A back road that links Snohomish and Monroe was closed for hours as crews worked to restore power to more than 100 customers.
At about 7 a.m. Saturday, a gust of wind blew a big cottonwood tree into power lines. The tree fell across the Old Snohomish-Monroe Road.
Later, two vehicles collided on Old Snohomish-Monroe Road after both of them drove past a road closed sign. They ran right into a tangle of wires on the roadway. The lead driver stopped and the vehicle following her rear-ended her.
"Yeah, it's a very dangerous situation," said Snohomish County PUD spokesman Aaron Swaney. "We really want to hammer that message home that you need to be aware of your surroundings during the storms. And if you see anything like that, get away."
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Right after the tree fell, hundreds of customers lost power.
"It went out for about an hour and a half last night," said Jay Johnson, a Snohomish resident.
Johnson was one of those who lost power, but he says it didn't last.
"Oh, no," he said. "We got power now."
But more than 100 customers were without power for several hours while Snohomish County power crews worked to get the power restored.
The road remained blocked for seven hours, posing a small challenge for a cyclist who started her bike ride in Seattle and was headed to Monroe.
"I'll just, I guess, ask if they'll let me walk past," said Alyson Garland. "Sometimes a road is blocked for cars but it's okay for pedestrians."
She proved to be right. The crews did let her through and continue to Monroe.
Snohomish County PUD said they have several crews on standby if and when the wind gusts through again.
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