lˈaɪk ˈɛbɪts pˈæs tə ðə nˈɔːɹθ ænd tɪˈoʊɡə pˈæs tə ðə sˈaʊθ, ðə hˈaɪweɪ klˈoʊzᵻz dˈʊɹɹɪŋ wˈɪntɚ, dʒˈɛnɚɹəli bᵻtwˌiːn noʊvˈɛmbɚ ænd mˈeɪ, dˈuː tə snˈoʊ ɐkjˌuːmjʊlˈeɪʃən.
Like Ebbetts Pass to the north and Tioga Pass to the south, the highway closes during winter, generally between November and May, due to snow accumulation.