Date:
Friday, December 02, 2005
Contact:
Sylvia Ross, Communications Manager, 360-905-2058
CASTLE ROCK - The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) closed State Route 504 (Spirit Lake Highway) at noon today, December 2, starting by the Hummocks Trail east of Coldwater Lake on Mount St. Helens due to heavy snowfall over the last several days. The closure will remain in place for the rest of the winter season. Coldwater Lake will be accessible as weather conditions permit. For more information, please call Coldwater Visitor Center at (360) 274-2131.
WSDOT closes this portion of SR 504 every winter due to hazardous snow and ice conditions and the possibility of avalanches in some spots. It will be reopened in the spring after it is determined that no more significant snowfall will occur. The section of State Route 504 west of the closure will remain open.
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