The elk ground team reports that winter has officially arrived at Snoqualmie Pass. ❄️ This weekend gave us a little taste of winter weather in the mountain passes. But according to @nws, it gets real starting Tuesday night. A winter storm is expected. Now more than ever, it’s crucial to make sure your vehicle is ready for snowy conditions AND that you’re keeping an eye on our mountain pass conditions. You can check the status of our mountain passes by googling “WSDOT mountain passes.” Bookmark i

14K views · 1K reactions | This is so exciting we can bearly contain ourselves! We captured footage of the first bear using one of our I-90 wildlife crossings! We believe this black bear probably came under the Gold Creek bridges and also visited the Hyak undercrossing. Love seeing this as it's another great step for safety for both our animal friends and drivers along that busy corridor. | WSDOT | Facebook

11K views · 206 reactions | Snow continues to fall Wednesday morning as you can see in this video in Spokane. Chains are required for all vehicles except AWD/4WD over I-90 Snoqualmie Pass. So far we're seeing drivers do a pretty good job giving our plows room to work. Please keep it up, take it slow, follow traction requirements and be prepared for possible delays or closures. The forecast calls for snow basically through the weekend with a few breaks here and there. | WSDOT | Facebook