WEST SEATTLE STORM UPDATES: Wind alert extended, Highland Park Way reopens, power restored

(7:11 PM TOPLINES: Highland Park Way hill now open again … California Way has reopened…, Power fully restored … Wind alert extended into Monday afternoon)

In addition to the West Seattle Farmers’ Market closure, other updates:

WIND ALERT: It’s in effect through noon Monday, with south wind 25-35 mph and gusts up to 45 mph. (3:26 PM) The advisory is now extended, in effect until 4 pm Monday, with top gusts possibly 50 mph.

ROAD CLOSURE #1: California Way is closed (updated) west of Ferry, just uphill from Harbor Avenue. SDOT lists the cause as “wires down.” No power outage shown in the area, though. We don’t know if crews are on the scene so we’re heading over to look. (11:27 am: Can’t tell from either side of the closure, but we can confirm it’s still closed.) 1:50 PM UPDATE: SDOT says it’s reopened.

(added 12:41 pm) POWER OUTAGE, ANOTHER ROAD CLOSURE: Thanks for the tips! Power’s out in east West Seattle – hearing from Riverview/Highland Park for starters, The 8th/Roxbury traffic signal is out. … Tree’s down on Highland Park Way hiil and that’s the likely cause of this. Avoid the area. SFD and SPD are responding. … (12:49 pm) Mapped now. 2,200+ customers out. SPD is closing Highland Park Way, both directions.

Lights are out in the area too – including the W. Marginal intersection – as the outage also extends to South Park. (1:46 pm) Still out. Traffic on the detour routes is jammed so even if you’re thinking of trying to get to the 1st Ave. S. Bridge another way, wait if you can. (2:14 PM) Many customers have power back – the map shows 399 still out. (3:26 PM) Thanks to @nrdygrrl for this photo of the down-on-wires tree, via Twitter:

Road’s still closed. Here’s the map showing who’s still out of power.

(4:50 PM) HP Way still closed. No estimate on reopening.

5:59 PM: Seattle City Light says everyone who lost power now has it back.

7:11 PM: SDOT says Highland Park Way is now open again.

Other weather updates – roads, trees, power, etc. – 206-293-6302 voice or text – thank you!

31 Replies to "WEST SEATTLE STORM UPDATES: Wind alert extended, Highland Park Way reopens, power restored"

  • fd73 November 14, 2021 (12:37 pm)

    Power out 14th btwn Myrtle/Holly (Riverview)

    • WSB November 14, 2021 (12:41 pm)

      Just heard that! Updating.

      • EB November 14, 2021 (12:44 pm)

        Power out delridge area by orchard

  • JF37 November 14, 2021 (12:44 pm)

    Power out in Highland Park area between 9th and 10th.

  • C November 14, 2021 (12:57 pm)

    Marginal Way is horrible  i tersection too large for people to navigate as a 4 way. Cops there but not directing traffic.

  • Blake November 14, 2021 (12:57 pm)

    Update: power out rn

  • Meyer November 14, 2021 (1:02 pm)

    Cops are directing traffic coming into west Seattle on the highland and marginal intersection. Highland west bound is closed at that intersection

  • Elizabeth November 14, 2021 (1:10 pm)

    Highland Parkway is closed and 9th to Roxbury is a disaster!

  • Joan OBrien November 14, 2021 (1:21 pm)

    it’s an absolute mess by Highland Parkway. All the traffic is getting rerouted in the other direction toward Roxbury so now that too is backed up/ nearly impassable. I suspect Myers way is also going to be awful. I recommend just staying’  on the island ‘ until they open up a few things again.

  • Helen Johnson November 14, 2021 (2:13 pm)

    Power just came back on—I’m near SSC.

  • Michele November 14, 2021 (2:14 pm)

    Does anyone know how close the tree down on Highland Parkway is close to the landslide a few years ago?

  • mnw November 14, 2021 (2:16 pm)

    When I came up Highland Parkway earlier there were cops stopped near a tree that appeared to be in the process of falling down. I’m guessing that is why they closed HPW.

  • Puget Ridge November 14, 2021 (2:17 pm)

    Power back on in Puget Ridge!

  • KayK November 14, 2021 (2:17 pm)

    Walked over to check out HPW hill. Looks like a tree is resting on the wires on the west side of the road down near Othello but at least from the top of the hill doesn’t look like any poles down. SPD is at the Holden, HPW intersection and is letting traffic wind through to get down the hill via Austin. Please go slow on that route, single lane road in several places. No sign of City Light there yet.

  • bolo November 14, 2021 (2:20 pm)

    trying to confirm: HPW is closed both ways in a couple of locations? 2:20pm.

    • WSB November 14, 2021 (2:38 pm)

      No word of reopening yet.

      • bolo November 14, 2021 (2:42 pm)

        Thank You!

    • Pdx77 November 14, 2021 (7:02 pm)

      Highland parkway is back open according to SDOT

  • KayK November 14, 2021 (2:24 pm)

    It’s below where the big slide was a few years ago- looks looks a big tree limb resting on the wires – the road itself appears ok (as viewed from the top of the hill).

  • Sara November 14, 2021 (2:54 pm)

    Does anyone have their electricity back?

    • Sasha November 14, 2021 (3:17 pm)

      No power here… I’m at 16th and Orchard. 

    • Jen November 14, 2021 (3:28 pm)

      According to the map, South Park, Highland Park, and Puget Ridge all have power back. Riverview is still out.

  • WSB November 14, 2021 (3:34 pm)

    For those wondering, got a reader pic of the Highland Park Way tree, added above along with a couple other updates.

  • Riverview Neighbor November 14, 2021 (4:51 pm)

    It’s now 4:50 PM and power has not been restored in Riverview Park area, here at 16th SW and SW Orchard. Any word about when? 

    • Jen November 14, 2021 (5:38 pm)

      According to SDOT Twitter, around 9:00 pm.

      • WSB November 14, 2021 (6:02 pm)

        Remember, the estimates are ENTIRELY useless; this I learned from an SCL spokesperson years ago. And in fact, everybody’s back now.

  • Buck November 14, 2021 (6:30 pm)

    If it ain’t blowing, it ain’t wind.   Socrates   (I think)

  • Susan C November 14, 2021 (7:05 pm)

    Highland Park Way is open, as of around 6pm.

    • WSB November 14, 2021 (7:12 pm)

      Thanks. SDOT just announced it at 7 and I have updated above.

    • BlairJ November 15, 2021 (11:51 am)

      Susan, I’m glad you know that it’s “Highland Park Way”, and not “Highland Parkway”.  ;)

  • bolo November 14, 2021 (8:00 pm)

    Secure your trash cans! Otherwise we’re going to see all your private garbage blowing down the street!

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