Road closed for Winter

[GordonThree]

If a road has a barricade on it, saying "Road Closed for Winter", and the date is April 3rd, which is officially part of the Spring season in the Northern Hemisphere... shouldn't whoever placed that barricade either open the road, or update the sign??

[Thom02099]

This thread should be "closed for the winter":W :B

[rhagfo]

:S
Latest weather for the Oregon Cascades is for snow level down to 2,500 feet, ski areas expected to get 12" to 16" of fresh snow!!!
Yes, below all the pass areas in the Oregon Cascades.

[nevadanick]

Probably wouldnt like my sign on my business either, Open til Closed, Closed til Open.

[JaxDad]

Many years back we needed a crew in northern (Schefferville) Quebec for a few days.


One of our employees mentioned his son who was in college at the time was on break and he and a few from his rugby team would be happy with the money and the adventure.

They showed up in a rented van wearing, and packing, nothing more than shorts and T-shirts. It was well below freezing and driving snow up there.

By the time they bought warmer clothes I doubt they actually made any money.

[msmith1199]

GordonThree wrote:
If a road has a barricade on it, saying "Road Closed for Winter", and the date is April 3rd, which is officially part of the Spring season in the Northern Hemisphere... shouldn't whoever placed that barricade either open the road, or update the sign??

What would they update the sign to say? "Road Closed for Spring." And if it said that, would that mean it would have to stay closed until the end of June? How about "Road Closed Until it isn't Closed No More."

[Allworth]

It snowed at Yellowstone last night.

Stupid is as stupid does!

[4runnerguy]

I spent yesterday skiing nearly a freshly fallen foot of "spring"! Last fall, I skied many days with lots of new "autumn" before the winter solstice.

[csh_2088]

Remember that just because it seems spring has come early there could be another snowstorm that could change plans.

[Us_out_West]

When the DOT changes the sign then you will know.

:B

[paulj]

WSDOT will have to wait a month or two before they change this `closed for winter` sign. WA20 North Cascades Hwy. More photos on the Flickr WSDOT photostream.

Clearing North Cascades 2017

[Thom02099]

The missing implied and inferred word is...

conditions.

That can last until they no longer exist.

[nevadanick]

Would you feel better if they changed the wording to Closed because of winter ?

[GeoBoy]

Why do people have to question something like this? The road is closed, period!!

[rhagfo]

Tiger02 wrote:
I think that depends on the level of snowfall more than dates. I know there are roads here in WA State that don't normally open until late May or early June. Frustrating if you're trying to plan a trip through those areas.

North Cascades, and 410??