SEATTLE (AP) - Strong winds have descended on the storm-weary Pacific Northwest and are expected to continue gusting Sunday after a winter storm left a tangle of fallen trees and damaged power lines.
Puget Sound Energy said around 195,000 customers remained without electricity Saturday, down from a peak of more than 260,000 customers.
Wind gusts close to 50 mph arrived in much of the region, which could combine with the remaining snow to bring down more trees. Four snowmobilers were rescued from near-whiteout conditions in Todd Lake, west of Bend.
In Oregon, worries about flooding and high winds subsided Saturday.
Highways along the coast were closed for several hours as high water crept over roadways, but warnings of potential flooding in Benton County proved unfounded.
Flooding fears are also evaporating in Washington, but forecasters are keeping an eye on the flood-prone Skokomish river in Mason County.
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