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Highways over all mountain passes open

Feb 10, 2017, 11:00 AM | Updated: 3:39 pm

Cascades...

Dozens of collisions were reported in the passes over the past few days. (WSP)

(WSP)

All three mountain passes are back in business.

Related: Flooding becomes a reality as lowland snow melts

Highway 12 over White Pass was the first pass to close Wednesday after multiple slides and rising avalanche danger. It reopened around 3 p.m. on Friday. Highways over Snoqualmie (I-90) and Stevens (2) passes reopened earlier in the day.

Flooding, strong wind possible in lowlands

A Flood Warning continues for several rivers in Washington after the lowlands got hit with snow early this week. A full list can be found here.

The National Weather Serviceissued a Wind Advisory that ended at 3 p.m. Friday. Affected areas included Tacoma, Seattle, Everett, Bellevue, and Bremerton.

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