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Snoqualmie Pass closed again by avalanche
Seattle P. I. ^ | January 30, 2008 | LARRY LANGE, HECTOR CASTRO AND KATHY MULADY

Posted on 01/30/2008 10:16:01 PM PST by skeptoid

A new avalanche shut down Snoqualmie Pass a second time Wednesday after an avalanche westbound lanes near Hyak, closing part of the road less than four hours after it had reopened after the longest closure in six years.

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TOPICS: Outdoors; Travel; Weather
KEYWORDS: avalanche; i90
SNIP. . . . ..crews were on the scene of the slide around 3:30 p.m., just hours after completing avalanche-control work and reopening the highway pass at 11 a.m. The new slide, 150 feet long and 30 feet deep, shut down the westbound lanes and trapped two vehicles with three people in them. Merrill said all three got out safely but crews were checking for more stranded vehicles Wednsday afternoon.
Westbound traffic was closed at milepost 81 at Cle Elum and at milepost 54 near Hyak.

1 posted on 01/30/2008 10:16:06 PM PST by skeptoid
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To: skeptoid

Longest it has been closed in 6yrs according to the TWC.


2 posted on 01/30/2008 11:15:06 PM PST by Global2010
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To: skeptoid

I will be crossing it in the morn, God willing.


3 posted on 01/30/2008 11:18:33 PM PST by pissant (Time for a CONSERVATIVE party)
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