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.
SCL says the cause is still under investigation, and an estimated time of restoration is yet to be determined.
You can follow along on their outage map at: seattle.gov/poweroutage
Crews are responding to an outage in the Northgate, Victory Heights and Meadowbrook areas affecting approx. 2,600 customers. The cause is under investigation, and an estimated time of restoration is yet to be determined. Follow along on our outage map at: https://t.co/d6KxjvLmr6 pic.twitter.com/HjrHNzSnzd
— 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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