WEST SEATTLE WEATHER: City Light says it’s ready for potential windstorm

(WSB file photo of City Light crew during past power outage)

Some readers wondered how Seattle City Light is preparing for the possible windstorm, with the latest version of the National Weather Service wind advisory envisioning “southeast winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.” SCL spokesperson Jenn Strang had a simple answer for us: “City Light staff and crews are prepared for the forecasted weather. We are monitoring conditions and will adjust staffing numbers as needed.” As for the forecasters, the NWS Seattle bureau updated at midmorning, “Forecast models remain in good agreement over an anomalously strong surface low intensifying offshore today, bringing significant weather to western Washington … Intense pressure gradients will cause strong east winds to develop Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday morning.” In our area, those winds are expected to start in the evening, though the advisory takes effect at 2 pm.

P.S. SCL’s before/during/after-windstorm advice is here. If it does happen, staying safe is the most important thing to do; if you’re able, let us know about power outages, downed trees, etc., via text at 206-293-6302. Thank you!

Seattlite November 19, 2024 (2:07 pm)

Thank you, WSB, for posting this important information in the event that the storm becomes a high-wind, rainy reality.

JO November 19, 2024 (2:31 pm)

hahahahahhahahahhahhahhahaaqah. Thanks for this.

sbre November 19, 2024 (5:08 pm)

Likely unrelated to this forecast, today I saw two city snowplow trucks friving between California and Delridge.

WSB November 19, 2024 (5:23 pm)

We noted that in the morning traffic roundup. SDOT had practice runs yesterday and today. Thanks for the sighting report! – TR

Cat@home November 19, 2024 (5:27 pm)

Thanks for the contact info!

CARGUY November 19, 2024 (5:33 pm)

Internet was out today when I got home. Must have been a power flicker during the afternoon that shut the router off. Was a little worried it was more than a coincidence that I submitted a complaint to the State AG about Centurylink “Price For Life” false advertising this morning.

Sarah November 19, 2024 (8:37 pm)

Ha! I thought we had price for life and it just doubled! I’m sorry it happened to you, but kind of glad to know it wasn’t just us.
1994 November 19, 2024 (10:47 pm)

How much did your price for life increase? I have price for life via CenturyLink and so far the price has not changed in about 10 years.
- CARGUY November 20, 2024 (8:00 pm)
  
  The Oregon state AG is investigating for the same thing right now. Mine went from $65 flat (since 2019) and now $75+ Credit Card fees. Not a lot, but its the principal. They had the nerve to try and sell me over the phone when I called “we can do $75 price for life with our sister company Quantum Fiber” – Kind of hard to trust that. I have multiple copies of the flyers I sent to the FCC advertising this and they are still not budging.

JP November 19, 2024 (8:29 pm)

This didn’t age well

K November 20, 2024 (12:15 pm)

I think it did. There were 120,000 people without power last night, the most in history due to an unusual storm, and only about 20,000 still waiting the next day.
sam-c November 20, 2024 (12:47 pm)

JP- IKR. the status for a lot (I saw more than 3) of the 2,000+ customer outages up in north Seattle have updated status of “dispatched” We are in the midst of a 2,000 customer outage at the southern edge of the city and I’m crossing my fingers that they send somebody today but still says ‘investigating’. Unfortunately i think we’ll have to throw out this week’s groceries that we bought Sunday night, considering this outage has been 16 hours and counting.

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