Discover how modern methods in avalanche control are improving safety and reducing delays in the Cascades this winter.

STEVENS PASS, Wash. — Highway 2 near the summit of Steven's Pass will be closed Thursday morning for avalanche control. According to the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT), the ...

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SNOQUALMIE PASS, Wash. - The Washington Department of Transportation (WSDOT) announced new technology implemented at Snoqualmie Pass on I-90 to improve controlled avalanches, safety and road delays.

The weekend's stormy weather left up to a foot of snow on Washington Pass by Monday morning and Blewett Pass closed for several hours due to winter weather as the first significant mountain snowf ...

WESTERN WASHINGTON — The Cascades got pummeled with heavy snow Thursday with more snow expected by Saturday afternoon, which could make traveling across the passes dangerous for drivers. The eastbound ...

SEATTLE — Before you head over the mountains, make sure to check pass conditions as closures are possible and chains may be required at times. The Washington State Department of Transportation may ...

SEATTLE — The closer to spring we get, the more the snow at Snoqualmie Pass adds up - normally peaking in March and April. At the Washington State Department of Transportation’s snow study plot along ...

STEVENS PASS, Wash. – Avalanche control will take place on Highway 2 at Stevens Pass early Saturday morning, March 22, 2025, beginning at 4 a.m. According to the Washington State Department of ...