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Snoqualmie Pass reopens in both directions after heavy snowfall

Snoqualmie Pass reopened Saturday morning after being closed due to heavy snow and spinouts, WSDOT said.

It was closed late Friday night in both directions.

Stevens Pass

U.S. 2 at Stevens Pass has reopened after being closed twice within 24 hours.

It closed on Friday afternoon due to low-hanging power lines, the Washington State Department of Transportation reported.

The pass closed eastbound at milepost 55 and westbound at the summit, milepost 64.5.

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Crews said heavy ice-coated power lines reportedly hung less than 12 feet from the road.

Puget Sound Energy was called to fix the problem.

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Thursday night, U.S. 2 at Stevens Pass closed due to a snow slide.

Eastbound traffic was stopped at milepost 57, and westbound traffic was stopped at milepost 64.5. The closure began at 8:24 p.m.

The pass had remained closed overnight but reopened around 4 a.m. Friday.