A bit more of that global warming Climate Change
I was just over Snoqualmie Pass last week coming back from the Yellowstone trip -- it was colder than normal and very snowy.
Today, they had to close it due to a large avalanche.
From the
Seattle Times:
Avalanche closes westbound Interstate 90 over Snoqualmie Pass
Heavy snowfall, high winds, poor visibility and spun-out vehicles continue to block westbound Snoqualmie Pass from Ellensburg to North Bend. But eastbound lanes reopened after avalanche control work was completed.
About noon, an avalanche about 10 feet deep covered all three westbound lanes of Interstate 90, just west of the summit (milepost 51). The high risk of avalanche danger, in addition to the spun-out vehicles and the heavy snowfall, caused the Department of Transportation to close the pass in both directions.
�Our avalanche team is assessing the risk for more avalanches to occur and it is likely that they will need to do avalanche control work in several locations before we can open the highway,� said Todd Trepanier, DOT South Central Region Maintenance Engineer.
He said snow is falling 2 to 3 inches per hour, with a forecast calling for continued heavy snowfall for the next 36 hours.
Expecting to see the local dairy putting Al Gore's face on the milk cartons. And it's not just here, it's all over...
Posted by DaveH at February 28, 2011 8:52 PM