01/12/2022
While we wait for word on a possible opening of US 2 Stevens Pass/Tumwater Canyon today, one thing our team is a bit concerned about: Here's a look at deer sheltering under a log along the Wenatchee River recently. The snow is too deep and unstable for them to climb the canyon walls and the only place for them to walk is in the single plowed lane or blower cut, giving yet another obstacle for crews to work around. Now and then we've used pickup trucks to herd them up or down the canyon and safely out of the way. Once this stretch opens drivers need to be really careful as the deer are going to be tired, hungry and stressed so please stay extra alert as they may not be able to move out of the road as quickly.
