Traffic & Transit

Snoqualmie Pass Reopens After Tuesday Closure

Spinouts due to slippery conditions forced WSDOT to close the pass Tuesday morning.

ISSAQUAH, WA - WSDOT reopened Snoqualmie Pass just before 11 a.m. Tuesday after an hours-long closure. WSDOT closed the pass early Tuesday morning due to multiple spinouts.

The pass was closed between North Bend and Ellensburg in both directions.

"I-90 from Ellensburg to North Bend could take a minimum of 3 to 4 hours to clear spinouts and reopen," WSDOT wrote on Twitter just before 8 a.m. Tuesday.

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Alternate routes include White Pass and Stevens Pass - both of those routes require chains to cross.

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