Saturday, March 14, 2026 – 2 p.m.

We know being without power is difficult, especially with cold temperatures, and we appreciate your patience. Crews are out in full force working around the clock to make repairs to our electric system as weather has improved, and safe access has been established in most areas. We have also brought in additional crews to help us assess damage and restore power as quickly and safely as possible.

Below are updates and current estimated restoration times for hard-hit areas:

• In Skykomish, crews continue to work on the electric system that feeds the town from the west. East of the town going up to Stevens Pass is still under high avalanche danger according to NWAC. We plan to patrol the area by helicopter as weather permits to help determine an estimated restoration time for the area. Nine crews are actively working on damage previously discovered.
• In Greenwater, we have identified many areas of damage on the transmission line that serves the area. Crews’ progress has been hampered due to the closure of Hwy 410 and we are working to safely access the known damage for repairs. We do not yet have an estimated restoration time but will have more information once we are able to complete helicopter patrols. We currently have five crews working in Greenwater to repair accessible damage.
• In King County, we continue to assess the damage from intense snowfall yesterday and expect most customers will have their power restored by March 15th at 8 p.m.

We know you need to make plans while your power is out. Estimated restoration times by region are available at pse.com/alerts. As crews are assigned to a repair job, the specific time for that outage will be added to the outage map.

Saturday, March 14, 2026 – 10 a.m.

We know being without power is difficult, especially with cold temperatures, and we appreciate your patience.   Crews are out in full force working around the clock to make repairs to our electric system as weather has improved and safe access has been established in most areas. We have also brought in additional crews to help us assess damage and restore power as quickly and safely as possible. 

In Skykomish, crews continue to work on the electric system that feeds the town from the west. East of the town going up to Stevens Pass is still under high avalanche danger according to NWAC.

In Greenwater, we have identified many areas of damage on the transmission line. Crews’ progress has been hampered due to the closure of Hwy 410 and we are working to safely access the known damage for repairs.

In South King, we continue to assess the damage from intense snow fall and it is currently estimated that outages will continue to be repaired into tomorrow.

We know temperatures are low and you need to make plans while your power is out. In some areas that lost power due to the intense snowfall yesterday, we’re not yet able to provide restoration times as we continue to assess damage and make repairs. To estimate your restoration time, a damage assessment including field inspection is necessary. In areas with most recent outages, these damage assessments can take at least 24 hours following the start of an outage. We expect to assess most of the remaining damage to the electric system and to have regional estimated times of restoration (ETRs) established today.

As we complete these field inspections and understand what repairs will be needed, we will be sharing ETRs on the outage map. We’ll also continue to share more details on pse.com/alerts.

To estimate your restoration time, a damage assessment including field inspection is necessary. In areas that lost power recently, these damage assessments can take at least 24 hours following the start of an outage. Timelines can take longer in areas where access and crew safety is a concern. As we complete these field inspections and understand what repairs will be needed, we will be sharing estimated times of restoration on the outage map. We’ll also continue to share more details on pse.com/alerts.

Saturday, March 14, 2026 – 6 a.m.

Thank you for your continued patience while we work around the clock to restore power. Crews are out in full force to make repairs to our electric system. We have brought in additional crews to help us assess damage and restore power as quickly and safely as possible.

Intense snowfall caused new outages and challenging restoration conditions yesterday, including road closures and access issues, in many parts of our service area. With weather conditions improving today, our crews will be working through these challenges and will remain at work until every customer is restored.

In Skykomish, crews continue to work on the electric system from the west, where we have completed foot patrols and identified eight locations of damage. Helicopter patrols are scheduled today, permitting weather. Crews are making good progress with repair work in the area, and we will share more updates on restoration timing as we know more.

In Greenwater, we have identified many areas of damage on the transmission line. Crews’ progress has been hampered due to the closure of Hwy 410 and other access issues in the area. However, we have good visibility into the work that needs to be completed and will be ready to start repairs as soon as the highway reopens, which is currently expected to occur early this morning.

To estimate your restoration time, a damage assessment including field inspection is necessary. In areas that lost power recently, these damage assessments can take at least 24 hours following the start of an outage. Timelines can take longer in areas where access and crew safety is a concern. As we complete these field inspections and understand what repairs will be needed, we will be sharing estimated times of restoration on the outage map. We’ll also continue to share more details on pse.com/alerts.

Saturday, March 14, 2026 – 12 a.m.

Thank you for your continued patience while we work around the clock to restore power. Crews are out in full force to make repairs to our electric system. We have brought in additional crews to help us assess damage and restore power as quickly and safely as possible.

Intense snowfall has caused new outages and challenging restoration conditions, including road closures and access issues, in many parts of our service area. Our crews are working through these challenges and will remain at work until every customer is restored. Persistent snowfall has accumulated on trees, leading to repeated branch and tree failures that are blocking established access routes and damaging recently repaired spans of lines. Helicopter patrols have remained unavailable because of weather, forcing reliance on foot access in some areas.

In Skykomish, crews continue to work on the electric system from the west, where we have nearly completed foot patrols to identify damage and understand repair needs. So far, we’ve identified at least eight locations of damage that will require repairs, and we have more foot patrols to do during daylight hours. We’ve been unable to patrol the electric system east of Skykomish by foot due to ongoing avalanche danger and limited visibility. We were unable to patrol by air with a helicopter yesterday due to ongoing inclement weather, but weather conditions should improve for helicopter patrols today.

In Greenwater, we have identified many areas of damage on the transmission line. Crews’ progress has been hampered due to the closure of Hwy 410 and other access issues in the area. However, we have good visibility into the work that needs to be completed and will be ready to start repairs as soon as the highway reopens, which is currently expected to occur early this morning.

In Hyak/Easton/Snoqualmie Pass, crews overcame significant access challenges to complete patrols on the transmission line and identified all points of damage on the line. Crews are making good progress with repair work in the area, and we will share more updates on restoration timing as we know more.

To estimate your restoration time, a damage assessment including field inspection is necessary. In areas that lost power recently, these damage assessments can take at least 24 hours following the start of an outage. Timelines can take longer in areas where access and crew safety is a concern. As we complete these field inspections and understand what repairs will be needed, we will be sharing estimated times of restoration on the outage map. We’ll also continue to share more details on pse.com/alerts.

Friday, March 13, 2026 – 6 p.m.

Thank you for your patience while we work around the clock to restore power in the community. Crews are out in full force to make repairs to our electric system. We have brought in additional crews to help us assess damage and restore power as quickly and safely as possible.

Intense snowfall today has caused new outages and challenging restoration conditions, including road closures and access issues, in many parts of our service area. Our crews are working through these challenges and will remain at work until every customer is restored. Persistent snowfall is accumulating on trees, leading to repeated branch and tree failures that are blocking established access routes and damaging recently repaired spans of lines. Helicopter patrols remain unavailable because of weather, forcing reliance on foot access where conditions are worsening.

In Skykomish, crews continue to work on the electric system from the west, where we have nearly completed foot patrols to identify damage and understand repair needs. So far, we’ve identified at least eight locations of damage that will require repairs, and we have more foot patrols to do during daylight hours. We’ve been unable to patrol the electric system east of Skykomish by foot due to ongoing avalanche danger and limited visibility. We were unable to patrol by air with a helicopter today due to ongoing inclement weather, but weather conditions should improve for helicopter patrols tomorrow.

In Greenwater, we have identified many areas of damage on the transmission line. Crews’ progress was hampered today due to the closure of Hwy 410 and other access issues in the area. However, we have good visibility into the work that needs to be completed and will be ready to start repairs as soon as the highway reopens, which is currently expected to occur early tomorrow morning.

In Hyak/Easton/Snoqualmie Pass, while we restored power to the area yesterday, ongoing heavy snow and inclement weather resulted in a new outage to the area this morning. Crews overcame significant access challenges to complete patrols on the transmission line today, and they have identified all points of damage on the line. Crews have started repair work in the area, and we will share more updates on restoration timing as we know more.

To estimate your restoration time, a damage assessment including field inspection is necessary. In areas that lost power today, these damage assessments can take at least 24 hours following the start of an outage. Timelines can take longer in areas where access and crew safety is a concern. As we complete these field inspections and understand what repairs will be needed, we will be sharing estimated times of restoration on the outage map. We’ll also continue to share more details on pse.com/alerts.

Friday, March 13, 2026 – 12 p.m.

We appreciate our customers' continued patience and understand how frustrating outages are. Crews are working tirelessly to restore power as quickly and safely as possible, with power restored to the majority of customers impacted by Wednesday’s weather event. However, fresh, intense snowfall today is causing new outages as snow weighs down tree limbs and power lines. We will continue to respond to outages as it’s safe to do so.

Crews continue to work in the hard-hit areas of Skykomish, Greenwater and Snoqualmie Pass, which lost power again this morning after being restored late yesterday. Heavy snow in these areas is causing road closures, access challenges and challenging work conditions, which may further delay restoration efforts. Additional outages are also possible.

In Skykomish, crews continue to work on the electric system from the west, where we are completing foot patrols to identify damage and understand repair needs. So far, we’ve identified eight locations of damage that will require repairs, and we have more foot patrols to do during daylight hours today.  We’ve been unable to patrol the electric system east of Skykomish by foot due to ongoing avalanche danger and limited visibility. We hope for a break in the weather later today to allow us to patrol by air with a helicopter.

In Greenwater, we have identified four areas of damage on the transmission line. Crews worked on repairs overnight and will continue to work throughout the day today. However, the current closure of Hwy 410 and access challenges due to today’s snowy weather are delaying restoration efforts.

In Hyak/Easton/Snoqualmie Pass, while we restored power to the area yesterday, ongoing heavy snow and inclement weather resulted in a new outage to the area this morning. Crews are currently patrolling the transmission line to identify where the damage has occurred. So far, we’ve discovered a damage point on the transmission line east of the Hyak area that will need to be repaired, but we won’t know the extent of repairs needed until all patrols are complete. 

We will be sharing more information with these communities as we gain more visibility from the field.

Friday, March 13, 2026 – 11 a.m.

We appreciate our customers' continued patience and understand how frustrating outages are. Crews are working tirelessly to restore power as quickly and safely as possible, with power restored to the majority of customers impacted by Wednesday’s weather event. However, fresh, intense snowfall this morning is causing new outages as snow weighs down tree limbs and power lines. Heavy snow, travel and access restrictions are also resulting in challenging working conditions for our crews, delaying restoration efforts in some areas. We will continue to respond to outages as it’s safe to do so.

Crews continue to work in the hard-hit areas of Skykomish, Greenwater and Snoqualmie Pass, which lost power again this morning after being restored late yesterday. We will be sharing more information with these communities as we gain more visibility from the field. I-90 has been closed, which is also hampering access for restoration efforts going over Snoqualmie Pass.

Thursday, March. 12, 2026 - 12 p.m.

We know how challenging and stressful it can be to lose power, especially with temperatures forecasted to drop.

Crews have been working hard since the storm started and have made significant progress, with power restored to more than 80% of customers impacted.

Reports from the field indicate three areas where restoration may take longer.

• Skykomish – Crews are working on the west and east sides of the transmission line. On the east side, they have encountered significant damage that is being worked on. Damage has been identified on the west side—crews are working to assess the extent of that damage and what additional repairs will be needed.
• Hyak – Crews are actively patrolling the transmission line for damage from both the east and the west. We have equipment, such as snowcats, that can be utilized if conditions allow. Remote terrain and heavy snow slow the pace of this work and we are monitoring for avalanche danger.
• Greenwater – Crews are actively working in the area and will be attempting to reenergize the substation. Patrols of the distribution lines will be needed to assess additional damage, which is likely to be found.

Helicopter patrols may be needed to fully assess damage. These patrols are on hold for today and possibly into Friday due to high winds and low visibility in the mountain passes.

When is my power coming back on?

We know that you need information to make plans. To provide accurate restoration times, we need to assess the extent of the damage and what repairs need to be made. Damage assessment starts as soon as it's safe for our teams to be in the field. As crews work through neighborhoods, they may discover additional damage that must be repaired. It can take at least 24 hours, or more, for initial damage assessment and to set restoration times.

Visit PSE’s Alerts and Advisories page for information on our response efforts: pse.com/alerts.

Thursday, March. 12, 2026 - 6 a.m.

Damaging winds overnight have caused outages around our service area, with Kitsap, North King, South King and Skagit counties being hit the hardest. We know how challenging and stressful it can be to lose power, especially when temperatures are forecasted to be low.

Our crews have been working hard since the windy weather rolled in, and they will continue to work until all customers are restored.

When is my power coming back on?

We know that you need information to make plans. To provide accurate restoration times, we need to assess the extent of the damage and what repairs need to be made. Damage assessment starts as soon as it's safe for our teams to be in the field. As crews work through neighborhoods, they may discover additional damage that must be repaired. We will set estimated restoration times once we have an initial assessment of damage.

Visit PSE’s Alerts and Advisories page for information on our response efforts: pse.com/alerts.