Learn about our avalanche forecasting and control efforts to keep our transportation system reliable and safe. Our Avalanche Forecasting and Control team is a dedicated crew of experienced professionals who monitor the weather and snow to …

The Northwest Avalanche Center exists to increase avalanche awareness, reduce avalanche impacts, and equip the community with mountain weather and avalanche forecasts, education, …

5 days ago · The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) announced crews will conduct avalanche control starting at 4 a.m.

Feb 18, 2025 · Those control measures include temporarily shutting down I-90 to detonate explosives to trigger an avalanche, that way the snow can be controlled on our schedule and not randomly on Mother...

5 days ago · The Washington State Department of Transportation has avalanche control work planned for US2 on Stevens Pass early Thursday morning, Feb. 20th. Motorists should plan for delays of at least 30 minutes or longer to two hours starting at 4 AM.

Avalanches kill one to two people, on average, every year in Washington, although many more are involved in avalanche accidents that do not result in fatalities. Most current avalanche victims are participating in recreational activities in the backcountry where there is no avalanche control.

When conditions indicate an avalanche is imminent, teams employ various methods and tools to bring down unstable snow in a controlled manner. The team works throughout the fall, winter, and spring along Washington's mountain highways. Quick disconnect head for snowblowers.

Jan 26, 2024 · The Washington State Department of Transportation will be doing avalanche control on Stevens Pass. Traffic will be stopped from milepost 58 to 64 and the work can take anywhere from 30...

Learn about Active Traffic and Demand Management (ATDM), an operational strategy for reducing collisions associated with congestion and blocked lanes. Learn about our avalanche forecasting and control efforts to keep our transportation system reliable and safe.

Jun 15, 2015 · Washington State Use TANKS for Avalanche Control. The Washington State Department of Transportation uses several methods to protect drivers from avalanches along US 2 near Stevens Pass, including firing live artillery rounds at unstable snow to trigger avalanches while the roads are clear.