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The transportation department has a social-media account dedicated to Washington passes. That X account, @wsdot_passes, reported snow at Snoqualmie Pass on Monday, with slush and snow on the road. ...
The forecast calls for freezing fog to persist Wednesday through about 10 a.m. Thursday, when a 30% chance of rain and snow is forecast. After 10 p.m. the chance of snow increases to 50%.
Tri-Cities residents can expect more rain.
Stevens Pass (elevation 4,061 ft (1,238 m)) is a mountain pass through the Cascade Mountains located at the border of King County and Chelan County in Washington, United States. [1] U.S. Route 2 travels over the pass, reaching a maximum elevation of 4,061 feet (1,238 m).
The north–south Pacific Crest Trail crosses east-west Highway 20 at Rainy Pass. The Washington Pass Overlook Trail, designated a National Recreation Trail in 1978, runs a short 0.2 miles (0.32 km) from the pass to an overlook with views of Liberty Bell Mountain and the highway 700 feet (210 m) below. [1]
The pass has been subjected to closures when weather conditions become extreme. [9] A snow shed, constructed in 1950 when the road was known as US 10, formerly covered the westbound lanes, but it has been replaced by avalanche bridges that stand away from the slope to allow slides to pass under the road, as of April 2014. [10]
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Highway typically closes for winter because of avalanche danger.