mountain passes

Stay safe on the roads this holiday season with advice from transportation experts.

With winter weather now impacting the mountain passes throughout Washington State, first responders are reminding drivers to be prepared before they hit the snowy road. Mike Battis of Ballard Ambulance in Wenatchee says one of the first items to check off your list is for your car...

Old Man Winter is going to make travel on the state's major roadways a treacherous undertaking for the Christmas holiday this year. Washington State Department of Transportation (DOT) spokesperson, Lauren Loebsack, says this week's heavy snow and frigid temperatures have already created some major issues for motorists...

Snoqualmie and Stevens Pass were closed at various times over the weekends for avalanche control and to deal with multiple accidents. State Patrol Trooper John Bryant says mostly it was due to driving too fast for conditions, but that wasn't the only dangerous behavior on Snoqualmie...

The National Weather Service says we should expect to see some mountain snow this weekend. The snow level is expected to drop to 4,500 feet and meteorologists are calling for four-to-six inches in Stevens and Blewett Passes and one-to-two inches in Loup Loup Pass...