I-90 sees multiple closures due to icy roads, crashes
Nov 30, 2022, 7:32 AM | Updated: 1:22 pm
Photo from the Washington State Patrol
Update 1:20 p.m.:
I-90 has closed fully with more crashes and spinout in the passes, with westbound I-90 likely to be opened around 2 p.m. and no estimated time for when westbound will be reopened.
Confirmed: Westbound I-90 is closed at Cle Elum (MP 85) and Ellensburg (MP 106) due to a major collision.
Eastbound is open, chains required.— Snoqualmie Pass (@SnoqualmiePass) November 30, 2022
EASTBOUND I-90 IS CLOSED due to an over tuned semi-truck and a stuck vehicle near the I-90/US 2 interchange in Spokane. This will be a prolonged closure of I-90. Please avoid the area and use alternate routes. pic.twitter.com/u2XiPoeUlr
— WSDOT East (@WSDOT_East) November 30, 2022
The crash at I-5 has been cleared around 11 a.m. and traffic is now moving slowly in the snow.
Original:
After a crash on eastbound Interstate 90, the Washington State Department of Transportation has closed the highway starting at North Bend as snow continues to fall overnight and into Wednesday morning.
The road had to be closed because, according to WSDOT, there have been “multiple spinouts and collisions” on the road as driving conditions worsened.
School districts across the sound cancel, delay class, with more snow on the way
While the eastbound remains closed, chains are required westbound on Wednesday.
🚨HAPPENING NOW🚨
Eastbound I-90 is closed at milepost 34 at North Bend. Several collisions east of there. Chains required westbound at Snoqualmie Pass.
Please use extreme caution on our roads this morning and continue to monitor information sources. 👇 https://t.co/wMDkL3TBj4
— WSDOT Traffic (@wsdot_traffic) November 30, 2022
The closure started at about 5:45 a.m.
A winter storm warning has been issued for the region as multiple schools closed or delayed starting the day. Total snow accumulation is expected to be about one to two feet in the high elevations and six to 12 inches of snow is expected in the valleys. Winds will be gusting as high as 50 mph.
The forecast for Thursday shows that there could be snow starting out the day but will transition to rain showers as the day goes on.
Interstate 5 headed south is also closed starting at N Lake Sammamish Drive, which Washington State Patrol announced Wednesday morning around 5:30 a.m.
The left lane northbound is blocked due to a semi-truck that rolled over, causing traffic to be diverted off the highway to get around.
HAPPENING NOW
All lanes of southbound I-5 at North Lake Samish Drive (milepost 246) are currently blocked due to a semi rollover collision. Traffic is being diverted around the collision using the off-and-on ramps at this interchange. Please use extreme caution through this area! pic.twitter.com/HX8KlLeNE2— WSDOT North (@wsdot_north) November 30, 2022
Currently, there is no timeline for when either road will be reopened.
Before you head over the mountains, make sure to check pass conditions as closures are possible, and chains may be required at times.
