Widespread outages hit Snoqualmie Valley, thousands without power

Puget Sound Energy estimates most will have their power restored at some point tonight.

By Record Staff • December 28, 2022 1:29 pm

After a bout of snow and ice last weekend, a strong wind and rainstorm that began overnight Tuesday has left thousands in the Snoqualmie Valley without power.

Valley residents awoke Wednesday to find widespread outages, fallen tree limbs and cracked street signs. Most traffic lights in Snoqualmie and North Bend were off and intersections functioned as four way stops.

According to Puget Sound Energy (PSE), at least 7,500 customers between Snoqualmie, North Bend and Snoqualmie Pass were without power, as of press time Wednesday afternoon.

Winds between 55 and 35 mph were reported across King County overnight Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service.

Now that winds have settled, PSE crews are working to restore power across King County. Most in the Valley should see their power restored some time tonight.

PSE estimates, as of press time, that power will be restored for most homes by 10 p.m.

“With winds having subsided and calmer weather in the forecast, we expect to make significant progress restoring power today,” PSE wrote in a Tweet.

The YMCA on Snoqualmie Ridge is currently open as a warming center as residents wait for power to be restored.