Getting there: This year, state workers won’t have to use a Howitzer to control avalanches at Snoqualmie Pass avalanche control

Washington transportation officials will no longer rely on a collection of artillery to shoot loose snow on Snoqualmie Pass ...

WSDOT no longer using artillery for avalanche control on Snoqualmie Pass

Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) officials say crews will no longer rely on artillery systems to trigger ...
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Northern California winter storm updates: Highway 50, I-80 reopen to traffic with chain controls

Northern California will see continued rain and snow on Thursday after a strong winter storm arrived Wednesday. The KCRA 3 weather team is issuing an Impact Day for Thursday because of expected travel ...
Hoodline

CDOT Enhances Safety on I-70 with State-of-the-Art Remote Avalanche Control System Near Eisenhower Tunnel

CDOT has successfully tested a new Remote Avalanche Control System near the Eisenhower Johnson Memorial Tunnels to enhance ...
Roads and Bridges

CDOT Replaces WWII-Era Avalanche Cannons with Remote Control Systems Along I-70 Corridor

The Colorado Department of Transportation’s new remote avalanche mitigation technology improves safety and reduces road closures.
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Why Washington state used M60 tanks to prevent avalanches

The M60 main battle tank was designed to counter Soviet armor, but for three decades one in Washington faced another adversary: Avalanches. That doesn’t mean tanks were used to attack an avalanche as ...