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Stevens Pass reopens; Snoqualmie Pass will be closed Saturday night until early Sunday

In this Monday, Jan. 9, 2017 photo, John Stimberis climbs up into an elevated platform at Snoqualmie Pass, Wash., just off the side of the road, which is used for avalanche control when conditions become hazardous. Two teens were killed in an avalanche over the weekend near Alpental ski area. (Bettina Hansen / AP)
In this Monday, Jan. 9, 2017 photo, John Stimberis climbs up into an elevated platform at Snoqualmie Pass, Wash., just off the side of the road, which is used for avalanche control when conditions become hazardous. Two teens were killed in an avalanche over the weekend near Alpental ski area. (Bettina Hansen / AP)
By Christine Pratt Wenatchee World

WENATCHEE, Wash. – Stevens Pass reopened at approximately 2:30 p.m. after being closed since early Thursday evening for avalanche danger.

Interstate 90 over Snoqualmie Pass will close in both directions overnight Saturday for reflector upgrades to improve visibility at night.

Eastbound traffic will be stopped from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. just east of Snoqualmie Pass, and drivers will be able to access the summit, state Department of Transportation officials said in a news release.

Westbound traffic will be stopped east of the pass near the Stampede Pass interchange from 12:30 a.m. to 5 a.m. Sunday.

Crews will reopen the lanes every two hours to clear traffic.

During the closure, crews will install additional reflectors along barriers and LED lane markers, where possible.

Check the DOT’s “mountain passes” webpage for updates on both passes.