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Heavy Snow in Western Whatcom County, Washington

Heavy Snow January 17, 2024 – January 18, 2024 · Western Whatcom County, Washington

What the National Weather Service wrote

Snowfall of 4.2 inches reported at Glacier. Observer near Ferndale reported snowfall total of 4.7 inches. Observer near Blaine reported snowfall total of 4.5 inches. Member of the public reported 4 inches of snowfall at Ferndale. Observer reported 7 inches of snowfall at Newhalem. Member of the public reported 9 inches of snowfall at Blaine. Member of public reported 8 and a half inches of snowfall 5 miles east of Birch Bay.

The wider storm

A Pacific frontal system moving in Western Washington encountered a cold air mass already in place. This created an overrunning event that led to wintry precipitation across interior portions of the area from Whatcom County southward into King County.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1160346. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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