Cascades recently experienced a significant flurry of snowfall over weekends impacting Snoqualmie Pass significantly 🏔️❄️ This event serves as an essential reminder for winter driving precautions across the region starting November 1st onwards ⛸️🚗 For drivers navigating through these areas, equipping your vehicle with tire chains becomes mandatory from late October onward. Failure to comply could result in substantial fines up to $500 💲 Also consider opting for studded tires between Nov. 1 and March 31; however, WSDOT advises using winter tread traction tires as they minimize road damage while enhancing grip ⛺️ Approaching Snoqualmie Pass via Interstate 90 from Seattle roughly twenty-five miles out signals initial warnings of slippery conditions 🚗⚠️ Drivers should anticipate increasingly hazardous roads within approximately two to three mile stretches ahead, emphasizing cautious driving practices essential for safety. Locals echo the critical need for caution with anecdotes highlighting dangerous situations faced on icy routes 📢 Bartender Spencer Meckley recounted instances where vehicles lost control near The Commonwealth bar alone – underscoring Mother Nature’s unpredictable power and urging respect through preparedness 🌨️💪 Despite prior experiences, some students encountered more challenging conditions than anticipated heading to school amidst the snowstorm ❄️ Yet proactive measures by WSDOT including deployment of nearly 1500 maintenance workers alongside over five hundred plows ready for action aim at mitigating risks and ensuring safer travel across Washington State 🛠️🚓 Stay informed, prepare adequately before hitting the road this winter season. Share your tips or experiences below – let’s navigate these challenges together! 📲✨
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Snow dumped onto the Cascade Mountains and on Snoqualmie Pass over the weekend and Monday morning, paving the way for some winter driving reminders.
Slopes for skiing and snowboarding are not open yet, but if you are driving across Snoqualmie Pass now or in the future, here’s what to know:
You must have tire chains in your car starting Nov. 1. Even if you don’t need the chains on your tires, if you are pulled over and don’t have a set in your car, you face a $500 fine.You can use studded tires starting Nov.1 through March 31. The Washington Department of Transportation (WSDOT) recommends using stud-free winter tread traction tires though, because they are more aggressive and cause less damage to the roads.
If you drive from Seattle over Snoqualmie Pass on Interstate 90, the first warning you will see about snowy, icy, and slushy roads is about 25 miles out from the West Summit. It was not until about two to three miles out that roads became more treacherous.
“I see people spin out all the time,” the bartender at The Commonwealth, Spencer Meckley, said. “I’ve pulled people out of many ditches before in my truck. And it’s just respecting Mother Nature and making sure it’s bigger than you.”
And even though heavy snowfall is not new to the Cascade Mountains, some students on their way to school Monday morning, despite the winter weather, said it was more than they expected.
“I asked my mom, if I get ready fast enough for school, can I go outside and build a snowman? And then I did,” student Micah McBride said.WSDOT officials said they have nearly 1,500 maintenance workers across the state getting roads ready for winter. Sheds are being stocked with salt and equipment, too, including 500 snow plows ready to go.
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