NWS warns that travel over the mountains could be difficult to impossible.
Forecasters are warning residents in the area to be cautious in order to prevent another burn ban in the near future.
The flood could reach up to three feet above ground level on Sunday morning.
Mt. Baker Ski Area could get more than a foot of new snow.
The National Weather Service is currently forecasting dry weather at Mt. Baker until New Year’s Day with wet winter weather bringing more snow to the slopes this weekend.
The ski area is reporting 99 inches of snow at the top of Pan Dome.
Winds could reach over 40 mph on Wednesday.
Southeast winds could reach 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
Alternating traffic on a 3-mile stretch of single lane road will be available from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily starting Sunday.
Lower river levels have led to the reopening of Fir Island Road, which is the main arterial road for residents of Fir Island.
