Freezing Temperatures and Snow
Get Ready for Freezing Temperatures and Snowfall!
Watch weather forecasts for potential of freezing temperatures and snow. The guidelines and information on this page can help you get prepared before the freeze and snow.
When freezing temperatures and snow strike, first ensure your own safety. Then check in with family, friends, and neighbors to make sure they are OK.
Home and Yard
Winter Weather Tips – Seattle Public Utilities
Prepare Your Home for Frozen Temperatures – State Farm
Preventing Frozen Pipes –State Farm
Thawing Frozen Pipes and Preventing Water Damage – State Farm
After a Frozen Pipe Bursts – State Farm
Ice Dams and Attic Condensation –State Farm
Winter driving
Winter driving – WSDOT
Driving in severe weather –State Farm
Snow plowing and street clearing
Snow and ice plan for unincorporated King County
Snowplow and sanding route plan for City of Seattle
Snow and ice plan for Bainbridge Island
Snow and ice plan for Snohomish County
Who to call during a power outage
City of Seattle, call Seattle City Light Customer Service at 206-684-3000 or Outage Hotline (recorded message) at 206-684-7400.
For more info: Seattle City Light
For all other King County residents, call Puget Sound Energy Customer Service at 1-888-225-5773 (select menu option #1) or report an outage online through your My PSE Account on PSE.com.
For more info: Puget Sound Energy
For Tacoma and surrounding areas
If your neighborhood is without power, call Tacoma Power at 253-502-8602 to report the outage. For more info: Tacoma Power
Other Pierce County areas outside the Tacoma Power service area:
- Elmhurst Mutual, 253-531-4646
Lakeview Mutual, 253-584-6060
Parkland Mutual, 253-531-5666
Peninsula Light, 253-587-5950
Puget Sound Energy, 888-225-5773
Ruston, 253-759-3544
Steilacoom Power Co, 253-581-1912
Snohomish County power outage contacts
Power outages – online information
- Power outage areas:
Service alerts & power outages – Puget Sound Energy
Power outages – Seattle City Light
Power outages – Snohomish County - If the power goes out:
What to do during power outages – Public Health – Seattle & King County
Streetlight trouble report – Seattle City Light
Before and after a power outage – State Farm
Surge protection for your home – State Farm
Protect yourself and your home from electrical hazards –State Farm
Power and utility outages and energy shortages- King County - Use of generator or fire for cooking and heating:
Carbon monoxide warning – Public Health – Seattle & King County
Protecting food from a power failure – Public Health – Seattle & King County
What to know about emergency generators – State Farm
