Avalanche control is ditching the big guns

Avalanche control is ditching the big guns

The snow is already falling in the Cascades. Chaining up and delays over the passes aren’t that far away. But those delays might be getting better thanks to new technology being installed along I-90. Raise your hand if you’ve ever been stuck on a pass for avalanche control. This is where workers intentionally cause an avalanche of dangerous snow so it doesn’t come down on its own when there is traffic on the road. Most of the time, it is planned…