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Check here for Wednesday, Jan. 15, school closures in Bellingham and Whatcom County

With 4 to 5 inches of new snow from a winter storm overnight, Whatcom County schools are closed Wednesday, Jan. 15.

All Bellingham Public Schools are closed for Wednesday due to the weather, according to an e-mail from the district Tuesday evening, Jan. 14.

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The Ferndale School District said it will be closed on Wednesday due to snow, road conditions and extreme cold throughout the district.

Lynden, Meridian and Mount Baker school districts and Lummi Nation schools have canceled classes, according to flashalert.net.

The Blaine School District and Nooksack Valley district websites say they have canceled classes for Wednesday as well.

Assumption Catholic school is also closed for the day.

Bellingham Technical College and Whatcom Community Colleges also announced they would be closed Wednesday due to the weather. Western Washington University posted early Wednesday that it would close for the day as well.

This story will be updated as more information is available.

For more information, check your district’s website: Bellingham, Blaine, Ferndale, Lummi Nation, Lynden, Meridian, Mount Baker, Nooksack Valley.

College information is also available online: Bellingham Technical College, Northwest Indian College, Western Washington University and Whatcom Community College.

Flash Alert Newswire updates school openings and closings for Seattle and Western Washington.

This story was originally published January 14, 2020 at 2:21 PM.

Julie Shirley
The Bellingham Herald
Julie Shirley directs news coverage for The Bellingham Herald and has been the executive editor since 2003. She’s been an editor in Florida, California and Washington since 1979.
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