OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK — Hurricane Ridge closed due to snow this morning to notch the popular attraction’s first storm closure of the 2015-16 winter season.
The snow level dropped to 4,000 feet and there were “increasingly hazardous winter storm conditions” on Hurricane Ridge Road, according to the Olympic National Park road conditions hotline.
Wind gusts of up to 60 mph and up to 6 inches of snow were expected on Hurricane Ridge, according to a National Weather Service forecast.
Hurricane Ridge Road was closed at Heart O’ the Hills entrance station as of 8:45 a.m. today.
The Olympic National Park Visitor Center at 3002 Mount Angeles Road in Port Angeles remained open.
Pacific Coast portions of the park were under high surf and wind advisories, and visitors were cautioned to watch for falling branches and trees.
Olympic Hot Springs Road west of Port Angeles remained closed due to flooding in the Elwha Campground area, and Deer Park and Obstruction Point roads were closed for the season.
