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NORTH BEND, Wash. -- Treacherous winter conditions forced transportation officials to keep Interstate 90 closed all day Tuesday over Snoqualmie Pass.
The closure is both directions of I-90 from milepost 34 near North Bend to milepost 106 near Ellensburg.
The Washington State Department of Transportation cited severe weather conditions, poor visibility, avalanches, and continued avalanche danger. The pass has been closed since Monday afternoon.
A state official measured 53 inches of snow in 48 hours on the pass.
“We haven’t seen monumental snow accumulation like this in over 20 years,” said Harry Nelson, WSDOT maintenance superintendent. “We are literally digging our way out of all this snow so that we can get it back open for drivers.”
Those already stuck on the pass were to be escorted out in a convoy at 3:00 p.m., officials said:
WSDOT issued the following statement Tuesday morning:
Washington State Patrol troopers shared photos of conditions worsening on the freeway.
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An image tweeted by Summit at Snoqualmie showed an Alpental chairlift buried under feet of snow. Even the snow plows and groomers were buried.