OKANAGON COUNTY, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – Cleanup of the North Cascades Highway will begin on Monday.

WSDOT says they’ll start to clear snow on the east side of the closure at Silver Star Creek.

The annual spring clearing takes anywhere from six to eight weeks to complete.

However, a lighter snowpack could speed up the process.

Crews are asking people who have parked their snowmobiles behind the closure gates to remove them before this weekend.