Forecasters warn that another wet, windy storm is headed toward Western Washington this weekend

A wet and windy storm is approaching Western Washington after several weeks of mild weather since the Nov. 19 bomb cyclone damaged homes in the Sudden Valley area of ​​Whatcom County.

There will be a “severe disturbance” Friday through Saturday with a one-third chance of wind gusts of 40 mph or stronger in Whatcom County, meteorologist Dev McMillian said in an online forecast for the National Weather Service in Seattle .

Flooding is also possible in coastal Whatcom County this weekend as the storm coincides with seasonal king tides, McMillian said.

In an online briefing Wednesday afternoon, the weather service said the storm would bring wind and rain to the lowlands and snow to the North Cascades above 3,000 feet. The strongest winds are expected north of Everett.

“Winds will increase on Friday evening and are expected to peak overnight into Saturday. The wind will then gradually ease throughout the day on Saturday. The strongest winds are expected to occur along the Pacific Coast, Whidbey Island, the San Juan Islands and western Skagit and Whatcom counties, where gusts of 35 to 45 mph will be possible,” meteorologist Kayla Mazurkiewicz said online.

A half-inch to an inch of rain was possible in the lowlands of Whatcom County and 6 to 12 inches of snow was possible in the mountains, according to the weather service.

Nooksack River flooding was expected, according to the Northwest River Forecast Center.

At least a foot of snow was expected in the North Cascades, and a winter weather advisory was issued for the Mount Baker Wilderness from Friday afternoon through Sunday morning.

“Significantly higher (snow amounts) will be possible at Mt. Baker Ski Area,” the weather service said.

According to the Northwest Avalanche Center, avalanche danger was moderate on the western slopes of the North Cascades.