Read about four still stranded on Mount Rainier …

By Sharyn  L. Decker
Lewis County Sirens news reporter

The (Tacoma) News Tribune writes that a break in the weather has allowed for an air search this morning for four people more than a week overdue from climbing and camping at Mount Rainier.

A one-miles temporary flight restriction is currently in place around the mountain however, park authorities reported later this morning.

Over the past week, ground teams have encountered white-out conditions, winds 60 mph and higher as well as snow depths of 10 to 15 feet with drifts up to 50 feet, according to park spokesperson Patti Wold said today.

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