Heavy snow fell in the mountains and continued to fall all day. The Westbound Interstate Highway 90 at milepost 106 near Ellensburg and the eastern I-90 at milepost 34 near North Bend were closed. At 5:03 p.m., the eastbound interstate opened again and at 8:58 p.m. Washington Department of Transportation crews reopened the freeway heading west. FINAL UPDATE: The I-90 WB is now open and chains are required on all vehicles except AWD / 4WD. – Snoqualmie Pass (@SnoqualmiePass) April 10, 2022 The collisions in Snoqualmie involved 15 to 20 cars, WSDOT said. While road crews were working to reopen the Snoqualmie Pass at 5:57 p.m., multiple incidents and accidents closed the US 2 Stevens Pass heading west, which reopened later at 10:40 p.m. No injuries were reported in either pass. However, WSDOT reported that traction tires were required on the Stevens Pass. Drivers are also advised to leave plenty of space between cars while traveling on the roads. The US 2 Stevens Pass reopened with required traction tires. Please give plenty of space for other vehicles and plows if you are traveling tonight. – WSDOT East (@WSDOT_East) April 10, 2022 KIRO 7 meteorologist Ilona McCauley said there was snow on the mountain passes. Multiple collisions, spinouts close Snoqualmie Pass (Tammy Everett) © 2022 Cox Media Group
