HWY 20-North Cascades Hwy closed for the Season!

[Dan_Miller]

Just as I suspected:

 

Here's WSDOT message at 1:22pm, 11/21/11:

 

WSDOT has closed the North Cascades Highway for the season. Snow depth at Washington Pass is 30 inches, and the forecast through Wednesday calls for up to 40 more inches. Snow accumulations at depths of 50 to 60 inches make avalanche chutes unstable.

 

North Cascade Hwy SR20

11/21/2011 8:48:08 AM

 

Temperature: Not Available

Elevation Feet:5477

Elevation Meters:1669

 

Restrictions Eastbound:

Closed for the season

Restrictions Westbound:

Closed for the season

Conditions:

North Cascade Hwy is closed for the season between milepost 148 Early Winters Gate and milepost 178.

Weather:

 

Edited November 21, 2011 by Dan_Miller

[fredrogers]

For the record it's gated at Silverstar not down in Mazama. We'll see how long either the WSDOT or OK county decides to plow past Early Winters, though.

[Dan_Miller]

Thanks Fred,

 

It's useful to know that if the weather clears a bit and I drive all the way to the Silverstar gate I can tour up the Creek without having to ski, boot (or snowmobile) the miles from the Mazama closure gate. That's quite beneficial information to my way of thinking.

 

As you said, we'll see how long it remains that way (hwy maintenance budgets being what they are).