If you happened to have missed the latest news or updates, here’s an important heads up: there are three powerful storms heading our way, with the third one on Saturday possibly making history.
The colorful Autumn leaves you see on the trees around Queen Anne may not last, so get out today to enjoy them…
Here’s Cliff Mass’ assessment of the Saturday storm:
“A true monster storm, potentially as strong as the most powerful storm in NW history (the Columbus Day Storm of 1962) will be approaching our area on Saturday.”
Storm One: arrives late this evening (Wednesday) and continues into Thursday. Expect heavy rain (1-2 inches) and wind gusts 30-40 mph in Seattle.
Storm Two: Friday will be rainy & breezy.
Storm Three: The “Monster Storm” arrives on Saturday. Expect 30-50 mph gusts in Seattle and per Cliff Mass, it could change course: “If the models are wrong and the storm’s track heads further east, Puget Sound could get a very major hit with massive power outages and damage. This is a very dangerous storm.”
Be prepared for the storms in advance:
- Make sure storm drains outside your home or building are clear.
- Charge your electronic devices.
- Report power outages to Seattle City Light (SCL) via phone 206.684.3000 or 206.684.7400
- You can also follow SCL on Twitter or Facebook
- Check power outages and estimated uptimes on the Seattle City Light outage page. I’ll post ETAs on Twitter and Facebook as well (but if Queen Anne loses power, so do I).
Let’s hope the storms end up being typical October weather… but, Cliff Mass is usually right. You can read his full forecast here.