Travelers eyeing a weekend getaway should proceed with caution if the journey includes a mountain pass.
Though the weather turned warm and sunny in Spokane after morning snowfall Thursday, it remains wintry and wretched at higher elevations.
It was still snowing heavily on Friday morning at Snoqualmie and Stevens passes, according to the Washington Department of Transportation.
Stevens Pass was closed Thursday night due to a snowslide, but reopened on Friday morning – with chains required for vehicles without all-wheel drive. The pass received 19 inches of snow overnight.
Stevens, Snoqualmie and Lookout passes were all expected to be affected by continuing snowfall and high winds through Friday night,
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