The North Olympic Peninsula experienced some wild and woolly weather Friday night and Saturday, with high winds downing power lines and felling trees.
The bad news is that in areas all over Clallam and Jefferson counties, some telephone, high-speed Internet, cell phone and electrical service was disrupted.
The good news, says a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Seattle, is that the storm should completely fade away by this afternoon.
The highlights from the Peninsula include:
* Sustained 45 mph winds near Brinnon, with gusts up to 67 mph, at about 6:15 a.m. Saturday.
* About 4 a.m. Saturday, there were sustained winds of 49 mph near Neah Bay.
* At 9 p.m. Friday, winds approached 78 mph near Hurricane Ridge in Olympic National Park.
* Gusts of up to 56 mph were recorded at the Jefferson County Courthouse in Port Townsend at 5:18 a.m. Saturday.
But by 3 p.m. today, it should all be over, said Julie Holcombe from the National Weather Service.
“We think things will be calming down for sure,” she said, noting that today’s weather on the Peninsula should be partly cloudy with light breezes.
“It should be nice if everybody can get their power back on for certain events around 3 p.m.,” she said.
Those certain events are Super Bowl XL, which is being held in Detroit and pits the Seattle Seahawks against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Game time is 3:20 p.m.
Hopefully, all Hawks fans on the North Olympic Peninsula will have power to watch the game.
