WHATCOM COUNTY, Wash. — A second and more significant snow event this week arrived overnight leaving inches of snow accumulation across Whatcom County.
Law enforcement and tow companies were busy overnight helping stranded drivers, clearing abandoned vehicles and dealing with multiple crashes.
A low-pressure system made landfall in Washington State last night. The associated front is brushing the very southern part of British Columbia giving another round of heavy snow that began Monday evening. Consider postponing non-essential travel until conditions improve. Surfaces such as highways, roads, walkways and parking lots may become difficult to navigate due to accumulating snow. Visibility will be suddenly reduced to near zero at times in heavy snow and blowing snow. Environment Canada (December 20, 2022)
Computer weather forecast models expect precipitation to continue to decline during the morning hours (above).
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Click for more informationA winter storm warning says to expect total snow accumulations of up to 9 inches along the north Olympic Coast and in Whatcom and Skagit Counties. The warning expires at 7pm today, Tuesday, December 20th. Another warning is in effect for the higher elevations until 4pm. It says to expect total snow accumulations of 4 to 16 inches.
The next opportunity for snow in Whatcom County lowlands will occur Thursday, December 22nd, as a warm and moist weather system collides with the sub-freezing cold air already in place.
Freezing rain is considered a possibility as this system arrives according to National Weather Service Seattle office forecasters before temperatures rise above freezing and into the 40s and 50s on Friday and Saturday.
Whatcom News readers are encouraged to stay up to date with the current weather forecast for their specific locations via the Whatcom News Weather page.
Readers are encouraged to stay up to date on local driving conditions via the Whatcom News Traffic page.