Looks like Wallingford weathered Friday’s wind without too much trouble: the worst I saw was a bunch of windfall apples rolling around the streets.
Saturday is the big day, though, with Cliff Mass reporting “the big storm will be[Saturday], late afternoon and evening”:
I have looked at the latest forecast model output and they are all on pretty much the same page, which increases forecast confidence substantially. The bottom line is that we have a dangerous storm, comparable to the 2006 Chanukah Eve storm or the 1993 Inauguration Day Storm, one that is following nearly a perfect track to produce strong winds over the Puget Sound region. And the coast is guaranteed to be hit hard.
Kimberly Christensen had this bit of good advice for preparing, as well:
Hello Neighbors! With high winds predicted this weekend, I just wanted to suggest that you avoid parking under large trees. This summer was really dry, which means that a lot of trees suffered damage to their microroot systems. Additionally, most of them still have all of their leaves, making them heavy. Those two factors + high winds = toppling trees. I don’t think there’s any way around it 🙁 So, park with care, and when you’re out and about, be alert!
Finally, should you need it, here’s Seattle City Light’s System Status Map. So if your power is out, just open your web browser and…um…oh, yeah. I guess that would be a problem.
Update as of Saturday, 5:00 PM:
The latest observations suggest the storm is considerably weaker than forecast, with a low center of 970-972 hPa. It is also moving faster than predicted, by 1-2 hours, and 50-75 km farther offshore.These changes will lessen the impacts everywhere, but particularly over Seattle a and southward. Winds will increase and get gusty, with some scattered power outages. But this is not going to be a Chanukah Eve or Inauguration Day Storm in the central Puget Sound area.
… Expect the strongest winds in Seattle between 7 and 9 PM, with weakening after that.
I’d also suggest temporarily bringing in the election yard signs. And secure your trash can lids and Halloween decorations. Anything outdoors that could blow away easily.
Excellent advice. Just went out to secure the trash lids. Thank you!
who is responsible for sidewalks covered with leaves? City? Apartment manager? people arocss the street? In front of a vacated boarded houe? The drains/ on street at corner?
The owner of the property is responsible, even in front of a vacated boarded house. The city is responsible for drains, but you are encouraged to clear them. Why do you ask?
So property owners are responsible for leaveson walks? Apartment residents in medium size places can report to city if drains becoem clogged by leaves????
You can report whatever you want to the city, I guess, but around the time people usually notice these things, it’s even less likely than usual that they’ll have someone free to come out and look at it. It’s more a practical issue than a legal one.
In half the time it takes you to call the city and report that the drains have become clogged with leaves, you could walk out and clear them yourself. It doesn’t take any special tool to pick up some leaves.
i apologize for even thinking of asking the question. I do nto see that i refuused to do anything. I am surprised at your apparent assumption that I am lazy an dwill do not do so. you donto know me or what I am referring to or where I live. I have never to my recall see or read your making a rude comment at anyone. I refuse to take it personally but feel cautioned regarding further posts.
No need to apologize. You asked if you could call it in to the city. I said yes, you could, but you could also just take care of it, and probably with more success.
You beast!
Call Seattle Public Utilities at 206-386-1800 if the storm drain is still clogged after you have removed leaves and debris. This is when the drain is clogged below the grate. SPU does not want you to attempt to clear a clog below the grate. Above the grate is the reponsibility of nearby residents.
Wellthe closest corner to me is a half block away.. as it has a parking lt. Building is owned by a prop mgmt company with a manager in a different building. Across one street is the vacated boarded up building w/ offsite rarely there owners. Another is renters.. and final one is a house which angles away from the corner. That is why I stupidly asked… .