A wintry mix of rain and snow fell overnight and into Friday morning’s commute, causing school delays, highway crashes, and closures of both roads and schools in western Washington.
Snoqualmie Valley School District and Tahoma School District were closed on Friday due to weather conditions. Schools across the region are starting the school day with class delays, modified snow routes, or after-school activity cancellations.
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The weather has impacted roads across western Washington this morning, especially in the passes.
Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) crews are responding to downed trees, heavy snow, avalanche assessments, crashes, and highway closures across the region, including SR 410 between Enumclaw and Greenwater, I-90 near Easton, US 12 / White Pass, SR 16, and SR 18.
At around 10:30 a.m. Friday, WSDOT posted that I-90 was fully closed in both directions from North Bend to Ellensburg and would likely remain closed for the rest of the day as crews clear multiple spun-out vehicles, 100 miles of snow, and downed trees.SR 18 was also closed between Issaquah-Hobart Road (MP 20) to SE 104th St, at the I-90 interchange (MP 27).
WSDOT asks travelers to drive slowly and give crews space to work. For the most up-to-date information on road conditions, check WSDOT’s real-time travel map: wsdot.com/Travel/Real-time/Map
Local agencies across the region also warned of the inclement weather affecting road conditions: