Freezing rain and snow snarl travel in Pacific Northwest
Associated PressPORTLAND, Ore. — Heavy snow, freezing rain and sleet have disrupted travel across the Pacific Northwest, causing widespread flight cancellations and delays and creating dangerous driving conditions in the region stretching from Vancouver, Canada, down through Washington state and Oregon. In Oregon, one person died in an accident on Interstate 84 in the Columbia River Gorge near Rooster Rock State Park on Tuesday morning when a semi-truck collided with their SUV, the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office said. About 47 miles of eastbound I-84 between Hood River and Troutdale closed earlier in the day due to crashes caused by ice, the Oregon Department of Transportation said. By Tuesday evening, passes on Highway 2 and Highway 97 had reopened, with Snoqualmie Pass estimated to reopen at 9 p.m. “Be prepared for adverse weather,” transportation officials said on Twitter.
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