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Gallery: Frosty weather hits Whatcom County

January 12, 2024 8:26 pm

Heat going off the water surrounds a boat idling in the middle of the water. — Heat going off the water warps the image of a Foss tug as it heads out into Bellingham Bay in sub zero temperatures on Friday, Jan. 12 in Bellingham. (Andy Bronson/Cascadia Daily News)

A Foss tug passes behind as two boats coated with ice are tipped up due to the rough waves and weather. — A Foss tug passes behind as two boats coated with ice, are tipped up due to wind and waves, in Bellingham Bay on Jan. 12 in Bellingham. (Andy Bronson/Cascadia Daily News)

Western Washington University student walk to their next class with their hands in their pockets and chin tucked away in their scarf. — Western Washington University students walk to their next class through a salty Red Square on Friday, Jan. 12 in Bellingham. Classes continued, despite low temperatures. (Jack Warren/Cascadia Daily News)

Alanna Steele and Adam Airoldi run up Taylor Dock dressed in winter clothes to brave the cold. — Alanna Steele and Adam Airoldi run up Taylor Dock in sub-zero temperatures on Friday, Jan. 12 in Bellingham. Steele, training for a marathon, decided to run despite the weather. “Maybe we are crazy,” she said. (Andy Bronson/Cascadia Daily News)

Snow-covered Canadian mountains are visible beyond downtown Bellingham as clouds cover most of the town. — Snow-covered Canadian mountains are visible beyond downtown Bellingham Friday, Jan. 12, as steam rises from the Puget Sound Energy Ecogen Generating Station. (Hailey Hoffman/Cascadia Daily News)

Ice covers the interior window panes of the office for Synergi next to the office tables and chairs. — Ice covers the interior window panes of the office for Synergi, a stair design company, at the corner of Magnolia Street and State Street. (Hailey Hoffman/Cascadia Daily News)

Steam rises off of Bellingham Bay as a bright neon sign is planted in the rocks displaying the number 3. — Steam rises off Bellingham Bay on Friday, Jan. 12. The National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning for western Whatcom County from Tuesday, Jan. 16 to Wednesday, Jan. 17. (Hailey Hoffman/Cascadia Daily News)

Crowds of Western Washington University students dressed in heavy winter clothes as they patiently wait at the bus stop. — Crowds of Western Washington University students patiently wait outside of the Viking Union for the bus. (Jack Warren/Cascadia Daily News)

Temperatures hit single digits with wind chills nearing -20 degrees in Whatcom County on Friday, Jan. 12.