OPEN
NO RESTRICTIONS
Last updated at: NOV 5, 2026, 8:55 AM PST · WSDOT · Pass report Thu, Nov 5, 7:29 AM
Stevens Pass is open, no restrictions in either direction, 36 degrees at the summit, road surface bare and wet with ice in places, updated Thu, Nov 5, 7:29 AM.
Snohomish, Snohomish County · US 2 milepost 10 · Elevation about 70 ft · About 54.6 miles west of Stevens Pass summit
Eastbound over Stevens Pass
Summit 4,061 ft · 36°F at the summit · Bare and wet with ice in places.
Westbound over Stevens Pass
Summit 4,061 ft · 36°F at the summit · Bare and wet with ice in places.
Snohomish sits just off US 2 where the highway crosses the Snohomish River, a historic river town of antique shops and farm stands at the edge of the valley. The highway passes north of the old downtown, and the SR 9 interchange here is where valley traffic from Lake Stevens and Arlington joins the Stevens Pass flow. On summer weekends the farm stands along the corridor do brisk business with drivers heading for the mountains.
The river bridge and the SR 9 merge are the watch points. Fog settles on the flats around Snohomish on calm winter mornings and can cut visibility to almost nothing while the rest of the corridor is clear. This is still lowland driving, mostly dry when the pass is snowy, but the valley is where the weekend platoon forms: once past Snohomish, two lane US 2 means the pace of the slowest driver sets yours until Monroe.
The full Stevens Pass conditions page carries the summit story: avalanche zones, the two climbs, and the storm playbook.
Every camera on the highway is on the US 2 cameras page, in milepost order from Everett to Wenatchee.
Planning the whole drive? The route pages break the corridor into its three drives.
What is the weather in Snohomish today?
The weather section on this page shows the current National Weather Service picture for Snohomish itself, with the hourly and seven day outlook. Valley weather and summit weather are different facts on this corridor, so check both before a pass drive.
How far is Snohomish from Stevens Pass?
Snohomish sits at US 2 milepost 10, about 54.6 highway miles west of the Stevens Pass summit at milepost 64.6. The live Stevens Pass status at the top of this page is the current word on the pass itself.
Do I need chains leaving Snohomish today?
Check the live Stevens Pass posting at the top of this page. The posting in force at the summit applies to the whole mountain segment, and the chain law page explains what each posting requires of your vehicle.
