Most school districts in Whatcom County operated on a two-hour delay Wednesday due to icy conditions.
Lynden, Meridian and Nooksack Valley were all operating on a delay. Nooksack Valley operated normal bus routes, except for students on Minaker, Deeter and North Pass.
Ferndale and Blaine were closed today. Lummi Nation School and Early Learning also were closed.
Bellingham Public Schools were operating on time, with snow bus routes in effect.
As of 4 p.m. Wednesday, Bellingham is under a winter weather advisory until 10 a.m. Thursday. Up to two inches of additional snow are expected.
Mount Baker School District were operating on the district’s normal Wednesday schedule, which already included a 90-minute late arrival schedule.
Several prep sports games were canceled, including a Bellingham vs. Blaine girls basketball game, Blaine at Mount Vernon boys and girls basketball, and a Lynden Christian girls basketball game against Lakewood.
Western Washington University, Whatcom Community College and Bellingham Technical College were operating on a normal schedule.
Several bus routes are detoured today, including Route 50 (detouring on Ferndale Road) and Route 72X (missing stops on Deming Road and Santa Fe Trail), according to a Whatcom Transportation Authority Facebook post. A paratransit bus with chains will serve Kendall neighborhoods. There is no zone or flex service running today.
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Charlotte Alden is CDN’s general assignment/enterprise reporter; reach her at charlottealden@cascadiadaily.com; 360-922-3090 ext. 123.
