Snow, slick roads force road closures across Western Washington this weekend

Road closures in Kent due to snow storm

Crews work to clear roads, closing several due to snow and icy roads Saturday morning. Q13's Jennifer Lee reports in Kent.

Washington State Patrol is cautioning drivers of slick road and dangerous driving conditions as snow continues to blast Western Washington.

Westbound I-90 was closed for several hours at milepost 38 after WSP said 15 collisions, three of which rollover incidences on the road. One WSP vehicle was hit twice, and another vehicle hit once. One minor injury related to the I-90 crashes.

Lanes reopened near Ellensburg and the Snoqualmie Pass summit, the Washington State Department of Transportation said after 6:00 p.m.

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US 2 over Stevens Pass was temporarily closed for avalanche control work Saturday evening after a natural slow slide.

WSDOT said at 7:30 p.m.that the road was back open and save for travel.

US 2 - Stevens Pass (WSDOT photo)

A crash involving two semi-trucks caused a back-up on northbound I-405, just south of Coal Creek Pkwy for several hours. Crews said around 4:30 p.m. Saturday the roads reopened.

WSP Trooper Rick Johnson said state patrol responded to at least 41 spinouts and 156 calls of reported abandoned and stranded vehicles on King County roads. Johnson reminds drivers that if a car is abandoned, the vehicle will be impounded.

Johnson also says that if drivers do get stuck in the snow to stay in their vehicles and contact WSP, rather than leaving their vehicles.

In the South Sound, WSP Trooper Chelsea Hodgson says troopers have responded to 61 crashes from Friday evening to Saturday afternoon, most caused by drivers going too fast.

In a media briefing Saturday, King County and Seattle officials gave an update about the impacts of snow, asking residents to be cautious when driving and patient as crews continue clearing roads this weekend.

WSP trooper cautions drivers driving in snow

WSP Trooper Rick Johnson talks with Q13's Ali Bradley on driving conditions Saturday morning as snow continues to blast Western Washington.

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Road closures:

In Kent, Q13's Jennifer Lee reported Saturday morning seeing several road closures, including the intersection of E. James St. and Central Ave. N.

In Gold Bar, Snohomish County Sheriff's officials said May Creek Rd. was closed this morning from city limits to Reiter Rd due to downed trees. Officials said around 2 p.m. roads have reopened.

The Nisqually Entrance (near Ashford) is currently closed while our road crews work to clear the park road between the entrance and Longmire.

Reiter Rd (Gold Bar) is closed from Hwy 2 to May Creek Rd due to downed power lines.

Logan Rd is closed from Locust Way to Elberta Rd due to snow and ice.