More than 9K Snohomish County residents without power, and more wind possible
Published 10:38 am Thursday, December 18, 2025
EVERETT — Following Monday and Tuesday night’s high winds, over 9,300 Snohomish County residents are still without power as of 1:30 p.m. Thursday, according to the Snohomish Public Utility District outage map.
Approximately half of the county’s power outages are on Camano Island, said utility district spokesperson Erica Keene Thursday morning.
Utility staff will be in front of the Camano Commons Marketplace Tuesday morning from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. with coffee, handwarmers, information and a place to charge devices.
A Snohomish Public Utility District crew is working on the west side of the island Tuesday, with an Okanogan utility district mutual aid crew working on the south end of the island, Keene said. The utility district anticipates power will be restored for 2,000 customers by Tuesday night.
Winds also heavily damaged lines on Marine Drive south of Stanwood, but staff are expected to finish that job today, Keene said.
Work continues as residents face the possibility of more winds Thursday in certain lowland locations of northwest Snohomish County. A wind advisory is in effect from noon Thursday until 7 p.m. Thursday. The advisory warns of possible 20-30 mph winds with gusts reaching as high as 45-50 mph in areas including Everett, Lynnwood and Marysville.
In total, Snohomish Public Utility District has 24 crews in the field, with five mutual aid crews and 11 contract crews assisting in repairs.
“We’re rotating so that we have folks out 24 hours a day trying to get as much work done as we can,” she said. “I know there’s some wind in the forecast today, so that will kind of affect how much we’re able to get done.”
“While the bulk of the precipitation with this system will be focused south of the area over northwestern Oregon, can still expect an unsettled and blustery day for areas across western Washington,” the weather service report stated.
A flood warning is still in effect for the Snohomish River near Snohomish, where the river was measured at just below the minor flooding stage at 24.43 feet at 8:15 a.m. Thursday.
The Snohomish River is predicted to continue to drop, reaching below action stage at 20 feet at 2 a.m. Saturday.
The Skykomish River dropped below action stage of 12.2 feet at 4 a.m. on Thursday, and is predicted to briefly rise to just above action stage at 10 p.m. Thursday before continuing to fall.
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