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Five Colorado counties are preparing for potential multi-day power outages due to a storm with wind gusts up to 90 mph, leading Xcel Energy to proactively shut off power to protect public safety, with ongoing assessments and preparations for possible further outages and safety measures.
A series of weather events including an atmospheric river, high winds, and heavy rain are causing flooding, landslides, and power outages in Western Washington. While rivers are receding, upcoming storms will raise some to moderate flood levels, and strong winds may cause additional outages. A shift to cooler, snowy weather is expected mid-week, bringing winter conditions and a potential white Christmas, with mountain snow accumulating and rivers finally receding.
A dust and wind storm swept through Bakersfield, causing low visibility on highways and damaging trees, with authorities reporting blocked lanes and ongoing weather concerns.
Puget Sound Energy (PSE) has restored power to 120,000 customers in western Washington after overnight wind gusts, but 167,000 remain without power. Despite the recent storm, PSE is maintaining its restoration timeline, expecting most outages in Whatcom, Skagit, Island, and Kitsap Counties to be resolved by Friday evening, and King County by Saturday noon. PSE is also providing resource hubs for affected customers to charge devices and access information.
A bomb cyclone hit Western Washington, causing severe weather with winds up to 70 mph, heavy rain, and snow, leading to widespread power outages affecting over 524,000 customers. The storm disrupted travel, with road closures, flight diversions, and ferry cancellations. High winds also caused significant damage, including fallen trees and downed power lines. Authorities advised residents to prepare for continued adverse conditions and potential further storms later in the week.
A bomb cyclone hit the Pacific Northwest, causing blizzard-like conditions in the Cascades, power outages for over 500,000 people, and strong winds up to 69 mph. The storm, which rapidly intensified by dropping 60 millibars in 24 hours, led to a fatality in Lynnwood and disrupted travel. Although the cyclone is expected to weaken offshore, a second similar system may follow later in the week, potentially bringing more severe weather to the region.
The National Weather Service has issued a high wind watch for Colorado, warning of possible 100 mph winds in the foothills and high wind gusts across the state, including the Denver metro area, from Saturday morning through at least Sunday morning. The exceptionally strong storm and cold front could bring 80 mph gusts, potentially causing damage to trees, power lines, and roofs, as well as creating hazardous travel conditions. Additionally, high fire danger conditions are expected, with a red flag warning in effect and critical fire danger continuing through the weekend.
A wind storm in Las Vegas set a new record with wind gusts reaching 68 miles per hour at Harry Reid International Airport, marking the strongest March wind gusts since 1985 and tying for the 14th strongest ever reported in the area. The storm caused power outages, brought down trees and awnings, and created dusty conditions, but recent rain helped keep more dirt down and improved visibility on the roads, according to meteorologist Matt Woods from the National Weather Service in Las Vegas.
National Grid expects to have power restored for all north country customers by 11:30 p.m. following a wind storm that downed power lines. As of 6 p.m. Thursday, about 5,000 customers were still without power, with significant improvements from earlier in the day. Crews have been facing challenges due to impassable roads and difficult weather conditions, but restoration estimates are being updated on the company's Outage Central site.
Boston meteorologists are warning of a rain and wind storm with peak winds expected between midnight and 5am, bringing 50mph+ gusts in eastern Massachusetts. A flood watch has been issued for several counties until 1/10 1:00PM, and the National Weather Service advises against driving through flooded roadways. Another storm is expected late Friday night through Saturday morning.
More than 420,000 people in Maine are without power and at least two deaths have been reported after a wind storm swept across the state. Central Maine Power Co. reported over 327,000 outages, while Versant Power reported nearly 93,000. The outages could last for days, and there are extensive road closures due to downed trees and wires. Flooding is also a concern, with high flood risk in certain counties. Temperatures will remain warm during the day but fall below freezing at night.
More than 160,000 PG&E customers in the Bay Area are still without power due to a wind storm that knocked over trees and damaged equipment. PG&E says restoring power will take longer than usual. Outages are spread across the state of California, with more than 370,000 households without power. The Bay Area is under a wind warning through 11 p.m. Tuesday.