Parts of Whatcom County see snow. Here’s when more is in the forecast
Some areas of lowland Whatcom County saw brief snow Tuesday morning, Feb. 1, and more could be on the way with temperatures below freezing overnight.
Light snow fell around Bellingham and elsewhere in Whatcom County starting just before 9 a.m. Tuesday, and it was more curiosity than a hindrance.
Observers in Sudden Valley, along Cain Lake Road and near Lake Padden said less than an inch of snow was sticking to the ground, including roads.
It was snowing steadily on Mosquito Lake Road and the Deming area had about half an inch, observers told The Bellingham Herald on Twitter.
Washington State Department of Transportation cameras showed snow near Lake Samish about 10:30 a.m.
But observers near downtown Bellingham only got “some crummy hail.”
Partly sunny skies were in the forecast for Tuesday, with a high around 40.
But lows Wednesday morning, Feb. 2, will be in the 20s and snow is possible, according to the National Weather Service in Seattle.
“A cold air mass will settle in today, bringing widespread sub-freezing temperatures across the region tonight into Wednesday morning. An approaching warm front will make light accumulating snow possible across northern portions of the region Wednesday into Wednesday night,” meteorologist Justin Pullin said in the online forecast discussion.
“Light to moderate Fraser Outflow will develop and filter a modified Canadian air mass into the region. Expect rain showers to persist in the lowlands, with snow showers generally around or above 500 feet,” Pullin said.
“Expect a widespread freeze tonight, with temperatures falling into the upper 20s to low 30s by early Wednesday morning,” he said.
Environment Canada also forecasts snow for the area around Abbotsford, B.C.
Snow was forecast in the North Cascades, and avalanche danger was “considerable” in the Mount Baker wilderness, according to the Northwest Avalanche Center.
