The Washington State Department of Transportation has dug into its historical records to offer advice about when NOT to travel during this holiday weekend

Drivers headed to the mountains this holiday weekend should be prepared for additional traffic, especially on US 2 Stevens Pass and I-90 over Snoqualmie Pass. Monday, Memorial Day, is the busiest day of westbound US 2 travel each year. 

Over Memorial Day weekend, WSDOT expects close to 43,000 cars on US 2 Stevens Pass. On a typical weekend, 27,000 cars travel on US 2 between Everett and Leavenworth. WSDOT is re-timing signals on US 2 to help keep traffic flowing Friday and Monday.