PORT ANGELES — High winds caused a few scattered electrical power outages across the North Olympic Peninsula on Saturday.
Fewer than 100 customers had lost power by 11 a.m. in areas scattered throughout Clallam County, said Mike Howe, Clallam County Public Utility District spokesman.
That number was down to 50 by 3 p.m.
“It’s all over the county. It’s wherever the tree limbs are,” Howe said.
The Jefferson County PUD had reported 199 customers, including some in the Gardiner area and on Old Eaglemount Road, were without power Thursday morning.
By 3 p.m., all power had been restored.
A National Weather Service advisory said gusts up to 55 mph could be expected, especially from Dungeness eastward, until 10 p.m. Thursday.
A series of storms was making its way from the Pacific Ocean across Washington, Oregon, Northern California and southern British Columbia,
For the North Olympic Peninsula, the Weather Service said possibly heavy rains could continue through Tuesday, with showers likely through the end of next week.
Outages or trees or tree limbs on power lines can be reported in Clallam County by calling 360-452-9771 or 800-542-7859. For information, see www.clallampud.net.
To report an outage in Jefferson County, call 360-385-5800 or 800-700-7152.