SEATTLE — High wind speeds once again impacted western Washington residents early Wednesday morning, less than a month after the bomb cyclone decimated homes and left hundreds of thousands without power for days.
Over 100,000 customers woke up to a power outage on Wednesday, as wind speeds topped 80 miles per hour in some areas, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). The fastest gust recorded was 90 mph on Crystal Mountain near Mount Rainier.
The Alpental Ski Area also hit 83 mph and the Mount Baker Northwest Avalanche Center recorded an 82 mph gust of wind. Here were some of the other top wind speeds around western Washington.
- Hoquiam Airport: 79 mph
- Sunrise - Mount Rainier: 66 mph
- Snoqualmie Pass: 63 mph
- Stevens Pass - Tye Hill: 61 mph
- Tacoma: 60 mph
- Oak Harbor: 60 mph
In addition to high winds, western Washington was hit by heavy rains and snow up on the Cascades. A Winter Weather Advisory was in effect for the Cascades through 10 a.m. Wednesday. A Flood Warning was also in effect for several rivers, including the Skokomish River at Potlatch in Mason County, Bogachiel River in Clallam County and Satsop River in Grays Harbor County.
The Wind Advisory for much of western Washington expired at 7 a.m., while the Wind Advisory for the Admiralty Inlet area expired at 10 a.m.
Showers come to an end later on Wednesday. Another round of rain is expected to move in Thursday, and showers are expected to stick around Friday and Saturday.
KING 5's Mia Hunt contributed to this story.