Seattle's Woodland Park Zoo closed Thursday afternoon as a safety precaution due to high winds that knocked out power to thousands of people in the city and surrounding areas. Around 12:30 p.m., the National Weather Service reported wind gusts as high as 38 miles per hour in Seattle. Other areas throughout western Washington were experiencing wind gusts in the 20s. Seattle City Light reported around 18,000 customers were without power by mid-day. That number was down to about 3,000 by 9 p.m. READ MORE: https://www.king5.com/article/weather/high-winds-knock-out-power-woodland-park-zoo-closed/281-ee905bf4-1101-4fac-81fd-e80529865fab