Good morning – it’s Tuesday, February 25, and strong wind has been pummeling our area all night. Updates below, as they happen.
WEATHER UPDATE
The High Wind Warning alert remains in effect until 10 am. Otherwise, the forecast is for on-and-off rain, high in the low 50s.
POWER OUTAGES
6:08 AM: The Delridge/Thistle tree mentioned below has also just taken out power for 6,100 homes/businesses from Highland Park to White Center to South Park.
7:11 AM: Some if not all of those in the biggest outage say they’re back on.
7:39 AM: New big outage – almost 5,000 customers mostly in western West Seattle – here’s that part of the map:
Update: Per commenters, that outage was resolved around 9:30 am.
EARLIER: The Seattle City Light map shows scattered outages around the peninsula (as well as elsewhere in SCL territory) – the largest is about 500 customers in the Puget Ridge area, and about 200 around Alki Point, plus the 100-customer second Seaview outage noted earlier.
TRAFFIC TROUBLE, INCLUDING TREES
6 AM: The wind has brought down some trees that SDOT crews are dealing with; we’ve just heard a dispatch for a tree blocking Delridge/Thistle, while earlier tonight, one was reported on 35th near Holden. 7:30 UPDATE: SDOT crew on scene; RapidRide H rerouted until this is cleared … 7:55 AM: Now cleared!
ADDED 6:41 AM: And this tree’s blocking Holden about a block west of Delridge, per the texter who sent photo:
8:33 AM: Holden is now clear.
ADDED 7:28 AM: Two more road-blocking trees – one at 31st/Myrtle, this one on 47th between Oregon and Alaska (thanks for the photo):
ADDED 7:43 AM: A tree down on Olson Place at the east end of the Roxbury corridor is blocking eastbound traffic and rerouting Route 60.
Please let us know if you come across any closures – 206-293-6302 text or voice.
SCHOOL CHANGES
Added 6:33 am: The Highline district just south of West Seattle is on a two-hour delay.
Added 7:53 am: Vashon Island School District 1 1/2 hours late … Genesee Hill Elementary lost power in the newest outage but is carrying on …
Update, 8:02 am: Vashon Island SD has now decided to CLOSE for today.
Any other changes? 206-293-6302.
SPOTLIGHT TRAFFIC CAMERAS
High Bridge – Here’s the main camera, followed by the Fauntleroy-end camera:
Spokane Street Viaduct – This view usually looks westward, with eastbound lanes at left and westbound lanes at right:
Low Bridge – Looking west:
1st Avenue South Bridge:
Delridge cameras: Besides the one below (Delridge/Genesee), cameras are also at Delridge/Juneau, Delridge/Henderson, Delridge/Oregon, and video-only (so you have to go to the map), Delridge/Holden and Delridge/Thistle.
MORE TRAFFIC CAMS: All functioning traffic cams citywide are here (including links to live video for most); for a quick scan of West Seattle and vicinity-relevant cameras, see this WSB page.
See trouble on the bridges/streets/paths/water? Please text or call our hotline (when you can do it safely, and after you’ve reported to authorities if they’re not already on scene) – 206-293-6302. Thank you!
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