Seems like WA State gets a reputation of being a "Rainy" state. In reality though, that is just the West or "Wet" side of the mountains like King County, and Kitsap County.
It's only mid-May but the skies over North Central Washington are already taking on an ominous murk that usually isn't seen until wildfire season is well underway.
The hazy conditions are being caused by smoke emanating from fires over 500 miles to the northeast in Alberta, Canada...
According to Chelan County Emergency Management, a group of six hikers were climbing the peak when around 1pm the lead hiker triggered what would be the first of multiple avalanches.