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The City of Bellingham and Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office are both urging residents to stay off the roads unless necessary.
The NWS wants drivers to be aware of the presence of black ice in the coming days, as the low temperatures may refreeze any melted ice or snow overnight.
Incoming precipitation and windy conditions will be crucial in getting harmful smoke particles out of the region.
The National Weather Service is forecasting between 4″ and 6″ of snow throughout the county from Saturday into Sunday night.
The lowlands of western Whatcom County will likely see at least two inches of snow through the upcoming weekend.
The NWS forecasts 1-3″ of snow this weekend, starting with showers on Saturday developing into snow.
A 40% chance of heavy snow is predicted for the mountains over the next two weeks.
More active weather systems are forecast to move in next week, likely bringing rain to western Whatcom County and snow to the Cascades.
Much of region will see a cold front moving in over the weekend and sticking around into next week.
The report mentions slight drought conditions in areas east of the mountain range but is more positive than last year’s outlook.