The region’s first big storm of the season is blowing through western Washington Saturday night.
In addition to rain, the National Weather Service says a wind advisory is in effect until 4 a.m. Sunday morning. The greater Seattle area could see wind gusts around 40 to 50 miles per hour with sustained winds from 20 to 30 miles per hour.
Local utilities, including Snohomish County Public Utility District (PUD), have been tracking the storm, because it’s packing winds that can potentially push down branches, and in some cases, vulnerable trees into power lines…