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In this Monday, Jan. 9, 2017 photo, cars move slowly after a semi-truck rollover accident closed Interstate 90 eastbound for a few hours at Snoqualmie Pass, Wash. Snoqualmie Pass averages 28,000 vehicles a day, so keeping roads open can be a challenging goal in the winter weather. (Bettina Hansen /The Seattle Times via AP)
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In this Monday, Jan. 9, 2017 photo, John Stimberis, an avalanche forecasting and control supervisor for the Washington State Department of Transportation at Snoqualmie Pass, does a compression test to get a feel for the strength of the snow and any unstable layers. Stimberis generally starts his day with closely monitoring the weather forecast and measuring different conditions at the WSDOT snow study area at Snoqualmie Pass. (Bettina Hansen/The Seattle Times via AP)
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In this Monday, Jan. 9, 2017 photo, John Stimberis climbs up into an elevated platform at Snoqualmie Pass, Wash., just off the side of the road, which is used for avalanche control when conditions become hazardous. Stimberis is an avalanche forecasting and control supervisor for the Washington State Department of Transportation at Snoqualmie Pass. (Bettina Hansen/The Seattle Times via AP)
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ADVANCE FOR WEEKEND EDITIONS, JAN. 21-22 - In this Dec. 11, 2016 photo, Cascade Backcountry Ski Patroller Chris Stoll, right, leads a group on a ski tour near Snoqualmie Pass, Wash. The Cascade Backcountry Ski Patrol is a group of 70 volunteer ski patrollers, who cover out-of-bounds areas around the Central and North Cascades. (Caitlin Moran/The Seattle Times via AP)
