WSDOT to close Hwy 2 near Stevens Pass for avalanche control

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WSDOT to close Hwy 2 near Stevens Pass for avalanche control

Feb 28, 2023, 5:32 AM | Updated: 7:27 am

Highway 2 will close Tuesday morning. (Getty Images)

(Getty Images)

BY NATE CONNORS

成人X站 Newsradio Traffic Reporter

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) will close both directions of Highway 2 Tuesday morning between Skykomish and Stevens Pass for avalanche control.

Crews will begin work at 7 a.m., with this work taking anywhere between 30 minutes to two hours, depending on conditions.

Drivers should plan ahead for this delay.聽This is combined with a Weather Advisory for the lowlands of Western Washington from 10 p.m. tonight thru 10 p.m. Tuesday.聽The heaviest snowfall is expected during Tuesday’s morning commute.

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