TRI-CITIES, Wash.-Snowfall is impacting traffic around the region, with several crashes and road closures in both Oregon and Washington. and I-82 south of the Tri-Cities is currently blocked due to a crash a
I-82 south of the Tri-Cities is currently blocked due to a crash. According to the Washington State Department of Transportation, the crash is in the eastbound lanes in the Horse Heaven Hills south of the Tri-Cities
The Washington State Patrol is currently on the scene of multiple crashes around the area, including the one on I-82 and Dallas Rd. and is encouraging drivers to slow down when snow is on the road.
US 12 near Walla Walla is also now closed, according to WSDOT due to multiple crashes blocking the road. The road is closed in both directions from milepost 343 to 344. A detour is in place through local roads.
In Oregon the eastbound lanes of I-84 are closed about seven miles east of Pendleton to La Grande due to extreme weather conditions, including blowing snow.
According to Trip Check, several car spin-outs have been reported and the closure, which extends from milepost 216 to milepost 265, is expected to last for several hours.
