Flood watch, winter storm warning in effect for Whatcom, Skagit going into weekend

Whatcom and Skagit counties are gearing up for a series of powerful weather events, with forecasters predicting heavy rain in the lowlands and snow in the mountains as a winter storm warning went into effect early Friday morning, Dec. 1, for all of the Cascade zones. Forecasters have put a flood watch for the Nooksack and Skagit rivers into effect, beginning Saturday evening, Dec. 2, and ending Wednesday night, Dec. 6, stating that “excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks,