POULSBO — A wind storm pummeled the region late Jan. 17 and early Jan. 18, knocking power out to an estimated 90,000 homes and businesses in Puget Sound.

Kitsap County was the hardest hit, Puget Sound Energy reported.

“Although winds are forecasted to subside this morning, strong gusts and continued winds may cause additional outages and make it unsafe for crews to work,” PSE reported on its website.

PSE’s recommendation: “If you’re currently without power, we recommend making alternate plans for watching the [NFC] Championship game today.”

Several road closures remained closed Jan. 18 because of trees that fell into PSE wires. Road crews cannot remove the trees until the power in the lines is secured and there was no estimate of when the roads will reopen, the county reported on its website.

The following roads were still closed as of 9 a.m.:

• Brownsville Highway between State Route 308 and South Keyport Road.
• Hansville Road in the vicinity of Ecology Road.
• Mayvolt Road between Mayhill Drive and McKenzies Road (Port Orchard).
• Oceanview Boulevard NE between School Street NE and NE 1st Street.

As of 8:30 a.m., there were approximately 234 outages impacting around 29,000 customers. Power had been restored to more than 62,000 customers. Outages were widespread across Kitsap County. Among those without power at 8:30 a.m., according to PSE’s online outage map: Kingston, 1,546; Bremerton and Port Orchard areas, 500; Silverdale, 346.

PSE reminds residents to use extreme caution while driving. Remember that if the signal is out at an intersection it becomes a four-way stop. Never touch downed power lines. Always assume they’re energized. If you see a downed power line, stay away and report it by calling PSE at 1-888-225-5773 or 9-1-1.

Find more outage information or report your outage at pse.com/outagemap or download the myPSE mobile outage app.

Below: The overnight windstorm blew a tree over onto the basketball court in Little Boston. Kelly Sullivan / Courtesy photo