RAIN. SNOW. ICE.
Now more rain today.
And lots of slush.
But at least the North Olympic Peninsula largely avoided the windstorms that left thousands of homes in the Puget Sound area bereft of light and heat on Saturday.
And there might be a break Saturday afternoon across Clallam and Jefferson counties, the National Weather Service says.
A “hole” created by a good westerly air flow toward the Olympics will reinforce the Peninsula’s rain shadow that could protect us momentarily — until the next system comes in Sunday. With more rain.
Tell us about conditions in your neighborhood today.
How much snow is left? Icy, slippery roads? Sleet? Downed trees? Cabin fever?
Please blog below with your reports on all things weather-related.
Many thanks.
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Jefferson and Clallam counties are better off than the Puget Sound area.
Winds up to 50 mph arrived in the Seattle area Friday night-Saturday morning, and thousands of people remain without power throughout King and Pierce counties after the front left a tangle of fallen trees and damaged power lines.
More than 200,000 customers were without electricity as of Saturday morning, reported Puget Sound Energy, one of the region’s largest utilities.
The utility said its crews had restored power to more than 250,000 customers. But PSE did not expect some areas in western Washington to have power until Monday or Tuesday.
