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Social media accounts from across much of the state featured dramatic photos of flattened trees, blown-over semitrucks, and impacted vehicles. Utility companies reported widespread power outages from northwest Montana to Livingston; on Wednesday afternoon the Flathead Electric Cooperative alone reported 30,625 customers without power.
If Xcel implements another outage Friday as early as 6 a.m., some residents could be without power for more than three days, the utility said.
Powerful wind gusts knocked out power to more than 500,000 customers across Washington and Oregon early Wednesday, as the latest atmospheric river intensified over the flood-devastated Pacific Northwest.
Here's what to know about preparing for potential power outages and floods as the forecast calls for more heavy rain and high winds this week.
A strong front is moving into the Pacific Northwest, bringing the potential for heavy rain, rising rivers, flooding, mountain snowfall, and gusty winds, with the possibility of downed tree limbs
Heads up in Tomball. Utility work along West Main Street could mean traffic delays and power outages through the afternoon.
The National Weather Service in Seattle issued a High Wind Warning for large portions of Western Washington, with forecasters warning of damaging winds, falling trees and possible power outages.