The three primary cross-state mountain passes — Stevens, Snoqualmie and White — are closed.
The Northwest Avalanche Center has issued warnings for the Cascade and Olympic mountains due to “very dangerous avalanche conditions.” Continued rain and snow melt as the day warms will increase landslide risks and could cause flooding at lowland rivers throughout the region.
The passes each received about a foot of snow overnight, according to Gary Schneider of the weather service in Seattle, but he said measurements were not available early today.
