, the Snoqualmie Market is having a blowout sale as part of an upcoming remodeling job.

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"I didn't know it was going to be windy, but it matches our sign right," said Jae Kwon, one of the market owners.

Along I-90, the winds were very gusty, and according to data from weather stations like, the wind gusts were clocked up to 45 miles per hour.

The wind has been much worse in this area in the past, and sometimes combined with ice, it makes keeping trucks and cars on the road difficult.

At Hyak, the Washington State Department of Transportation has turned on electric signs warning people about the wind, and drivers can get the warning on the radio.

For Thursday, areas north of Everett and along the Washington coast can expect breezy conditions with wind speeds of 20-30 miles per hour.  Areas south of Everett should be calm.

This weekend, get ready for the return of wet weather, which could mean some significant snowfall in the lower Cascade passes.  Snow levels will be between 5,000 feet and 6,000 feet into Friday, then should drop to 4,000 feet late Friday, and then down to between 2,000 feet and 2,500 feet for the weekend.  Marriott says most areas of the Cascades should see about a foot of snow.

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