SEATTLE — Downed wires were the apparent cause of a power outage in North Seattle on Saturday morning, according to the Seattle Department of Transportation.
The downed wires were reported at Woodlawn Avenue N and N 97th Street, affecting power in Seattle’s Northgate - Maple Leaf and Licton Springs neighborhoods.
SDOT told drivers to treat all dark signals as all-way stops and use caution.
According to Seattle City Light, at around 8:30 a.m., crews were responding to an outage in the Northgate, Victory Heights, and Meadowbrook areas affecting approximately 2,600 customers.
An hour later, SCL confirmed that a fallen tree had damaged two power poles in Licton Springs at N. 97th Street and Woodlawn Avenue N.
By that time, SCL said they had reduced the outage to 768 customers, with crews working to safely clear the area and make repairs.
At 1:20 p.m., SCL said that crews were “continuing to repair significant damage from a downed tree in the Licton Springs neighborhood, fixing several spans of downed wires, and replacing two damaged poles.”
They shared an estimated restoration time of 8 p.m.
“We know losing power is frustrating. Thank you for your patience!” wrote Seattle City Light.
You can follow along on their outage map at: seattle.gov/poweroutage
UPDATE: Crews are continuing to repair significant damage from a downed tree in the Licton Springs neighborhood, fixing several spans of downed wires and replacing 2 damaged poles. Estimated restoration: 8 p.m. We know losing power is frustrating. Thank you for your patience! pic.twitter.com/oZwBXHx39u
— Seattle City Light (@SEACityLight) May 16, 2026
This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
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