Near-record cold pushes emergency shelters to their limits
EVERETT — So far, this month has been the third coldest February on record, according to the National Weather Service in Seattle. That’s led to the doors being kept open at many cold weather shelters in Snohomish County for 12 consecutive nights.
Temperatures are forecast to warm slightly into the weekend. But next week, lows are expected to dip below freezing and the shelters expect to be crowded once again.
“It could go down as a record cold month,” said Jeff Michalski, a meteorologist with the weather service. “It’s still calling for below-normal temperatures for the next two weeks.”
During the next few days, high temperatures could reach the low 40s, with temperatures expected to drop Sunday night into the 20s. Some rain or snow could fall, but accumulation is expected only in the higher elevations, according to the weather service.
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