UPDATE, 9:25 a.m. | All lanes are open on Interstate 90 over Snoqualmie Pass following a closure to remove downed trees. Headed over the Cascades? Crews will be removing some downed trees from Snoqualmie Pass on Tuesday morning and the pass will be closed in both directions at 8:30 a.m. for about an hour. Eastbound traffic will…

Snoqualmie Pass has been reopened after an hours-long closure Sunday morning to remove trees. The state Department of Transportation reported the closure early Sunday to remove three large trees just west of the summit. Eastbound traffic was stopped  at milepost 47 near Denny Creek. Westbound traffic was halted at milepost 53 near the summit. As of noon…

The National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory for Western Washington from Monday afternoon to Tuesday morning. Forecasters say a vigorous rain system will bring southerly winds of 20 to 30 miles per hour with gusts to 45 miles per hour. Gusts to 50 mph are possible on the coast and northwest interior. Winds will likely…