Studded tire deadline moved to April 25

Published 8:43 am Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Drivers have through April 25 to remove their studded tires.

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) extended the studded-tire season through the end of the day April 25, because forecasts call for possible winter driving conditions across the mountain passes and in the state’s higher elevations.

“Winter is not quite over in the mountains. We have had close to 4 feet of snow in the mountains since April 1, and forecasts call for 1 to 2 feet more through the end of next week,” said Chris Christopher, WSDOT director of maintenance operations.

While in the lowlands travelers can expect more spring-like weather, those who aren’t traveling over the mountain passes should remove their studded tires now, Christopher said.