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What's up Seattle! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Are you actually ready for a Seattle storm evacuation or blackout?
  • Where to find West Seattle’s can’t-miss 4040 House light display
  • How the Sabres shut down the Kraken in Seattle’s third period

Also on today's calendar: Eleventh Hour Makers Market and 9 more events.

Find out what's happening in Seattlefor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Today's riddle: What did the stop sign say to the yield sign? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Monday: Heavy rain in the morning, with a high of 59 and low of 48 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Windy with rain at times, temps: high: 55, low: 43.
  • Wednesday: Windy with showers around, with a high of 48 and low of 43 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. How to prepare for potential evacuations, power outages (seattletimes.com) — With more heavy rain and wind on the way, Seattle City Light urges residents to fully charge devices and prepare now for possible outages and flooding. This guide walks you through building an emergency kit on any budget and finding reliable outage and emergency information, so Seattle-area households can react quickly if evacuations or power cuts become necessary.
   

2. The 4040 House is back! (westseattleblog.com) — West Seattle neighbors can once again stroll by the 4040 House Winter Holiday Light Display at 4040 47th Ave SW, now lit nightly with extended hours on weekends. The crew promises interactive fun with Santa’s Jukebox coming online soon, and they’re asking visitors to park thoughtfully on nearby streets to keep this beloved Seattle tradition neighbor-friendly.
   

3. Sabres defend another 3rd-period lead, return home at .500 (nhl.com) — Seattle hockey fans saw the Kraken fall 3-1 to the Buffalo Sabres at Climate Pledge Arena, capping Buffalo’s six-game road trip. The Sabres protected another third-period lead, with strong goaltending from Alex Lyon and goals from Noah Ostlund, Tage Thompson, and Zach Benson before heading home at an even .500 record.
   

4. Bondi Beach shooting vigils held across countries (cnn.com) — Seattle is briefly in the spotlight as a planned World Cup “pride match” in the city draws objections from Egypt and Iran, even as the main focus remains on global reactions to a deadly Hanukkah shooting at Sydney’s Bondi Beach. The video package also touches on unrelated international stories, from Messi’s chaotic India tour to tensions in Syria and North Korea.
   

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Ok Seattle! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

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