Drivers surprised by spring snowstorm in
Tania Salazar was just heading back from a wedding in Cle Elum.
She's a make-up artist and finished up her work there in the early afternoon.
"It is crazy," she said. "I had a party, a birthday party so I was trying to get there."
But mother nature had other plans for early April in western Washington.
"I left Cle Elum around three and got stuck in the accident," she said.
A major accident because of this pesky snowstorm that's come just days after places like Seattle hit temps of over 70 degrees.
"Like two or three days ago I was in shorts, no sleeves and really warm weather and now it's all snow," Salazar said.
Because of that, she had to pull over and stay at the Summit Inn at Snoqualmie Pass for the night.
KOMO News spoke with a few others who also spent the night on the summit because this weekend has seen uncommon wintry weather in the early part of spring.
"They were not expecting this much snow," said Vince Huntsberger, who lives in Sandpoint, Idaho.
Huntsberger, his wife and young kids were heading back to their home when they stopped for gas and snacks and says it was odd seeing this snowfall here in April.
"It's been snowy, surprisingly a little rainy," Huntsberger told KOMO News, "we weren't expecting the snow when we were waking up this morning, so I guess it's a surprise for us too."
On the drive east on I-90, there was minor traffic in the morning as you approached the west summit of Snoqualmie Pass while some state patrol cars were hard at work getting some cars out from being stuck on the shoulders.
"Drive cautiously, slow down, don't be in a hurry, enjoy life," Huntsberger said.
Which is exactly what Salazar plans on doing, once she finally makes it through the Cascades.
"At least we have beautiful views so that's something," she said.
Comment: Just a week earlier: Heavy spring snowfall across the Cascades, Washington