UPDATE: Power outage affecting 887 in West Seattle mostly resolved
Tue, 01/24/2012
Update at 8:12 pm
The power outage that hit Fauntlee Hills and areas east along Barton Street has been repaired ahead of schedule. Only minor pockets of outage remain in the affected areas.
Original Post
Seattle City Light estimates it will be after midnight until power is restored for 874 customers in West Seattle. High winds expected to reach gusts of up to 50 mph tonight are the likely cause. The outage began just before 6 pm.
The area affected reaches from 30th Ave. SW along SW Barton Street then down 32nd Ave SW to Roxbury Street and to the west down Barton to 42nd Ave. SW, Another pocket of outage is across Roxbury to the south from 28th to 32nd Ave. SW. Other customers to the south of these areas are also in the dark.
Seattle Police are reporting that traffic signals are dark near Westwood Village.
You can check the status of the City Light system (assuming you have power to a device to do so by checking their system status page at http://www.seattle.gov/light/sysstat/