Thanks for the advise ! It makes sense to not risk it at all when there’s snow. So I’ve decided that unless the road is very dry and there’s zero risks , I will either take the detour via Portland or just truck the car back to Seattle

Great advice ! What's the foolproof way to know in advance that chains wouldn't be required before we start the journey , in your opinion ?

I see from the current updates that the conditions are bare and wet and no restrictions for east bound travel . I believe this means that the conditions have zero difficulties if i start now, except for a bit of mud because of the wetness . Am I right ?

https://wsdot.com/travel/real-time/mountainpasses/snoqualmie

I agree! I looked at the cam footages and they all look like any regular road . Like the ones that don’t even require anything more than regular tires and Front wheel drive. So as long as I continuously monitor these footages before I leave , I wouldn’t require snow chains or winter tires right ?

https://wsdot.com/travel/real-time/mountainpasses/Snoqualmie

Makes sense , thank you

Any particular reason you’d recommend that I don’t drive ? I looked at the SDOT cams right now , they all look like regular roads , fully plowed, with hardly any snow/ice in the roads

https://wsdot.com/travel/real-time/mountainpasses/Snoqualmie