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Transportation officials in Washington are scrambling for solutions, as nearly 50 miles of US 2 could be in limbo for months after floodwaters washed out the highway just east of Skykomish, leaving area businesses empty.

Western Washington is dealing with severe weather across the region, ranging from flooded neighborhoods, blizzard warnings in the mountain passes, and strong winds bringing down trees on roadways. Joining Good Day Seattle this morning is David Rasbach with the Washington State Department of Transportation.

The US 2 closure is going to be a monumental headache for both businesses and drivers, as the popular travel route between Leavenworth and Skykomish will likely remain closed for months.

A 50-mile stretch of US 2 in Washington will remain closed for months with no estimated reopening date, Gov. Bob Ferguson said on Tuesday.

We are tracking the lingering flood impacts from last week's atmospheric event. FOX 13's Shawn Chitnis is in Auburn where we have seen evacuations and road closures.

Major historic flooding across western Washington has closed numerous roads, pushing detoured drivers onto main highways and worsening morning traffic.

Multiple major highways across western Washington were blocked as crews dealt with mudslides across the roadways on Wednesday.

Flooded roads are causing a difficult commute for drivers in the western Washington area, with closures impacting multiple major routes.

Heads up for drivers this weekend. Eastbound State Route 520 will be closed between I-5 and Montlake Boulevard.

Troopers say three people were taken to the hospital after a car-hauling semi-truck jackknifed on northbound I-5 in Lacey Thursday morning.