North Cascades Highway to reopen

WENATCHEE – The Washington state Transportation Department says the North Cascades Highway will reopen at 8 tonight. It has been closed by snow since Dec. 11.

Crews have been clearing snow for the past month along the 37-mile stretch of Highway 20 between Diablo and Mazama.

Crews working from both sides met Wednesday at Washington Pass and then continued widening and cutting safety pull-out areas.

The Transportation Department says drivers can expect the roadway to be bare when it reopens.