Seattle, Washington Local News
Several thousand still without power after strong winds in western Washington
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On Monday afternoon, 14,000 Seattle City Light customers were without power due to widespread outages. That number was down to fewer than 6,000 by 10 p.m.
SEATTLE — Thousands are still without power after a bout of unseasonable rainfall and wind in western Washington over the weekend into Monday.
KING 5 has activated First Alert for this weather event, which could affect lives, property or travel in the Pacific Northwest region. During this event, the First Alert Weather Team will bring you the latest information to keep you and your family safe.
On Monday afternoon, 14,000 Seattle City Light customers were without power due to widespread outages in north Seattle and near Montlake. That number was down to fewer than 6,000 by 10 p.m.
Additional widespread outages were reported in Snohomish County between Monroe and Edmonds. More than 10,000 Snohomish PUD customers were without power Monday afternoon, with fewer than 2,000 without power by 10 p.m.
Two roads in Marysville were closed because of water over the roadway and power lines and trees down. That included 152nd between 51st Avenue NE and 67th Street NE. Another closure is on 51st Avenue NE between 128th Street and 132nd Street.
Around 3:30 p.m., Everett Fire was on scene of a large tree and power pole down in the 1700 block of 121 Street SE.
Lynnwood police were also reporting a road closure in the 6200 block of 202nd Street SW due to a downed tree and power line.
The KING 5 Weather team said a rare late-season atmospheric river brought what western Washington usually sees in rainfall totals for the entire month in just three days.
Gusty winds also brought down tree limbs across the region, with one home in Lake Stevens going up in flames after a branch downed power lines and sparked a fire. The single-wide mobile home is a total loss. The owner of the home was away at the time, but a dog that was believed to be inside at the time has not been located, according to Lake Stevens Residential Fire.
The Washington State Department of Transportation reported several crashes on Interstate 5 blocking lanes in the early morning hours between Tacoma and Seattle.
Washington State Patrol Trooper John Dattilo posted about a semi-truck that collided with a barrier on I-5 northbound just south of State Route 101 at around 3:41 a.m. near Tumwater. Traffic was diverted onto Deschutes Way while cleanup was underway. The road has since reopened.
Snohomish County PUD said most outages are a result of trees falling on wires and poles. According to their website, “Be prepared for restoration efforts to take longer than usual.”
Workers at a gas station in Lake Stevens told KING 5 they were packed with people getting food and supplies, like gas for their generators.
Chuck Blair from Lake Stevens dealt with power outages Monday evening after getting home from a trip in Oregon.
“I’d like to hope it comes back on sometime tonight,” he said. “Because I work from home, so I– I won’t be doing anything tomorrow if I don’t have power back.”
Crews said the hefty wind gusts made power lines susceptible to outages. Snohomish County PUD alone has had at least 15 power crews rushing to scenes of fallen trees, they said. That includes one tall tree that fell clear across a residential road in Lynnwood.
“I was eating and then I just hear like a loud bang, and I was like, ‘What happened?'” said Chuy Ceja, who lives in Lynnwood.
Ceja said he nearly saw his friend’s mother get hit by the tree.
“My homies mom, yeah, the car. She was passing by in the car,” said Ceja. “The second she passed, the tree fell, like, after she passed.”
School Delays
A few school districts were impacted by the weather Monday.
Bethel School District ran two hours late, with no half-day preschool, no late start or early release programs, no out-of-district transportation, no Challenge program, and no transportation for Challenger Middle or Challenger High School. Morning classes at the Pierce County Skills Center are also canceled.
Seattle Preparatory School utilized A Day Late Start schedule.
In the Lake Washington School District, Rose Hill Middle School, Lake Washington High, Franklin Elementary and Stella Schola Middle School will all started on a two-hour delay Monday.
Mercer Island School District was on two-hour delay for Islander Middle School, Northwood Elementary School, West Mercer Elementary, Island Park Elementary, and Lakeridge Elementary.
Maltby Elementary School in the Monroe School District stated on a two-hour delay.
Check king5.com/closings for a full list of current school closures and delays.
Road Closures
Power Outages
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