Power outages possible as strong windstorm heads toward Bellingham
Tuesday will be a blustery day, with power outages in Bellingham and lowland Whatcom County.
A wind advisory is in effect for 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday, for south winds at 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 45 or 50 mph expected.
“This system is tied to a deep low spinning offshore that will shift north of Vancouver Island. The main threat will be gusty south winds, primarily coast and north interior, where probabilities of gusts exceeding 45 mph are the highest.,” the National Weather Service said online.
Snow levels in the mountains will be at 2,000 to 3,000 feet Tuesday morning, rising to 5,000 feet by Tuesday afternoon.
Rivers will see small rises but additional flooding is unlikely, the weather service said.
Robert Mittendorf
The Bellingham Herald