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Cayuse Pass 2009 - Photos

A yellow snow blower clears a pile of snow from SR 123.
At milepost 11 on SR 123 south of Deer Creek. Snow depth is about ten feet.

A dozer pushes snow into piles for the snow blower.
April 22 -- At mile post 15 south of the Cayuse Pass summit

Snow clearing crews meet at the summit of Cayuse Pass.
April 7 -- WSDOT crews at the summit of Cayuse Pass.  Despite the sunny weather the snow banks are as high as 18 feet.

A dozer clears a path on SR 410, east of the Cayuse summit.
April 30 - A dozer works to push snow into piles on SR 410 just east of the Cayuse Pass summit. The snow blower then plows into the snow piles and blows the snow off to the side of the road.

A snow blower clears snow from SR 410 on the way to Chinook Pass.
April 30 - A snow blower clears a path to Chinook Pass on SR 410.

A pile of snow sits in front of a snow blower.
April 30 - A close up view of the dozer, from the cockpit of the snow blower.

Snow drifts cover the opening to a tunnel on SR 123.

April 23 -- It's spring, but you wouldn't know it from this picture on SR 123 just south of the summit. By early/mid April some snow melt has occurred. Not this year.

clearing at Sunrise Junction
April 23 - Clearing at the Sunrise Junction.