An early season snow storm, followed by gusty wind conditions, have forced the state Transportation Department to close Chinook and Cayuse passes for the winter because of avalanche danger.
JEFFREY P. MAYOR; staff writer
An early season snow storm, followed by gusty wind conditions, have forced the state Transportation Department to close Chinook and Cayuse passes for the winter because of avalanche danger.
The department says strong winds drifted snow today across both state routes 410 and 123 on the east side of Mount Rainier National Park.
Read more: http://blog.thenewstribune.com/adventure/2011/11/14/state-shuts-chinook-cayuse-passes-for-the-winter/
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