Avalanche danger slows travel over Snoqualmie Pass

The avalanche danger at Snoqualmie Pass will make for slow going on Interstate 90 again Monday.

The avalanche danger at Snoqualmie Pass will make for slow going on Interstate 90 again today. State road crews plan to stop westbound traffic near the summit for about three hours, starting at 1 p.m., for avalanche control work. Eastbound traffic won't be affected.

On Sunday traffic was backed up for 18 miles because of the danger of slides about a mile west of the summit. Two of the three westbound lanes were closed for more than five hours.

Mike Westbay, a state Transportation Department spokesman, says the snowpack is unstable because of the first major warming of the spring. The high Sunday was 50 degrees, and the forecast for today is for a high of 50 to 60.

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Actually it was down to one lane yesterday. Fortunately the backup was only 4 miles when I hit it Sunday. I saw an engine fire in old Ford truck... Posted on April 6, 2009 at 12:47 PM by k0rnh0le. Jump to comment

give me a break. the temps aren't the real issue here. the real issue is the desire of wsdot to build a new freeway over the lake, on the... Posted on April 6, 2009 at 8:17 PM by simplecommonsense. Jump to comment

simplecommonsense - you need to get your paranoia under control. The chances of a new freeway at the pass are so remote they don't even show... Posted on April 6, 2009 at 8:32 PM by coolguy1. Jump to comment

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