“Sheet of ice” road conditions reported in northwest Whatcom County

WHATCOM COUNTY, Wash. — A Washington State Patrol trooper radioed their dispatch about 8:45am on Thursday, December 25, 2025, reporting road conditions on Birch Bay-Lynden Road between Lynden and I-5 “is a sheet of ice.”

While temperatures at the time were around 32° in Blaine, temperatures were just below 40° in Lynden and Ferndale.

Temperatures around Whatcom County about 8:45am varied as shown below.

Location	Temperature
Bellingham	34°
Lummi Island	38°
Sandy Point	41°
Birch Bay	32°
Blaine	33°
Point Roberts	42°
Ferndale	38°
Laurel	38°
Lynden	38°
Sumas	40°
Everson/Nooksack	37°
Maple Falls	32°
Glacier	40°
Deming	34°
Acme	36°
Sudden Valley	36°

Whatcom News readers are encouraged to stay up to date with the current weather forecast for their specific Whatcom County location via the Whatcom News Weather page.