SNOQUALMIE PASS – Thirty eight natural avalanches were reported after heavy snow fall on Snoqualmie Pass over the weekend, according to a release from the state Department of Transportation. WSDOT officials say the slew of avalanches occurred in the overnight hours between Jan. 6 and Jan 7. The National Weather Service reported an all-time snow accumulation of 27 inches in the Easton area, just east of the Snoqualmie Pass summit, breaking a 115-year-old record of 24 inches in 1907. Experts say the avalanche was classified as big enough to destroy rail cars and large homes.
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