Freak blizzard on Washington's Mount Rainier

The Associated Press: Hiker dies in freak blizzard on Washington's Mount Rainier

After a winter of heavy snowfall that forced repeated closure of mountain passes, unseasonably cold conditions have continued long into spring in Washington's Cascade Range.

Paradise, the jumping-off point for the trail to Camp Muir, received 2 feet of fresh snow over Monday night, with 5-foot drifts and 70-mph winds at Camp Muir, Bacher said.

"Nobody expects a blizzard in June," he said.