Thunderstorms could follow deadly windstorm that left thousands in the dark
Mar 14, 2016, 5:25 AM | Updated: 7:30 am
Puget Sound Energy crews work to restore power in the region after a windstorm knocked out power to thousands Sunday. (PSE)
(PSE)
Thousands are in the dark after the deadly windstorm that blew through the Puget Sound region Sunday.
Check school closings and alerts
Puget Sound Energy reports 40,263 customers without power. There are 9,900 Snohomish County PUD customers without power; and 5,317 Seattle City Light customers in the dark.
It could take a couple of days to get power back on to everyone, according to Puget Sound Energy’s Terri-Ann Betancourt.
“We have a lot of transmission damage,” she said. “We have to fix transmissions before working back into neighborhoods and bringing houses back up.”
There were about 250,000 customers without power at the storm’s peak. It was a storm that turned deadly when a man was killedwhen a tree fell on a car in the Upper Loop of Seward Park.
According to KIRO 7’s Nick Allard, Monday should be much calmer, at least to start out. After scattered showers, thunderstorms and hail are possible throughout the region. The wind will calm down, but we can expect gusts of up to 35 mph.
PUD crews are working at sites like these all over Snohomish County. pic.twitter.com/UtnSr1vMqp
— Snohomish County PUD (@SnoPUD) March 14, 2016
Crews made significant progress overnight, particularly in light of the continued heavy rain and wind. pic.twitter.com/Qp8hlCWEAw
— Puget Sound Energy (@PSETalk) March 14, 2016
This is the 3rd & most powerful storm to hit since the beginning of March. Winds were strong enough to uproot and topple old growth trees.
— Puget Sound Energy (@PSETalk) March 14, 2016
Power outages are scattered across the city. Treat dark signals as all-way stops. @SEACityLight outage map –> https://t.co/dP4xQS17Mq
— seattledot (@seattledot) March 14, 2016
