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Around 20,000 without power around Seattle Sunday afternoon

SEATTLE — Power outages were reported around Seattle Sunday afternoon.

Almost 20,000 Seattle City Light customers were without power around Eastlake, Montlake, Fremont and Wallingford, officials said around noon.

WHAT TO KNOW: 

  • Almost 20,000 Seattle City Light customers without power around Seattle at noon
  • Power restored after University Substation outage by 3 p.m.
  • Restoration time initially estimated at 6 p.m.
  • Alaska Airlines Arena without power
  • Heavy winds, downed trees reported near Sultan, Wash.

Outages are scattered in Fremont, Laurelhurst and Capitol Hill.

Seattle police remind drivers to treat dark traffic signals as four-way stops. Seattle City Light officials initially estimated a 6 p.m. restoration time. All power had been restored to customers affected by the University Substation outage by 3 p.m.

The Alaska Airlines Arena was without power for hours, ahead of an upcoming game.

Stay with kiro7.com for updates.

[2:50 p.m.]

All power has been restored to remaining customers affected by the University Substation outage, Seattle City Light officials announced Sunday afternoon.

[1:53 p.m.]

Power has been restored to about 7,000 customers in Montlake and the University District.

[1:31 p.m.]

Equipment failure has been identified by Seattle City Light officials.

"Our crews are out there working really hard, trying to get this fixed for you," an official with City Light said around 1 p.m.

A new restoration estimate is about two hours from now.

[12:51 p.m.]

The Alaska Airlines Arena is currently in a power outage.

Strong wind near the Cascades! Let's take a look ahead to our (tiny) next chance of wintry weather. FORECAST: kiro7.com/weather

Posted by Morgan Palmer on Sunday, January 8, 2017