UPDATED: Whatcom schools and other closures and opening delays announced for Thursday, Jan. 18th

WHATCOM COUNTY, Wash. — As of 6am this morning, Thursday, January 18th, Whatcom County schools and others have announced the following due to sub-freezing temperatures and slick roads.

• Bellingham Schools – closed for the day
• Bellingham Christian Schools – campus closed – remote learning day
• Assumption Catholic School – closed for the day
• Cornerstone Christian School – no announcement
• Ferndale School District – closed for the day
• Lummi Nation School – closed for the day
• Blaine School District – closed for the day
• Lynden School District – closed for the day
• Lynden Christian Schools – closed for the day
• Nooksack Valley School District – closed for the day
• Meridian School District – closed for the day
• Mount Baker School District – closed for the day
• Providence Christian School NW – no announcement
• Whatcom Intergenerational High School – closed for the day
• Bellingham Technical College – closed for the day
• Western Washington University – campus will open at 10am
• Whatcom Community College – closed for the day
• Whatcom County Library System – all locations closed for the day
• Whatcom Transportation Authority – bus service to resume Thursday morning
  • all fixed route buses expected to depart at their regularly scheduled times
  • All buses will be chained, therefore traveling slower than usual
  • arrive to your stop on time, be prepared for possible delays
  • no Flex Service until further notice
  • no Zone Service until further notice
  • no Lynden Hop Service until further notice
  • following routes will start Thursday morning on DETOUR
    • Route 1 will travel on Boulevard (will not travel on South Hill)
    • Route 512 will travel both directions on Lake Whatcom Boulevard
    • Route 72X will travel only as far as the Kendall Fire Station, to be met by a smaller bus that will serve these neighborhoods
• Sanitary Services Co. (SSC) – all routes and trucks not running
• Amtrak Cascades – train 518 between Seattle and Vancouver is canceled today
• Mount Baker Highway (SR542) – traction tires advised, oversize vehicles prohibited

Parents, students and staff should monitor their school’s website and email for updates in the morning as conditions continue to change.

Whatcom News readers are encouraged to stay up to date with current weather alerts and forecasts and air quality readings for their specific Whatcom County locations along with tide tables via the Whatcom News Weather page.