Highway 20 Closing

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Looks like we are getting a nice storm tonight and tomorrow! Hope you are all buttoned up for winter.

And highway 20 is officially closed for the season as of yesterday.

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From wsdot.wa.gov:

Advance warning : The North Cascades Highway will close temporarily on Friday November 15th at 5pm. The closure points will be at MP 134 near the Ross Dam TH and at MP 171 at the Silver Star SnoPark.

Ample dumpage coming over the weekend:

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Spokane WA
658 AM PST Fri Nov 15 2024

WAZ048-049-160200-
/O.CON.KOTX.WS.A.0009.241116T1800Z-241119T0000Z/
Western Chelan County-Western Okanogan County-
Including the cities of Twisp, Conconully, Loup Loup Pass,
Methow, Stehekin, Holden Village, Mazama, Stevens Pass, and
Winthrop
658 AM PST Fri Nov 15 2024

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING
THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 12 to 24
inches above 4000 feet and 1 to 6 inches in the valleys.

* WHERE...Twisp, Conconully, Loup Loup Pass, Methow, Stehekin,
Holden Village, Mazama, Stevens Pass, and Winthrop.

* WHEN...From Saturday morning through Monday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow may briefly transition to rain over
Stevens Pass Sunday morning before changing back to snow Sunday
afternoon. Slushy conditions are possible where rain occurs.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.

&&

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