SNOQUALMIE PASS, Wash. – Heavy snow and rain hammered the Cascade mountain passes for days, making journey a problem.

Darrell Cherry and Beverly Dietz visited Snoqualmie Go on Monday. They encountered slick roads however mentioned they had been skilled sufficient to deal with that and protecting look ahead to different drivers.

“Folks going too quick and sliding round,” mentioned Cherry, including one other piece of recommendation for drivers daring the mountain ranges: “Give your self numerous room.”

“This place is gorgeous, mentioned Daniel Kimani who mentioned he additionally wished a style of winter snow.  

He lives in Kent however mentioned wished to flee cabin fever with a day journey to Leavenworth.

“I came upon there’s quite a lot of snow out of right here,” he mentioned.

The climate has been a winter paradise for the previous few days for many who love the snow, however hazard grows on the hillsides. Temperatures have been fluctuating round freezing and meaning a excessive danger of avalanche above the tree line.

Those that braved the rain within the valley and made it as much as the go had been handled to a spectacle of snow-covered surprise.

However Kimani’s Leavenworth desires had been dashed when he acknowledged he didn’t arrive ready and was pressured to chop his journey quick.

“I’ve to return to Seattle,” he mentioned, describing the roads as slippery and harmful. Additionally, he says he wasn’t certain his car may journey the gap to Chelan County.

“I don’t have a four-wheel drive automotive,” Kimani mentioned.

The winter storm may dump as a lot as 15-inches of snow above 3,000 ft Monday night time.  

Vacationers had been urged to pack an emergency package containing a flashlight, meals, water and a blanket.