STEVENS PASS – High avalanche danger forced officials to close U.S. 2 at Stevens Pass this morning and the highway is expected to remain closed until Saturday morning.
Stevens Pass ski resort was closed today for the second day in a row and officials there plan to reopen Saturday with limited runs, according to the resort’s Web site.
Overnight, more than 15 inches of heavy, wet snow fell at the pass, causing whiteout conditions and several avalanches.
Another foot of snow is forecast to fall in the mountain passes today, according to the National Weather Service in Seattle.
The high winds and warming temperatures have created extremely high avalanche danger. Backcountry travel is discouraged.
White Pass also is closed and I-90 at Snoqualmie Pass will be closed intermittently for avalanche control throughout the day, officials said.
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