I-90 over Snoqualmie Pass reopens after multiple spinouts force closure

By Q13 News Staff

Updated February 27, 2021 7:31am PST

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SNOQUALMIE PASS, Wash. - Snoqualmie Pass and I-90 temporarily closed in both directions Friday evening due to heavy snowfall and multiple vehicle spinouts.

WSDOT said around 10:30 p.m. eastbound from milepost 34 near North Bend and westbound from milepost 70 near Easton, milepost 84 near Cle Elum and milepost 106 near Ellensburg were closed due to heavy snowfall and multiple vehicle spinouts.

Heavy snow at passes, hail in lowlands

Friday night saw heavy snow in the mountain passes and some hail and thunder and lightning in the lowlands.

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Crews reopened both directions of I-90 by Saturday morning.

Earlier Friday, WSDOT said Stevens Pass and US 2 was temporarily closed due to downed powerlines, but has reopened.

Check WSDOT latest updates on their website here.

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