Photos: Snow piles up at levels not seen in decades at Washington's Snoqualmie Pass
Snoqualmie Pass, along I-90 in the central Cascades east of Seattle, had received 236 inches of snow so far this winter season as of Monday.
A driver clears snow from a car in Snoqualmie Pass, Washington, U.S., on Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022. Snoqualmie Pass had the highest snowfall in 20 years as of Jan. 3, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT). Photographer: David Ryder/Bloomberg via Getty Images ( )
Workers clear snow with heavy machinery in Snoqualmie Pass, Washington, U.S., on Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022. Snoqualmie Pass had the highest snowfall in 20 years as of Jan. 3, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT). Photographer: David Ryder/Bloomberg via Getty Images ( )
Snow piled on top of on a sign for Interstate 90 near Snoqualmie Pass, Washington, U.S., on Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022. Snoqualmie Pass had the highest snowfall in 20 years as of Jan. 3, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT). Photographer: David Ryder/Bloomberg via Getty Images ( )
A car covered in snow in Snoqualmie Pass, Washington, U.S., on Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022. Snoqualmie Pass had the highest snowfall in 20 years as of Jan. 3, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT). Photographer: David Ryder/Bloomberg via Getty Images ( )
Snow obscures a stop sign in Snoqualmie Pass, Washington, U.S., on Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022. Snoqualmie Pass had the highest snowfall in 20 years as of Jan. 3, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT). Photographer: David Ryder/Bloomberg via Getty Images ( )
A snow covered Chevron gas station in Snoqualmie Pass, Washington, U.S., on Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022. Snoqualmie Pass had the highest snowfall in 20 years as of Jan. 3, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT). Photographer: David Ryder/Bloomberg via Getty Images ( )
A driver digs out a car buried in snow in Snoqualmie Pass, Washington, U.S., on Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022. Snoqualmie Pass had the highest snowfall in 20 years as of Jan. 3, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT). Photographer: David Ryder/Bloomberg via Getty Images ( )
Snow covers a motorhome in Snoqualmie Pass, Washington, U.S., on Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022. Snoqualmie Pass had the highest snowfall in 20 years as of Jan. 3, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT). Photographer: David Ryder/Bloomberg via Getty Images ( )
A resident shovels snow in front of a home in Snoqualmie Pass, Washington, U.S., on Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022. Snoqualmie Pass had the highest snowfall in 20 years as of Jan. 3, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT). Photographer: David Ryder/Bloomberg via Getty Images ( )
Interstate 90 after a snow storm near Snoqualmie Pass, Washington, U.S., on Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022. Snoqualmie Pass had the highest snowfall in 20 years as of Jan. 3, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT). Photographer: David Ryder/Bloomberg via Getty Images ( )
Snow covered trees near Snoqualmie Pass, Washington, U.S., on Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022. Snoqualmie Pass had the highest snowfall in 20 years as of Jan. 3, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT). Photographer: David Ryder/Bloomberg via Getty Images ( )
Trucks on Interstate 90 after a snow storm near Snoqualmie Pass, Washington, U.S., on Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022. Snoqualmie Pass had the highest snowfall in 20 years as of Jan. 3, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT). Photographer: David Ryder/Bloomberg via Getty Images ( )
A driver installs tire chains along Interstate 90 after a snow storm near Snoqualmie Pass, Washington, U.S., on Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022. Snoqualmie Pass had the highest snowfall in 20 years as of Jan. 3, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT). Photographer: David Ryder/Bloomberg via Getty Images ( )
A snow plow on Interstate 90 near Snoqualmie Pass, Washington, U.S., on Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022. Snoqualmie Pass had the highest snowfall in 20 years as of Jan. 3, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT). Photographer: David Ryder/Bloomberg via Getty Images ( )
Trucks parked along an entrance to Interstate 90 after a snow storm near Snoqualmie Pass, Washington, U.S., on Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022. Snoqualmie Pass had the highest snowfall in 20 years as of Jan. 3, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT). Photographer: David Ryder/Bloomberg via Getty Images ( )
Traffic on Interstate 90 after a snow storm near Snoqualmie Pass, Washington, U.S., on Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022. Snoqualmie Pass had the highest snowfall in 20 years as of Jan. 3, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT). Photographer: David Ryder/Bloomberg via Getty Images ( )
Traffic on Interstate 90 after a snow storm near Snoqualmie Pass, Washington, U.S., on Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022. Snoqualmie Pass had the highest snowfall in 20 years as of Jan. 3, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT). Photographer: David Ryder/Bloomberg via Getty Images ( )
Trucks enter Interstate 90 after a snow storm near Snoqualmie Pass, Washington, U.S., on Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022. Snoqualmie Pass had the highest snowfall in 20 years as of Jan. 3, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT). Photographer: David Ryder/Bloomberg via Getty Images ( )
Trucks parked along an entrance to Interstate 90 after a snow storm near Snoqualmie Pass, Washington, U.S., on Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022. Snoqualmie Pass had the highest snowfall in 20 years as of Jan. 3, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT). Photographer: David Ryder/Bloomberg via Getty Images ( )
A truck driver installs tire chains on a Walmart truck along Interstate 90 after a snow storm near Snoqualmie Pass, Washington, U.S., on Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022. Snoqualmie Pass had the highest snowfall in 20 years as of Jan. 3, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT). Photographer: David Ryder/Bloomberg via Getty Images ( )
Truck drivers install tire chains along Interstate 90 after a snow storm near Snoqualmie Pass, Washington, U.S., on Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022. Snoqualmie Pass had the highest snowfall in 20 years as of Jan. 3, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT). Photographer: David Ryder/Bloomberg via Getty Images ( )
Traffic on Interstate 90 after a snow storm near Snoqualmie Pass, Washington, U.S., on Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022. Snoqualmie Pass had the highest snowfall in 20 years as of Jan. 3, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT). Photographer: David Ryder/Bloomberg via Getty Images ( )
A sign alerts travelers on Interstate 90 that tire chains are required after a snow storm near Snoqualmie Pass, Washington, U.S., on Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022. Snoqualmie Pass had the highest snowfall in 20 years as of Jan. 3, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT). Photographer: David Ryder/Bloomberg via Getty Images ( )
HYAK, Wash. -- Snow has been falling in the Washington Cascades at levels not see in decades as a months-long parade of storm systems continues to sweep through the Northwest.
Snoqualmie Pass, along I-90 in the central Cascades east of Seattle, had received 236 inches of snow so far this winter season as of Monday, making it the most the pass has seen at this point of winter in the past 20 years, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation.
And in the two days since? Only more snow. Two additional feet fell as of Wednesday morning, bringing the seasonal total to 260 inches with yet another storm heading in later Wednesday.
Winter Storm Warnings were posted for the Cascades through midday Thursday for an additional 12-28 inches of snow. Snoqualmie Pass averages about 440 inches of snowfall an entire season, which typically lasts into April.