Powerful WA storm knocks down trees, leaves thousands without power

Tracking WA storm damage, power outages

Strong winds have caused power outages and tree damage in parts of western Washington.

SEATTLE - Crews continue to clean up after a powerful storm hit the region Monday night, leaving damage and thousands without power Tuesday morning.

What's next:

According to the FOX 13 Seattle Weather team, the area should dry out by midday Tuesday, with calm conditions and temperatures warming to the mid-50s for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday in the Seattle metro area.

Keep reading for live updates on the wind and rain in the Pacific Northwest on Tuesday, Feb. 25.

6 p.m.: Winds ease as power gets restored

Power outages are slowly decreasing across western Washington, and the winds are continuing to ease. We're tracking sunbreaks in the days ahead, a nice change of pace from the wet, windy weather.

Thousands still without power in western WA

Heavy winds, rain and thunder affected areas around the Puget Sound Monday night into Tuesday morning.

10:25 a.m.: Arcing wires ignite trees along Aurora Ave.

Seattle City Light said Tuesday morning's fire along Aurora Avenue was caused by arcing wires that ignited nearby trees.

Seattle fire crews were on site to make sure the fire was extinguished.

9 a.m.: Aurora Avenue North slowly reopens

Some lanes have reopened on Aurora Avenue North after a downed tree blocked the roadway.

7:30 a.m.: Tree falls onto Edmonds home

An Edmonds house was damaged after a tree crashed into it.

Tree crashes into Edmonds house

FOX 13 is at the scene, where a tree crashed into a house in Edmonds on Tuesday.

6:49 a.m.: Thousands of Peninsula Light Co. customers without power

Several areas have downed lines.

Peninsula Light Co. officials are asking people to avoid the downed lines and give crews plenty of space.

6:35 a.m.: Reports of trees down in Seattle

Several roads in Seattle are blocked due to downed trees.

6:20 a.m.: Aurora Bridge is closed

The Aurora Bridge was closed Tuesday in both directions due to a suspected transformer fire, according to Seattle police. Drivers are asked to take alternate routes.