Fellow outdoor writer Craig Hill is on assignment at Paradise today and sent this image.
It should be a great weekend to go play at Mount Rainier National Park. The National Weather Service forecast calls for mostly sunny skies, with highs in the upper 30s through Monday.
Telemetry this morning puts the snowpack at 131 inches.
This morning, the park said traction tires were advised for the drive from Longmire to Paradise. All vehicles are required to carry snow chains.
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