[Brucester]

Last Sunday I made it over to the east side before the pass closed. I'm wondering how this Tuesday will fair. What time should I leave Seattle? 9 am? I know it's weather, it's anyone's guess...

[Waterman]

I find that the earlier the better when it comes to I 90 in winter. You will avoid the majority of traffic. Coming back over will be the usual mess of spinouts, clueless drivers and possible closure. Have breakfast in Cle Elum.

[joker]

NWS says rain and 35 over the Pass on Tuesday. Wintry mix to the east along 90 though - that may be the bigger issue

[rossb]

Heavy rain can be a big problem as they often close the pass for avalanche control. From what I can tell, there may be a break in the heavy stuff on Wednesday. It might be a bit colder, but drier.

[Downhill]

Pass is open according to DOT website drive safe y'all

[Randito]

When there is a "Winter Storm Warning" , Stevens despite being an objectively more difficult mountain road sees fewer closures than I-90. This is due to a number of factors: 1) I-90 is way busier and enough of the traffic are non-skiers with zero to scant experience driving on snow and ice. It only takes one knucklehead to start a multi car pileup. 2) When the "chains required" sign goes up: there are some semis that try to sneak through without chains and it goes pretty well until the last 1/2 mile where the road pitches up and curves to the right. Once the drive wheels start spinning at that point the semi will sometimes end up sideways across all 4 uphill lanes

[BigBrunyon]

In said conditions, you should have the Chains on well before its CHAINS REQUARRED. No reason to wait!!! Just throw em on, good set can handle a little bare pavement at decent speeds before you hit snow. Ron Warlow used to just put em on in Monroe.

[CS]

I’m always amazed how a major interstate highway casually meanders through such treacherous mountains as though it’s no big deal. And then Cle Elum to Ellensburg gets closed, which seems trivial to keep open.

[Cyclopath]