It was thought earlier today that early afternoon flurries were all the Ferndale area could expect in the way of frozen precipitation today and tonight. But updated forecasts issued mid-afternoon signaled a change.
National Weather Service (NWS) Seattle office forecasters updated their forecast for Saturday evening around 3pm.
According to the updated NWS forecast, there is a 60% possibility of snow in the Ferndale area after 11pm and less than a half-inch accumulation is possible. There is also a chance snow showers will continue before 11am Sunday.
But according to the Weather Underground BestForecast™ (WUBF) forecast, the Ferndale area can expect only a 25% or less chance of snow and if it does occur it will be between 9pm and 6am.
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Click for more informationBoth services underestimated the length of time today’s snow flurries would linger, with initial estimates ending at around 2 to 3pm. The Ferndale area saw snow flurries between 1pm and 5pm.
Environment Canada’s (EC) forecast says to expect periods of light snow from Saturday evening through 11am Sunday. A special weather statement issued by EC says lower mainland locations have a chance of 0.75″ of accumulation overnight.
All services agree that wind should not be much of a concern during this time with both NWS and EC forecasting NE winds under 30mph and WUBF forecasting them under 15mph.
